JL Aviation Inc.

JL Aviation Inc. is a veteran owned and operated helicopter company in the Pacific Northwest. Its founder bought a Bell 206 JetRanger in 1996 and started the business at Portland International Airport. The company now operates from its own private airport, FLY JLA (OR72), at Boring, east of Portland, Oregon.

The company has flown in North America and Alaska. The about page says it has grown to five helicopters and two airplanes. It says the team has flown tens of thousands of hours on challenging tasks without an accident or violation.

JL Aviation is an FAA certified Part 135 air carrier. It offers private charter for groups of any size. It also offers custom air tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Aerial film and photography work is a main service. The company works with partners who provide Cineflex, ShotOver and Tyler stabilized camera platforms. Its helicopters can also fly with the doors removed for still photography.

Utility support is offered for remote areas. The site says the crews move people and equipment, including hazardous materials, in mountain, high altitude and deep snow terrain. The company has supported seismic sensor work for the USGS and radio repeater maintenance.

Aerial survey work includes power line and right of way patrol, infrared inspection, LiDAR patrol and wildlife survey. Pilots are trained for wire environment work and low level operations. External load work is also offered, with loads of up to 1,200 pounds placed precisely.

The fleet includes Bell 206L, Bell 206B3 and Airbus BO-105S helicopters. The site says the company uses 4x4 support trucks that carry ground equipment, parts and up to 380 gallons of jet fuel for work away from airports.

The site says the team has over a century of collective aviation experience. Its crews have supported Christmas tree and fir bough harvesting, with tens of millions of trees moved accident free over dozens of seasons. The company says it averages over 1,000 hours of sling load operations each year.

The site says the Bell 206 series is fast and smooth with excellent visibility. The Airbus BO105 can carry full size golf clubs or skis.

Services

• Aerial film and photography
• Utility support
• Charter
• Custom air tours
• Aerial survey
• Power line patrol
• LiDAR patrol
• Infrared inspection
• External load work
• Wildlife survey