Yellowhead Helicopters Ltd.

Yellowhead Helicopters Ltd. is a family owned and operated helicopter company that started in 1975, when one man began flying with a licence and a helicopter. It now serves British Columbia and Alberta from 12 helicopter bases and reports about 40 aircraft in the fleet and more than 50 years of continuous business. Its operations centre is in Prince George.

Services

• Aerial photography and film production
• Avalanche control
• Emergency services
• Environmental and wildlife surveys
• Forestry support and heli-logging
• Heli-skiing
• Helicopter maintenance services
• Mineral exploration support
• Oil, gas and seismic exploration
• Snowmobile recovery
• Utility services and wildfire fighting support

Heli-tours

The company runs sightseeing tours from several bases: Jasper Heli-Tours from Hinton, Alberta; Robson HeliMagic Tours from Valemount; tours from Stewart and Terrace; and Mike Wiegele Lodge heli-tours from Blue River. Custom heli-tours are also offered.

Fleet

• Airbus AS350 B2 AStar
• Airbus AS350 B3e AStar
• Bell 206 B3 JetRanger
• Bell 212 HP BLR
• BK117 850D2

Bases

Bases are at Blue River, Clearwater, Dease Lake, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Mackenzie, McBride, Prince George, Stewart, Terrace, Valemount and Vanderhoof in British Columbia, and Hinton in Alberta.

Safety and people

The company says its pilots and crew have decades of combined experience flying in challenging British Columbia conditions, and that it keeps rigorous maintenance schedules, training programmes and strict operating procedures. Customers can request a quote by email or by phoning any base, and the site has pages for safety, training, partnerships and careers.

Company facts

• Founded in 1975 and still family owned
• Motto: safety, efficiency, service
• Supports wildfire suppression and search and rescue work
• Hires helicopter pilots and aircraft maintenance engineers