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Base Camp Aviation helicopter on a mountain landing zone, crew aboard
McCall, Idaho · 44.9°N

When the missioncan't wait, we'realready airborne.

Owner-operated helicopter operations, maintenance, and backcountry access across the American West. Certified and available 365 days a year.

2017Established
15+Years experience
365Days on call
FAA133 · 135 · 137
2017
Founded & operating
year-round
5
Aircraft in an
owner-run fleet
15+
Years utility
helicopter experience
365
Days a year
on call
FAA
Part 133 / 135 / 137
certified operator
Memberships & associations

Part of the industry
that writes the standards.

MemberMember
The fleet

The right airframe for the
mission, not a compromise.

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H125 · AS350 B3e
TypeAirbus H125 (AS350 B3e)
RoleHigh-altitude utility · long-line
Primary missionsPatrol · survey · lift · fire
Main rotor diameter10.69 m · 35.07 ft
Overall length12.94 m · 42.45 ft
Height3.34 m · 10.96 ft

Maintained in-house by our own A&P-certified team, the same people who fly them.

A Base Camp Aviation pilot on the ramp holding a flight helmet
Jeff Adams, Founder
A&P MECHANIC · COMMERCIAL ROTOR & FIXED-WING
Why Base Camp

The team that flies your mission also signs off the aircraft.

One accountable operator

Flown and maintained by the same in-house team. No hand-offs, no diffused responsibility. One name on the work.

Pilots and A&P mechanics

Our pilots and mechanics work side by side, so quality is built into the airframe, not outsourced to a vendor.

Available 365 days

When fire season or an outage hits, we're already reachable, not booked out three weeks.

Built for hard terrain

Idaho backcountry is our home field, not our edge case. We fly where the roads end.

Crew and helicopter on a snow-covered landing zone
By the book. Every time.
Maintenance-first culture
Safety & certification

Safety isn't a value on a wall. It's the maintenance log.

Every aircraft is maintained in-house to FAA standards by our own certified team. Our operations hold Part 133, 135, and 137 certificates, and we fly them the way we maintain them.

FAA Certified

PART 133 · 135 · 137

In-house Maintenance

A&P TEAM · AVIONICS & OVERHAUL

Fully Insured

COMMERCIAL COVERAGE ON FILE

SAR Partner

VALLEY COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE

In their words

The work speaks. So do the people who hired us.

They completed our transmission-line inspection two days ahead of schedule with zero disruptions to service.
Operations Manager · Regional Utility, Idaho
Common questions

Answers before you pick up the phone.

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Call 208-315-5769

Based at McCall Airport in central Idaho, we operate across the American West and mobilize to project sites throughout the region. Remote and roadless terrain is our specialty.

We hold FAA Part 133 (external load), Part 135 (air carrier), and Part 137 (agricultural) certificates, and we're a registered federal vendor through SAM.gov.

We're on call 365 days a year. For wildfire and utility emergencies, call us directly and we'll talk through availability and mobilization on the same call.

Yes, and we would like to. Our A&P shop at McCall takes outside helicopters from private owners, commercial operators and agencies: inspections, repair, avionics, field and AOG support, and full aircraft management if you want the whole thing handled.

Tell us the mission: scope, location, and timing. Use the quote form or call us directly. For agencies, we can provide a capabilities statement and past-performance detail.

Our recreation experiences operate through McCall Heli and roll out in partnership with local guides and the community. Reach out for current availability and seasonal offerings.

Start the conversation

Tell us the mission. We'll tell you how we'll fly it.

Available 365 days a year across the American West.

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