Windward Aviation

Windward Aviation is a helicopter services company in Kahului, Hawaii. It has specialized in utility work since 1990. The site says it supports government agencies and private customers. Its work includes conservation, filming, rescue, firefighting, lidar surveys, and helicopter tours.

The fleet is one MBB BK117-850D2 and five MD500D helicopters. The company has operated up to eight aircraft at one time. Its pilots logged more than 30,000 hours on the Kaho'olawe clean up project with the United States Navy. The site says that work included 900,000 takeoffs and landings.

The company moves passengers and gear to job sites with sling loads. It supports conservation work in native rainforests and watersheds. The site says it works with the Department of Land and Natural Resources to eradicate and tag animals that threaten native ecosystems. It also supports invasive plant control with a spray rig.

The company designed its own camera mount for its aircraft. The mount works with gyrostabilized camera systems. The site says the company has logged hundreds of hours with a lidar sensor to map terrain for geologists studying volcanic activity. The company has filmed large waves at Pe'ahi.

The office is at Kahului Airport, T-Hangar 411-112, Kahului, Hawaii 96732. The phone number is (808) 877-3368. The site lists the company's crew, including the president, chief pilot, director of maintenance, pilots, and mechanics. It also has an online booking page for flights.