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CLASSIC HELI

A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE

EXPLORE THE BEAUTY OF THE  PACIFIC NORTHWEST

What Clients Say

"Wonderful experience, my son signed up for the Discovery flight for becoming a helicopter pilot and the instructor pilot allowed me to sit in on the class and even invited me to go along on the flight with them. My son had a blast and learned so much. Great place!"

~Monica H. 

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GIFT CERTIFICATES

Give the experience of a lifetime with a Heli Tour! Gift certificates are available for all of our tours, in hard copy or digital form. I nquire below with route and passenger information.​

Gift certificates are valid for one year from the date of purchase.

THE ONLY WAY TO SEE SEATTLE

OUR SERVICES

SEATTLEHELI TOURS

Rise above with a Helicopter Tour and experience the PNW like never before ​ .

FLIGHT TRAINING

Learn to fly from best in class pilots in our PART 141, FAA-regulated Flight Training Program. ​

SEATTLE AIR TAXI

Executive Air Taxi services and Charter Flights certified by the FAA. Design your charter for proposals, special events,  and more. ​

COMMERCIAL OPS

As an FAA-Certified Part 133 external load operator, Classic Helicopter Corp.  has the aircraft and expertise to exceed your expectations on the job site!

AUBURN AIRPORT

Our tours are flown out of Auburn Municipal Airport.  

We Fly from S50. Please meet your pilot at:

2301 E ST NE,

Auburn, WA 

Thank you for flying with us!

In a helicopter, you can rise above. See the iconic Mt. Rainier in the distance, soar past the bustling downtown waterfront, snap a perfect shot of the Space Needle, get a birds-eye view of beautiful Lake Washington, and experience the power of Snoqualmie Falls while hovering at the water's edge.

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ROBINSON R44 “Clipper II”

      When Robinson Helicopter Company introduced the four seat R-44 in 1992 it quickly became one of the world’s best selling and most produced helicopters. The two-bladed, single engine helicopter is the “big sister” to the smaller two-seat R-22.

   The R-44 is one of the most economical helicopters to operate given its outstanding performance characteristics and capability when compared to a larger more expensive turbine powered aircraft. The R-44 is currently be flown all over the world in every sector of the aviation market. ​​

External load limit for our R-44 is 800 pounds and is billed at $800 per hour

BELL 206 B III “Jet Ranger”

    The Bell Jet Ranger is one of the most iconic helicopters of all time.  Produced by Bell Helicopters from 1966-2010, the Jet Ranger fleet is still flying all over the world and has logged millions of flight hours. It is widely regarded as one of the safest and most reliable helicopters ever produced.

   With 4 passenger seats, a generous cargo compartment, and a max gross weight of up to 3400 pounds, the Jet ranger is an excellent and versatile choice for many applications.

External load limit for our Bell 206B3 is 1500 pounds and is billed at $1600 per hour. 

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Atomic Helicopters

Tour Phone: +1 206-762-3245

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ATOMIC HELICOPTERS IS THE PREMIER SEATTLE-AREA PROVIDER OF HELICOPTER FLIGHT-SEEING AND CHARTER-FLIGHT EXPERIENCES! Our friendly, professional, and passionate pilots have been delivering stunning birds-eye view flights over the Pacific Northwest for more than a decade. With our closest-to-downtown location, a 100% safety rating, and an in-house maintenance team, Atomic Helicopters is always ready to take you on the flight-seeing trip of a lifetime.

If you’re looking to become a helicopter pilot yourself, our staff of instructors can take you through your private, commercial, instrument, and instructor ratings.

We offer four kinds of exhilarating flight experiences from which to choose:

Tours: A non-stop flight-seeing experience, with options ranging from 15 to 65 minutes of flight

Excursions: A one-stop flight-seeing experience, with options ranging from 40 to 80 minutes of flight and up to an hour stop to hike, picnic, or just sit relax.

Charters: A custom experience – call for further information and to plan a charter:

Flight-seeing: build on one of our standard Tour or Excursion options, or create your own completely custom experience.

Commercial Operations: ferry flights, real-estate tours, private events, surveying, and more.

