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Kauai Air Activities

Your guide to the many ways to spend your time in the air when you visit Kauai. A helicopter tour of the Garden Isle is a must for any visitor to Kauai.

Helicopter Tour of Kauai with Jack Harter Helicopters

I was thoroughly delighted with my helicopter tour with Jack Harter Helicopters. It surpassed all of my high expectations and really made me eager to view the other Hawaiian Islands from the air.

Air-1 Kauai

Flying from Port Allen Airport their one hour tours include the Waimea Canyon, Kokee State Park, the Hanalei and Hanapepe Valleys and much more. They also offer a two hour "Waterfall Landing Tour."

Bali Hai Helicopter Tours

Featuring a perfect safety record for over 15 years. Bali Hai Helicopter Tours depart from Port-Allen Airport on the sunny westside of Kauai, right next to Waimea Canyon. This ideal departure location means that our customers will spend less ferry-time flying over residential and sugar cane fields and more air time over Kauai's remote and inaccessible scenic areas.

Birds in Paradise Flight School - Hang Gliding above Hawaii

Operating on Kauai for 20 years, Birds in Paradise Flight School is the premier powered hang gliding company offering introductory flights over the most breathtaking landscape in the world. They fly up to four ultralight trikes every day so friends and family can experience the exhilarating experience together.

Island Helicopters

A family-owned and operated Hawaiian helicopter tour company on Kauai. Rated the #1 helicopter tour on Kauai by Frommers.

Jack Harter Helicopters

Founded in 1962 you can explore Kauai's spectacular coastlines and wilderness areas with this premier helicopter company on Kauai. They offer a special 90 minute "photographer's dream." This flight is flown at slower speeds and explores deeper into Kauai's valleys and canyons.

North Shore Airways, Princeville, Kauai

Offering daily charter flights to and from Honolulu with departures from Princeville and returning from Honolulu landing at Princeville. This flight is called the Honolulu-Hanalei-Huli and has cost benefits in buying "Huli" or roundtrip tickets and monthly passes. They also offer a West Maui flight on Thursday's with a Honolulu stop both ways.

Ohana Helicopters

Their aerial tours of Kauai include breathtaking sights such as the Napali coast, Lumahai Beach ("South Pacific" Nurses Beach), Waimea Canyon (Grand Canyon of the Pacific), Hanalei Bay and Mount Waialeale (The wettest spot on Earth).

South Sea Helicopters

Offering breathtaking helicopter tours of Kauai, Hawaii. Since most of Kauai, Hawaii is inaccessible unless by air or boat, helicopter tours provide a unique view of Kauai's most hidden treasures. Knowledgeable pilots provide an informative & delightful narration and our Bell Jet Ranger helicopters are considered to be the safest in its class.

Will Squyres Helicopter Tours

The only way to see the hidden Kauai is from the air. One of the safest and most thrilling ways to do that is with Will Squyres Helicopter Tours in a handsome American Eurocopter ASTAR 350 BA helicopter. This aircraft is air-conditioned and built with custom bubble windows to allow you the maximum view possible of the splendor of the Garden Island.

Kauai Helicopter Tour Safety in Question Following Two Crashes and NTSB Report

Two recent helicopter crashes On Kauai and a February 2007 NTSB report raise serious issues of the safety Of Kauai helicopter tours.

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