Best Helicopter tour agencys in United States

This past Sunday we flew one of the helicopters r22 it was an amazing experience the pilot Tom extremely patient w my children 11 years old 6-year-old &4 years old he made sure that everyone was comfortable and feeling safe

My experience at Independent Helicopters was excellent and I’d recommend it to anyone at any stage looking to learn how to fly helicopters. The staff was always very professional, responsive and they are very knowledgeable.

We booked the 20 min flight being that it was our first time in a helicopter ! Wonderful views, Mr Mark was very polite ! Definitely gave us the confidence to fly again and maybe longer next time 😁

DEFINITELY WORTH THE MONEYYY👍👍Great service, ride was smooth and relaxing and the pilot was super friendly✅✅Definitely recommend

Absolutely loved it! We took a ride without the doors and it was so worth it. Such a beautiful view of Miami!

AMAZING ride!!! Everything perfect in every way! Nicest pilot, superior aircraft, and I never want to drive anywhere around Miami anymore!!! Sign me up!! I’ll take this chopper ride!!

This was an experience of a lifetime. I've been gazing up at Mt. Superior since I was a teenager, dreaming of bombing down that juicy bowl. Today that dream came true and it was even more incredible than I could imagine. Very few people get to experience the Cardiac Bowl on a perfect bluebird day with a foot of fresh pow. Powderbird can make that happen. We watched the weather for about 6 weeks and we're ready to fly to Utah on short notice. They were great to work with for planning our trip, and gave us as much flexibility as possible. Our guide was fantastic (Nate) and our pilot (Carson) had a supernatural level of control over that chopper. The Apres Ski lunch was very good. I am literally planning my life around a yearly trip. It has absolutely ruined resorts for me.

I have been Heliskiing for 25 years. PowderBirds is absolutely world class!! All aspects of the experience were 5 stars. Guide, safety, location, terrain and food!

We had an awesome day with Powderbird and our guide Chris. everybody was very professional and the snowboarding was amazing. Chris went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and that we got the best runs. His experience and back country knowledge was very impressive. Thank you Powderbirds!

We had an amazing day with Powderbird. From the initial briefing to breakfast, safety and riding it was excellent.
We were a bunch of 4 snowboarders with our guide Chris Coulter also being a snowboarder which was great. His understanding of what we wanted as snowboarders combined with his mountain knowledge and safety, we could ask nothing more of.
Would definitely make it out to do it again. We loved it
Thanks you for a great experience all round

Epic Heli skiing experience! They made it fun and safe for everyone. They take what they do seriously and train for all emergencies and are ready to handle anything. I had a great time and super glad we went with Powderbird

I took an intro flight a few years ago with Matt and ever since, I was hooked! I took an hour tour with Heather around the Hudson Valley and now I am nearing completion of my private pilots certificate. I've had so much fun along the way. I have dealt / flown with Matt, Heather, Dave, and Adam and they are all extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Its truly an honor to fly with some of the most skilled pilots around! Learning to fly with Independent has been the best decision I've ever made. I also got a chance to fly around NYC at night with my wife, HOW COOL!

what's not to love about Independent Helicopters?

well-situated on the Hudson River, close to everything:
- NYC, mountains, lakes, fields, L.I and NJ coastlines
- lots of nearby airports: towered (i.e., ATC) and non-towered
- abundance of off-airport and other challenging landing sites
- 2 locations
- well-maintained fleet, online courses, great instructors
- FAA-approved helicopter simulator!
- 2 Designated Pilot Examiners (DPE) on staff, each with thousands of hours of experience, both career CFIIs
- accessible, positive, high-energy owner (and now a children's book author :)
- responsive, accommodating staff
- a woman-owned business (15+ years)
(not a paid review and no, I don't work there :-D )

An excellently run facility with friendly and professional owners and staff. Independent Helicopters is the absolute best place to go for helicopter training, tours, or anything in between.

Amazing experience! Breathtaking views over Miami Beach till down to the Biltmore.... Can't wait to do it again! Great pilot and staff... very lovely experience

Did two of my 3 ratings with Independent Helicopters. Great experience hands on personal teaching, and proffessional training. Heather is an exceptional DPE, who truly cares about bringing students onto a high level of aviation knowledge and operation, with safety awareness and courtesy. Cant wait to resume my training soon. Happy New Year !!!

I Heli boarded with these guys in the 90s, and we just did it again in 2023 with my kids. Can’t wait to go again, nothing but all professional. Great organization.

If you're seeking high quality training, this is the place. They have exceptional instructors, a welcoming environment, and a strong emphasis on safety and professionalism. As a student I can tell there is a top down focus on student success, which translates to noticeable progress, and money well spent. If you’re thinking about learning to fly, I’d highly recommend doing an Intro Flight here.

Purchased a 30 min. ride for my daughters and they loved it. Well worth the money and will certainly do again. Facility is nice and clean and Bryan our pilot was very welcoming and professional. Would recommend it 100%.

I went for a helicopter ride last week and had the best experience! It was my first time and I was completely comfortable! David was so Amazing!! He made me feel so comfortable and even had a great sense of humor. Would highly recommend!! 10/10

Nice experience. Feels safe in Bryan hands. Very experienced pilot. This was my second time and I will do it again and again

This is as my second time flying with Powderbird and had an amazing experience. I was a bit apprehensive about this being late March but they put me on some great demo K2 pontoons and found amazing 6 runs with a good diversity of bowls trees and gully’s. Given the avalanche danger, I was very appreciative of the focus on safety. Our guide was Nate and he knew the runs and terrain very well and he made sure we had fun and we’re safe. The one statement he made stuck with me “Ski at 70% of what you normally ski as this is the backcountry”. This was a very nice day and there were a full house so we had to wait for the groups to assemble before we could ski but it wasn’t too bad. The breakfast before we started and the lunch after were high quality and delicious- luxury experience and highly recommend. I got lucky with the day I booked but the weather can really cause delays so you should book the time and have a few days so you can shift in case they don’t fly due to bad weather. For example I flew in the 29th on March and the last time they had flown was 21st !
PS. I lost a glove before I arrived at the heliport - one of the folks there (Matt?) who works there loaned me a his spare pair 👍

We had a wonderful trip! The views were amazing ! Also the pilot was awesome - he knew everything about the area and we have learned a lot! The trip was not only breathtaking, but very informative as well!

Went with 2 friends and was paired with Mike - an awesome guide with 30+ years of experience. He and Paul our pilot found us some amazing
powder runs. Very organized with detailed and thorough safety briefings - Mike was always making sure we were safe at all times. Lunch and staff at HQ was Michelin worthy