Niagara Helicopters Limited.
Year-round 9-minute Airbus H130 helicopter sightseeing tours over Niagara Falls from a Victoria Avenue helipad operating since 1964
The brief.
Niagara Helicopters Limited is a commercial sightseeing operator running 9-minute, 27-kilometre aerial tours of Niagara Falls from a six-acre helipad on Victoria Avenue in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The site has operated as a helicopter facility since 1964; the current ownership entity has run it as a sightseeing attraction since 1985 and is part of the Helicopter Transport Services Group. Flights use Airbus H130 aircraft seating seven passengers plus the pilot, with recorded commentary in twelve languages and a "No Fly, No Pay" weather refund. Open 364 days a year from 9:00 am, weather permitting, the operation welcomes over 100,000 visitors annually and was awarded Transport Canada's highest honour for excellence in aircraft maintenance in 1999.
3. ways in.
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Our Classic Tour
For: All ages, 1 month to 100 years; family & group rates availableWhen: Year-round; 9:00 am daily, weather permitting (closed one day per year)A 9-minute, 27-kilometre flight over the Canadian Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, Whirlpool Rapids, Rainbow Bridge, Queen Victoria Park, the Sir Adam Beck Generating plant, and the Skylon Tower in an Airbus H130. Recorded commentary runs in twelve languages — English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Thai, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and Russian. Walk-in attraction with no reservations required; takeoffs run every 2–10 minutes and unflown tickets are refunded under the "No Fly, No Pay" policy.
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Chapel in the Sky Wedding
A helicopter wedding ceremony conducted at 2,500 feet directly over Niagara Falls, performed by a partner pastor or a minister you bring yourself, with photography available through Niagara Photo Services. The first helicopter wedding here took place in 1998. Contact the operator for pricing and scheduling.
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Wine Tours
A Canadian Tourism Commission Signature Experience combining a helicopter flight over the Falls and Niagara Escarpment with a landing among the vineyards of Niagara-on-the-Lake for a winery tour, tasting, or gourmet meal. Partner wineries include Chateau des Charmes, Hillebrand Estates, Peller Estates, John Howard Estates, Vineland Estates, London Born Wine Co., and Wayne Gretzky Estates. Contact for pricing and duration.
Worth knowing.
- 01Open 364 days a year from 9:00 am, weather permittingSource ↗
- 029-minute flight covering 27 kilometres (17 miles) on every Classic TourSource ↗
- 03Fleet of Airbus H130 helicopters seating seven passengers plus pilot; six additional H130s ordered in 2024 for fleet renewalSource ↗
- 04Welcomes over 100,000 customers annuallySource ↗
- 05Awarded the highest honour for excellence in aircraft maintenance by Transport Canada in 1999Source ↗
- 06Pilots hold a minimum 1,500 hours of flying experience including 500 hours on turbine enginesSource ↗
- 07Operating as a helicopter facility on the current six-acre Victoria Avenue site since 1964; current ownership entity Niagara Helicopters Limited established 1985Source ↗
- 08Wine Tour is a Canadian Tourism Commission Signature ExperienceSource ↗
- 09Recorded commentary available in 12 languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Thai, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, RussianSource ↗
- 10First-come, first-served walk-in attraction with a "No Fly, No Pay" weather refund policySource ↗
- 11All ages from 1 month to 100 years welcome on the sightseeing tourSource ↗
- 12Part of Helicopter Transport Services (HTS) Group since 2011Source ↗
Get in
touch.
- Website
- www.niagarahelicopters.com
- Phone
- 905-357-5672
- Phone (Fax)
- 905-374-2856
- Address
- 3731 Victoria Ave., P.O. Box 636, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6V5
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