The Helicopter Line

The Helicopter Line undertakes fishing charters and transfers from its bases in Queenstown and Twizel to remote fishing waters and lodges in Otago, Central South Island and South Canterbury.

The Helicopter Line is New Zealand's leading helicopter company, operating with a fleet of modern turbine helicopters, and experienced professional pilots.

Lucas Place

Queenstown Airport

PO Box 1530

Queenstown

and

Wairepo Road

Twizel

Phone: +64 3 442 3034
Call free: 0800 500 575 (within New Zealand only)
Fax: +64 3 442 3529

Email: info@helicopter.co.nz

Web: www.helicopter.co.nz

Please mention nzfishing.com when you make an enquiry or booking.

The Helicopter Line undertakes:

• Charters to take you to and from back country fishing
• Transfers to fishing lodges such as River Run Lodge
• Guided helifishing with guides such as Simon Wilkinson

Fishing waters

Some of the fishing waters you can access by helicopter from Queenstown are:

• Lake Wakitipu and its many tributaries
• Backcountry rivers in and around Mount Aspiring National Park
• Hollyford River
• Mararoa River
• Rees River
• Greenstone River
• Caples River
• Lochy River

The Helicopter Line operates from:

• Queenstown
• Twizel
• Mt Cook
• Franz Josef
• Fox Glacier

The Helicopter Line is New Zealand's leading helicopter company, operating with a fleet of modern turbine helicopters.

Helicopter fleet

The Helicopter Line fleet consists predominantly of European AS355 Twin Engine Squirrels, and AS350 Squirrels. An open plan cabin makes for excellent views.

CAA certification

The Helicopter Line has the highest level of Civil Aviation Authority certification for scenic helicopter operations, which involves regular monitoring and audit of all aspects of operations.

Professional pilots

The Helicopter Line's professionally trained pilots have specific experience flying in New Zealand's alpine environments, and all of their crew are qualified to ensure your safety both in the air and on the ground.

Concessions and consents

The Helicopter Line complies with requirements for Department of Conservation (DOC) concessions and Queenstown Lakes District Council(QLDC) resource consent for landings.

• Flights, landings and routes may vary due to weather and at the pilot's discretion
• Flight times are approximate and include your landing.
• Courtesy transfers are available to and from central locations

Please request a quote for your charter.