Aircraft
The aircraft we source
Helicopters, floatplanes, and fixed-wing — matched to your site, crew, and loads, from operators across British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta. We broker and coordinate charter; we don't own or operate aircraft, so we find the right machine for the job rather than selling whatever's in one company's hangar.
Helicopter
No road, no strip, heavy loads.
Helicopters do the work nothing else can on a remote program — landing on ridges and showings, and slinging rigs, fuel, and gear between holes. We source the class that matches your heaviest lift, from light singles for crew and survey work up to medium twins for heavy sling loads.
Best for
- ›Drill moves and sling / long-line loads
- ›Crew transport and rotation to fly-in sites
- ›Geophysical and survey flight support
- ›Fast response when a rig goes down
Aircraft we source
Airbus AS350 AStar / H125
Light single — the mining workhorse for sling work, crew moves, and survey.
- Seats
- 5 passengers
- Payload
- Sling up to ~1,160–1,400 kg (2,500–3,000 lb)
Bell 206 JetRanger / LongRanger
Light single — crew transport, recon, and light loads.
- Seats
- 4–6 passengers
- Payload
- Sling up to ~680 kg (1,500 lb)
Bell 407
Light single with extra power — heavier sling loads and crew.
- Seats
- 6 passengers
- Payload
- Sling up to ~1,200 kg (2,650 lb)
Bell 205 / 212
Medium twin — heavy sling loads, big drill moves, larger crew lifts.
- Seats
- Up to ~13 passengers
- Payload
- Sling up to ~2,270 kg (5,000 lb)
Seats and payload are approximate — they shift with operator configuration, fuel, floats vs. wheels, altitude, and temperature. We confirm exact numbers per job.
Floatplane
Crew and volume where there's water but no strip.
Lake-access camps live and die by the floatplane line. Floatplanes move crews and the bulk loads of a program — fuel, food, and drill consumables — into sites where the only runway is the water. We confirm the lake works for the aircraft and plan the runs around your mobilization and resupply.
Best for
- ›Remote lake access for crew and first loads
- ›Camp resupply — food, fuel, and gear
- ›Mobilization to lake-access camps
- ›Seasonal runs around ice-off and ice-on
Aircraft we source
de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
The classic remote-lake workhorse — small crews and supply loads.
- Seats
- Up to 6 passengers
- Payload
- ~450–600 kg (1,000–1,350 lb) on floats
de Havilland DHC-3 Otter (incl. turbine)
Bigger payload — larger crews and heavier cargo.
- Seats
- Up to 10 passengers
- Payload
- ~900–1,100 kg (2,000–2,400 lb) on floats
Cessna 185 / 206 on floats
Light runs — small crew and time-sensitive loads.
- Seats
- 3–5 passengers
- Payload
- ~340–450 kg (750–1,000 lb) on floats
Seats and payload are approximate — they shift with operator configuration, fuel, floats vs. wheels, altitude, and temperature. We confirm exact numbers per job.
Fixed-wing
The regional legs between hubs and the bush.
Before crews reach the helicopter or floatplane, there's usually a long regional leg from a city hub to a staging strip. Fixed-wing charter moves people, core, and visitors between centres and gravel strips faster and cheaper than driving — on a schedule that matches your rotation.
Best for
- ›Regional crew movement and shift change
- ›Core sample transport to the lab
- ›Executive and investor site visits
- ›Connecting legs to onward helicopter / floatplane runs
Aircraft we source
Cessna 208 Caravan
Regional crew and cargo — gravel-strip capable.
- Seats
- 9–13 passengers
- Payload
- ~1,360 kg (3,000 lb)
de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Rugged STOL — short, rough remote strips and larger crews.
- Seats
- Up to 19 passengers
- Payload
- ~1,900 kg (4,000 lb)
Beechcraft King Air
Faster regional movement for people.
- Seats
- 7–9 passengers
- Payload
- ~900 kg (2,000 lb)
Pilatus PC-12
Single-turbine — fast regional legs, strip capable.
- Seats
- Up to 9 passengers
- Payload
- ~1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
Seats and payload are approximate — they shift with operator configuration, fuel, floats vs. wheels, altitude, and temperature. We confirm exact numbers per job.
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