Zambezi Helicopter Company

Zambezi Helicopter Company has operated in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, since 1996. According to its website, the main object of the business is to provide scenic flights to the tourism industry. The helipad is five minutes from Victoria Falls town centre and about 5 km from the Falls.

Flights

• Flight of Angels: 12 to 13 minutes over the Falls.
• Explore the Zambezi Flight: 22 minutes.
• Zambezi Spectacular: 25 minutes.
• Private charters, quoted individually on request, including transfers to outlying lodges and to and from Victoria Falls International Airport.
• Filming charters over the Falls for stills, commercials, documentaries and film productions, with doors that can be removed and safety equipment provided to camera crew. The company states that no stunt flying is undertaken.

Aircraft

The About page lists two types. The Bell 206L-3 LongRanger carries six passengers plus the pilot, with a maximum range of 600 km fully loaded. The Bell 206B-3 JetRanger carries four passengers plus the pilot, with a maximum range of 400 km fully loaded.

Medical evacuations

The company works with M.A.R.S. (Medical Air Rescue Service) and other medical air rescue organisations on medical evacuations and casevacs in the outlying areas of Victoria Falls. This includes landing in the Batoka Gorge and Zambezi National Park and flying patients to Victoria Falls or Hwange, about 100 km away. It trains regularly with M.A.R.S. staff. If a flight is disrupted by an emergency, it is rescheduled or refunded.

Heliport

The new Zambezi Helipad has three helipads, a hangar for up to eight helicopters, VIP facilities and a media wing. A lounge is offered before flights.