HeliFlight Africa

HeliFlight Africa is a helicopter charter operator based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, flying light single-engine helicopters across Kenya. Charters are quoted against the actual route, and the company asks for passenger weights and the exact property or airstrip before it prices a trip.

Services

• Private helicopter charter for the whole aircraft on the client's schedule
• Chopper safaris and transfers from Wilson to reserve airstrips
• Scenic flights over Nairobi, the park and the Rift Valley
• Proposals, anniversaries and other special events
• Survey and photographic work on shorter sectors

Fleet

The fleet page shows four Airbus AS350 helicopters finished in white and blue, dark grey, green and white, and black, plus a Bell 407GXP. The site describes the AS350 as carrying five passengers, and also shows an EC130 with a six seat cabin and an enclosed fenestron tail. A Bell 407GXP cabin is described with club seating and a three seat bench.

Routes and flight times from Wilson

Flight times listed on the site include Amboseli at 40 minutes, Naivasha at 20 minutes, Nanyuki at 45 minutes, the Maasai Mara at 55 minutes, Samburu at 1 hour, Kisumu at 1 hour 15 minutes and Mombasa at 2 hours. Diani and Lamu are also listed as destinations.

How booking works

Guests send the trip details and receive a written quote, which the company says it aims to answer within fifteen minutes in working hours. The quote holds for 7 days, subject to aircraft and crew availability. Payment in full is due 48 hours before departure unless other terms are agreed in writing, and a charter is booked once confirmed in writing.