Los Angeles Helicopters is based at Long Beach Airport in California. We offer Helicopter Training, City Tours as well as providing an Aerial Photography Platform for both professional & amateur photographers. 

SCENIC HELICOPTER TOURS PROVIDED BY LOS ANGELES HELICOPTERS.

Professionalism beyond reproach and a friendly atmosphere make Los Angeles Helicopters (Los Angeles Helicopters) the premiere Southern California helicopter flight service provider. Los Angeles Helicopters is composed of highly experienced career pilots and business professionals dedicated to providing exciting tour services, professional flight training and specialized flight operations.

Our mission is to remain cost effective yet provide our customers with a higher standard of helicopter flight services. Safe operations and impeccable aircraft maintenance is of paramount importance throughout all of our flight services.

Come take a look at what Los Angeles Helicopters has to offer. Our focus is on "a higher standard".

We invite you to meet our friendly staff at Los Angeles Helicopters. Our pilots and helicopters are FAA approved and certified.  For the highest quality service, equipment and commitment, fly over Los Angeles with the professionals at Los Angeles Helicopters.

Tours

Have a desire to see Los Angeles without having to deal with the traffic? Are you passing through for the day and feel you don't have enough time to see all LA has to offer? Come join us for a fun and memorable Southern California tour.

Los Angeles Helicopters is nestled in the heart of the Long Beach Airport which is conveniently located near all major coastal and inland tourist attractions within Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Whether interested in flying up close to the Hollywood sign or checking out the coastline at exhilarating low levels, we have the tour package that can fit your desires and budget.

Los Angeles Helicopters is a proud operator of the luxurious and affordable R-44 tour helicopters, which will take you to your destination in both style and safety. Our tour helicopters can accommodate up to three passengers, keeping your flight experience more personal a fun.

Visit us for Los Angeles city tours, Southern California helicopter rides, scenic helicopter tours in LA, Beverly Hills tours, LA Helicopters.

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Long Beach Roundabout This unique tour showcases the highlights of historical Long Beach, the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, and the surrounding Palos Verdes Peninsula coastline. Highlights include the newly developed Rainbow Harbor, the bustling Pikes Place Entertainment Complex, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the retired Trans-Atlantic Luxury Cruise Vessel the “Queen Mary,” and the decommissioned Russian Attack Submarine - “Scorpion.” This educational and entertaining flight will also provide you with a unique overlook of America’s busiest working Sea Ports - including an overflight of the Los Angeles Command headquarters for the United States Coast Guard. Afterwards, you will soar along the exhilarating cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, gazing at such sites as Point Fermin Park, Trump International Golf Course, and the historic Korean Friendship Bell. TOUR DETAILS Departure Point: Long Beach Airport [directions] 3501 Lakewood Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90808 Availability:   Monday through Sunday - 9am until 8pm Distance Traveled:   90 Kilometers Cost:   Adult $153 / Child (2-11) $140 (Per Person) Passengers:   No Minimums

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Skyline Promenade

Grand Excursion The Grand Excursion includes all the best Long Beach and Los Angeles has to offer. You will begin this exciting tour by flying over the historical city of Long Beach, gazing down on all the landmarks and entertainment complexes that make this city one of the largest tourist destinations in California. The spectacular cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula will provide you with a unique perspective of Southern California sea life and tidal pools. You will then showcase the beach communities of Manhattan, Hermosa, and Redondo Beaches. If you are a Bruins fan, you will be excited to know this tour includes a glimpse of the beautiful UCLA campus. After viewing the scholars hard at work, it is off to Beverly Hills where you will get a chance to sneak a peek into the playground of the famous Playboy Mansion, then, it is off to Hollywood! Here, you will view the historic Sunset Strip, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Kodak Theatre, Capitol Records, Universal Studios, the Hollywood Sign, and numerous Celebrity homes. You will then glide over the Griffith Park Observatory and Dodger Stadium as you prepare to soar among the skyscrapers of Downtown Los Angeles and gaze down on the Disney Concert Hall, Staples Center, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and the Shrine Auditorium. TOUR DETAILS Departure Point: Long Beach Airport [directions] 3501 Lakewood Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90808 Distance Traveled:   190 Kilometers Cost:   Adult $282 / Child (2-11) $257 (Per Person) Passengers:   No Minimums

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Prices are subject to change without notice.  Please call the company directly to verify current prices.

