Wisk Air Helicopters Ltd.

Wisk Air Helicopters Ltd. is a family business that started in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and says it has supplied safe, reliable helicopter services across Canada for over 35 years. The company reports eight operational bases, with its head office in Thunder Bay and bases at Red Lake and Pickle Lake. It holds NAFTA/CUSMA USA Specialty Operations privileges, which allow work in the United States, and its site lists 20 First Nation partnerships and agreements, mostly in Northern Ontario.

Services

• Powerline construction, pole moves, sock line stringing, right of way work, patrol and cleaning of powerlines and windmills
• Firefighting and wildfire suppression
• Forestry support and mining support
• Far North and Arctic operations
• Environmental studies, wildlife management, search and rescue, medevac and police support
• Aerial photography, film work, VIP transport and Lake Superior sightseeing tours

Fleet

The company says it owns 10 Bell helicopters: two Bell 206 Long Rangers with upgraded C20R engines, five Bell 407s and three Bell 412C BLRs, two of which have custom belly tanks. A Bell 206 B-3 is also shown on the fleet page.

Avionics

The Wisk Air maintenance organization is Transport Canada approved for avionics, autoflight systems, components, instruments and structures. Work includes installation, repair and overhaul, technical support and product sales, plus routine altimeter recertification, ELT testing and transponder correlation. The company is an authorized Garmin avionics dealer for Northwestern Ontario.

Company facts

• Family owned, based in Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Eight operational bases across Canada
• Pilots trained for powerline work, including long line work in Class D airspace
• Member logos shown for the Helicopter Association of Canada and Helicopter Association International