Mountain Helicopters Fox Glacier

Mountain Helicopters is a small, family owned and operated helicopter company at Fox Glacier, New Zealand. The website says it has offered value based glacier scenic flights since 1998. Its scenic flights cover Mount Cook and the glaciers.

Flights range from a 10 minute glacier overflight, listed from $179, to a one hour exclusive charter. Other options are a 20 minute twin glacier overflight, a 20 minute flight with a landing on one glacier, a 30 minute Mt Cook and Fox Glacier flight with a landing, a 30 minute twin glacier snow landing, and a 40 minute Mountain Ultimate flight with a landing.

The company specialises in custom flights, including hunting, photography, fishing and other private helicopter flights. A one hour exclusive charter is also available.

The company proudly operates one MD 500 series helicopter, an MD500E registered ZK-HCC. The website says the aircraft was imported from the USA in 2005. The website says the MD500E offers high speed, greater visibility and first class front and rear seating.

The company has an office at Fox Glacier. During the summer months it also operates from a secondary base at Franz Josef, where it has seasonal hours.

The website says the company's aircraft is part of the family. Guests can book online through the company's booking page.

Services

• 10 minute glacier overflight
• 20 minute twin glacier overflight
• 20 minute glacier landing flight
• 30 minute Mt Cook and Fox Glacier landing flight
• 30 minute twin glacier snow landing
• 40 minute Mountain Ultimate flight
• One hour exclusive charter
• Private charter
• Hunting, photography and fishing flights
• Scenic flights