The Temecula Wine Tasting Tour

Fly away from the monotony of everyday life with an exhilarating helicopter trip to the heart of Southern California’s Wine Country. This flying wine tour is truly a four star adventure! Once on board, your knowledgeable and experienced pilot will take you on a luxurious flight high above the sun-drenched communities of Orange County before heading inland to the splendor of the Temecula Wine Country. From gentle liftoff to precise touchdown, musical background will accompany your flight, along with narration by your knowledgeable and highly experienced pilot. Only 30 minutes from the centrally located Long Beach Airport, you will find yourself tasting award-winning wines at one of the top wineries in the region or enjoying a Champagne Jazz Concert at the historic Thornton Winery. Whether you are a wine novice or the wine tour elite, we will create a magical getaway you will always remember.

Custom Tour   Do you have a special route or destination that you'd like to see from the sky? We're more than happy to accommodate whatever special tour requests you can come up with! Some special places you might want to consider include: Pacific Coastline Amusement Parks Downtown Santa Monica Mountains Palos Verdes Peninsula ...and anything else you can think of! T O U R    D E T A I L S Departure Point: See the Directions section below Cost: $293 per person Passengers:  two passenger minimum, three passenger maximum

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Pilot Training

Los Angeles Helicopters is a nationally-accredited flight training school approved by the Federal Aviation Administration as a part 141 private training facility. Our mission is to create a growth environment for all of our student pilots looking to map out their career path.

Our strong affiliation with helicopter tour companies, heavy lift companies and commercial operators world wide has awarded Los Angeles Helicopters preferred status in the area of pilot referrals and placements. Los Angeles Helicopters's dedication towards the production of highly trained industry ready pilots has earned us this honor throughout the industry. Los Angeles Helicopters is dedicated to helping our trained pilots meet the minimum flight requirements and find jobs.

Los Angeles Helicopters is conveniently located at the heart of the Long Beach Airport (LGB), a class 'D' airspace. Due to its consistent volume of departing and arriving aircraft, LGB enhances our training curriculum because it necessitates the focus on tower communication skills. Our company helipads are strategically placed just moments away from all three public training pads, which are frequently used by other training facilities throughout Los Angeles. Because of this, there is very little commute back and forth to the training areas. Los Angeles Helicopters is also positioned near fuel trucks, which means that it will only take moments after a request to obtain fuel. In short, our proximity to both fuel and training pads is one small, yet significant way we help create a more productive flight training service.

Los Angeles Helicopter Standard Rental Rates

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Introductory Lessons

* prices exclude fuel surcharge

Los Angeles Helicopters offers three levels of introductory lessons. Two of our introductory lessons are conducted in the Robinson R22 two-seat model, and the third is conducted in the larger Robinson R44 four-seat model. If you are interested in flying, we recommend an introductory lesson as an excellent way to see what it's like.

Introductory lessons include:

One Hour R22 Lesson  This lesson is set up with 30 minutes of ground school conducted at the helicopter explaining how the helicopter flies, what each control does, how to read the gauges, what to look for in conducting the pre-flight inspection and making sure the helicopter is safe to fly. After ground instruction is complete, you will take to the air on a 30 minute flight lesson, during which you will take the controls with the help of your flight instructor to see what it is like to pilot the helicopter. This flight is usually conducted at Long Beach Airport and over the local coast line. Students get the chance to experience most flight conditions, including straight and level flight, climbs, turns and descents, plus the most memorable, hovering. As experienced flight instructors, we have put together the One Hour Lesson Special as the most comprehensive way for someone who has never piloted a helicopter to see how it is done. With the ground school and flight combined, you will have a basic understanding of how to fly the helicopter. There is no obligation for you to continue lessons, the lesson special is offered to give you insight into helicopter flight. The flight time received does count towards your license should you wish to continue lessons toward a private or commercial license.   L E S S O N    D E T A I L S Departure Point: Long Beach Airport. See the Directions section below Ground Instruction: 30 minutes Air Time: 30 minutes Cost: $115

