ROTAK Helicopter Services

ROTAK Helicopter Services is a heavy-lift helicopter operator headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, with a second base in Dayton, Nevada. The company began operations in 2016 with one AS350 supporting remote towers in Alaska and has since grown into external load, firefighting and powerline work with the CH-47D Chinook and the K-MAX.

Fleet

• CH-47D Chinook: modified for external load, lift capacity up to 26,000 lb, twin T55-GA-714 engines
• K-MAX: single-engine counter-rotating design for repetitive precision external loads, lifting up to 6,000 lb
• The history page also lists an MD500 added in 2019 and a Bell 204B scheduled for delivery in 2026

Services

• Powerline construction and large infrastructure projects
• External load long-line work
• Fire suppression, including a Helitak tank STC earned in 2023
• Remote tower support
• Mining support, moving drill rigs, pumps and generators
• Oil and gas support
• Disaster relief

Bases and history

The Anchorage base supports remote work across Alaska, including mining and telecom towers. The Dayton, Nevada base supports wildfire response, utility and powerline projects and construction in the continental United States. Milestones on the site include a Part 133 certificate and first K-MAX in 2017, 18 months of Hurricane Maria relief work in Puerto Rico from 2018, the Anchorage hangar in 2019, and delivery of the first CH-47D helicopters in 2022. The company also mentions projects in Antarctica.

Company facts

• Founded 2016
• IS-BAO Stage 3 registered operator
• FAA Part 133, 135 and 137 certificates
• Phone line staffed 24 hours a day