Tours

 

There are many wonderful sights to see in the Rose City area while visiting and recreating. Precision Helicopters has invaluable local knowledge that we happily pass onto our customers, providing them with a little extra touch of the Pacific Northwest from the air!

Depart on your aerial tour from our base of operations in Newberg, or from many other airports and lodging areas. Talk with the experienced and knowledgeable pilot throughout your flight with quiet headsets. Bring your still or video camera to capture breathtaking vistas from above.

 

  
  Wine Country
(1 hour flight)
Take flight over beautiful Oregon wine country, its rolling hills and vast expanses of grapes. Northwest Oregon continues to grow in popularity for its fine wines and related recreational opportunities. Add to your wine country experience with an aerial tour over this unique country.

  


  Evergreen Museum Aviators Special
(1 hour flight & 1 hour at the museum)
This tour will surely satisfy any enthusiasts "aviation bug." This unique offer combines our local Oregon wine country tour with a landing and time spent at the very impressive Evergreen Aviation Museum. Enjoy front door service from the lawn of the museum and walk through time viewing the famous "Spruce Goose" and associated museum displays. This museum has a very impressive inventory of both fixed-wing airplanes as well as helicopters!

  


  Portland and Oregon City Falls
(1 hour)
Fly high over colorful Downtown Portland and gaze down at its unique features. Get a bird's eye view of Oregon City Falls on the Willamette River. Actually make an approach and landing at the Downtown Heliport right on the waterfront! With Mt. Hood in the background, the Portland area offers very beautiful vistas from the air.

  


  Mt. Hood
(1 hour & 50 minutes)
Fly up the Sandy River valley on your way to the ominous and inspiring Mt. Hood. View Timberline Lodge, majestic river canyons, Mt. Hood Meadows ski area, as well as many hidden lakes and forested areas only visible from the air. Be sure to bring your camera for a close up and personal photo of this grand mountain.

  


  Columbia River Gorge
(1 hour & 30 minutes)
The famous Columbia River Gorge is known for its steep cliffs, towering water falls, wind surfing, remote hiking, huge hydroelectric dams and breathtaking scenery, and is even more accessible in a helicopter! Fly up the Columbia River and gaze down at these points of interest, never thinking twice about the highway traffic below.

  


  Mt. St. Helens
(1 hour & 50 minutes)
The Mt. St. Helens area is one of the most impressive natural disaster recovery areas in the world. In 1980, Mt. St. Helens erupted into a cataclysmic volcano, changing the area forever. You will witness for yourself the huge destructive force this event caused. You will then be in awe of how Mother Nature and wildlife are reclaiming the area and slowly turning it back into a habitable eco-system.

  


  Oregon Coast
(1 hour and 30 minutes)
Fly through the Oregon Coast mountain range on your way to the Pacific Ocean! The Northwest Oregon Coast has long sandy beaches, towering cliffs, protruding headlands and abundant wildlife to enjoy. Sail over the surf line while looking for whales migrating up and down the coast on their journeys. As an option, land at either Pacific City and have lunch or enjoy yet another wonderful aviation museum in Tillamook at the famous blimp hangars.

  


Tour Package Rates

3 Passenger
MD500

6 Passenger
EC130

Tour:

Tour Time:

Price:

Price:
Oregon Wine Country

1.0 Hour Flight

$750

$2700
Wine Country Tours
(with stops at wineries)

3-5 Hours

 

$3190-
$4190
Evergreen Museum Aviators Special
(includes 1 hour at Museum + Admission)

2.5 Hours

$890

$2920
Portland & Oregon City Falls 1.0 Hour Flight

$750

$2700
Mt. Hood 1.5 Hour Flight

$1090

$4050
Columbia River Gorge 1.5 Hour Flight

$1090

$4050
Mt. St. Helens Volcano 1.8 Hour Flight

$1310

$4860
Oregon Coast 1.5 Hour Flight

$1090

$4050

Precision Helicopters offers these unique aerial tours in our MD500 and Eurocopter EC130 helicopters. The MD500 can accommodate 3 passengers, while the EC130 can accommodate 6 passengers. In an MD500, each passenger will have a window seat and intercom headset to talk amongst each other and the pilot. Not every passenger will have a window seat in the EC130, but everyone will have quiet, noise-cancelling headsets along with comfortable leather seats. The above rates are per aircraft.

All of our tours are scheduled on an "on demand" basis which allows you to customize your own tour. They can be offered individually or combined together based on your own needs and recreational schedule. The above tour flight times are for estimating and planning purposes, and may vary based on actual weather and logistics.