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One Hour R22 Flight + Lesson  This lesson is set up with 30 minutes of ground school conducted at the helicopter explaining how the helicopter flies, what each control does, how to read the gauges, what to look for in conducting the pre-flight inspection and making sure the helicopter is safe to fly. After ground instruction is complete, you will take to the air on a 60 minute flight lesson, during which you will take the controls with the help of your flight instructor to see what it is like to pilot the helicopter. This flight is usually conducted at Long Beach Airport and over the local coast line. Students get the chance to experience most flight conditions, including straight and level flight, climbs, turns and descents, plus the most memorable, hovering. With the ground school and flight combined, you will have a basic understanding of how to fly the helicopter. There is no obligation for you to continue lessons, the lesson special is offered to give you insight into helicopter flight. The flight time received does count towards your license should you wish to continue lessons toward a private or commercial license.   L E S S O N    D E T A I L S Departure Point: Long Beach Airport. See the Directions section below Ground Instruction: 30 minutes Air Time: 60 minutes Cost: $229

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One Hour R44 Lesson

 Unlike the R22 lessons, which are conducted in the 2-seat Robinson R22 helicopter, this lesson is conducted in the four-seat Robinson R-44. On this lesson you can also take up to two friends along for the ride.

This lesson is set up with 30 minutes of ground school conducted at the helicopter explaining how the helicopter flies, what each control does, how to read the gauges, what to look for in conducting the pre-flight inspection and making sure the helicopter is safe to fly.

After ground instruction is complete, you will take to the air on a 30 minute flight lesson, during which you will take the controls with the help of your flight instructor to see what it is like to pilot the helicopter. This flight is usually conducted at Long Beach Airport and over the local coast line. Students get the chance to experience most flight conditions, including straight and level flight, climbs, turns and descents, plus the most memorable, hovering.

With the ground school and flight combined, you will have a basic understanding of how to fly the helicopter.

There is no obligation for you to continue lessons, the lesson special is offered to give you insight into helicopter flight. The flight time received does count towards your license should you wish to continue lessons toward a private or commercial license.

Prices are subject to change without notice.  Please call the company directly to verify current prices.

Aerial Photography

Please consider Los Angeles Helicopters for your scouting and aerial photography needs. We have been in the helicopter business for many years and have provided service to numerous Media Organizations, Television shows, Boating & Car magazines, as well as many Real Estate companies.  Our pilots are high flight time professionals that understand the needs of our photographer customers. We have worked with location scouts when shooting properties as locations and we are used to the special demands required. All of our pilots have spent many years flying in the southern California area and are accustomed to working hard to get you the shot you want.

Careers Los Angeles Helicopters is dedicated to helping its graduates obtain the critical training they need to prepare them for a rewarding career in the commercial helicopter industry. Our focus is placed on developing a unique plan for our students, one that focuses on their core interests. The Los Angeles Helicopters staff has a long history of training and helping pilots forge paths in Police Departments, Sheriff Departments, Tour Operations, Heavy Lift Companies and even Fishing Operations. We enjoy watching our student grow to become our industry's successes. Have you thought about becoming a helicopter pilot? You'll be surprised to know how possible it has become thanks to low cost training helicopters. Some people become doctors, others lawyers. You'll be happy to hear that for less than half the cost of most medical and Law schools, you can become a helicopter pilot!

Directions

Our headquarters are at the Long Beach Airport, right off of the 405 Freeway. We're easy to reach whether your driving or flying!

Driving to Los Angeles Helicopters

Los Angeles Helicopters works from several locations:

Use the following Google link for a map of the facility:

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Flying to Los Angeles Helicopters

Los Angeles Helicopters welcomes those interested in flying into Long Beach to visit our facility. Los Angeles Helicopters asks only that you phone us prior to your arrival so that we can provide a cleared helipad for you. In the event that you wish to fly in via airplane, please call our office directly so that we can make parking arrangements for you.

The arrival procedures below are provided as a courtesy, and are not intended to replace your own arrival planning into the Long Beach Airport. Please note that the provided fly-in directions are for helicopters only. Should you have additional questions, feel free to give us a call and one of our staff members will happily discuss arrival procedures with you directly

Region	Cost
Los Angeles, Southern California	$99.00 - $525.00

Contact: LA Helicopters 3501 Lakewood Blvd Long Beach, Ca 90808 Phone: 562-377-0396 Email: fly@LAHelicopters.com Click here for map   For more adventures click here CalAdventures.com  Help us help you! For specific answers to questions about this adventure, please Email to the company directly using the email address above. CalAdventures.com seeks to offer you the highest quality adventures throughout the state. Comments about how you liked (or disliked) this company, we'd like to know! Thank you!

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This page was last updated on Monday, April 20, 2009