Te Anau Helicopter Services

Te Anau Helicopter Services is a helicopter company based at Te Anau Manapouri Airport in Southland, New Zealand. According to its story page, Gaven and Jennie Burgess launched helicopter flights in Te Anau, the gateway to Fiordland, in 2014, starting with two pilots and two helicopters. By 2022 the team included eight pilots plus support and office staff.

Services

• Scenic flights over Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound and Milford Sound, including combined Milford and Doubtful flights
• Packages such as Milford Sound by coach, cruise and helicopter back to Te Anau, and a Fiordland local lunch
• Kepler Track heli hike and Dusky Sound Track transport
• Hunting and fishing transport
• Weddings, proposals and photography flights
• Commercial operations and flight training

Fleet

The fleet page lists four helicopters:

• ZK-IMY, an Airbus H125 B3E heavy lift Squirrel, six passengers, 1,200 kg external load
• ZK-HNU, an Airbus H125 B2 heavy lift Squirrel, six passengers, 945 kg external load
• ZK-HNE, a McDonnell Douglas MD500E, four passengers, up to 500 kg external load
• ZK-HTD, an Airbus H125 B2, 850 kg external load

Company facts

• Flying since 2014
• Sister company Milford Helicopters, described as the only helicopter company based at Milford Sound, joined in 2020
• Logos on the site include Qualmark Gold, SiteWise Gold, Sustainable Tourism and the Department of Conservation
• Office hours 9am to 6pm on weekdays and 9am to 5pm at weekends