Flight Instruction: whether you want to become a professional helicopter pilot, or to get your private pilot license for personal use, Atomic Helicopters has you covered.

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SEATTLEHELITOURS

The Tour that Rises Above

Choose a route.

Take a breathtaking tour of the glorious South Sound:

Be amazed by the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest while you view the iconic Cascade Mountains in the distance, Lake Tapps, the bustling Port of Tacoma and the beautiful Puget Sound from the air.

20 minute flight time

This Seattle Area Tour Spotlights the East and Westside:

Fly over the VMAC where the Seattle Seahawks practice, Downtown Bellevue, Lake Washington, spectacular Medina Homes, the Space Needle, Downtown Seattle, Century Link Stadium, T-Mobile Park and the beautiful Puget Sound.

30 minute flight time

To Truly Capture all the Magic Western Washington has to Offer:

T his tour will begin

with the iconic Cascade Mountains, continue over the treetops to beautiful

Tiger Mountain, Cougar Mountain and

Snoqualmie Falls on your way to see all of the sites included in our Route B.

42 minute flight time

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Tours make wonderful gifts! Gift certificates are available for all of our tours, in hard copy or digital form.

Inquire below with route and passenger information.

Gift certificates are valid for one year from the date of purchase.

$200.00 per person

up to 4 passengers

*Tax included

$250.00 per person

$300.00 per person

Tours outside regular office hours may be available by request.

An additional fee of $50 per hour will be applied to reservations beginning before or after regular office hours.

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Instagram photo flights.

Introducing Instagram Photo Flights

For professional photographers and advanced amateurs, our specially trained pilots will help you to capture the #ViewFromAbove with these picture-perfect routes.

Set your portfolio and IG apart with incredible aerial images.

View the city from all angles, and show your #seattlelove.  Get those breathtaking shots of @spaceneedle, a wide angle on the iconic skyline, and swoop past the Columbia Tower Building.  All the best sights of #citylife.

Flights starting at 30 minutes.

$300 per person

This flight brings #nature into focus.  Soaring over vast stretches of evergreens, to beautiful #snoqualmiefalls and Twin Peaks to get that striking #mountain shot.  Introduce yourself and your followers to this #PNWonderland.

Flights starting at 42 minutes.

$400 per person

Can’t decide between #citylife and #nature?  You don’t have to!  Enjoy every minute and every mile, and see all the sights of route 1 and route 2.  Set your portfolio apart, and impress your following with a complete picture of Western Washington.

Flights starting at 1 hour.

$500 per person

Can’t get enough when you #flyseattle?  If you’ve flown with us before, and you need a new view to take it to the next level, let us know!  Include the subject of your next photoshoot when you make your reservation.

Custom flights require custom rates.  Final price based on actual flight time and number of passengers.  Contact us for a quote.

Flights outside regular office hours may be available by request.

Winter hours begin Sept 6th

Winter hours are  from 9 am to 5 pm

September 6th through May 31st

Check out our events calendar!  

Regular operations are suspended during off-site events, so come visit us all around Western Washington!

We Fly from S50:

our tours are flown out of auburn Municipal Airport .  

please meet your pilot at

2301 E St NE,

Auburn, WA 98002

thank you for flying with us.

Book Your Flight

2301 e st ne, auburn, wa 98002   +1.206.767.0515.

Thank you! For faster service, call our office at (206) 767-0515 between 9 am and 5 pm daily. We look forward to flying with you.

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Seattle South Sound Helicopter Tour

Be amazed by the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest while you view iconic Mount Rainier, Lake Taps, the bustling Port of Tacoma and the beautiful Puget Sound from the air.

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Available by appointment

Family-owned & operated

Review Highlights

“ Our Pilot, Jez was so knowledgable and gave us all sorts of extra tips about the surrounding areas and views. ” in 13 reviews

“ We flew by Beacon Hill, Mercer Island, Bellevue, UW, Ballard, downtown Seattle, and back to Boeing field . ” in 11 reviews

“ We are visiting from California and decided to surprise mom with a helicopter tour over Seattle. ” in 11 reviews

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8700 East Marginal Way S

Tukwila, WA 98108

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Good afternoon, we bought a bought a coupon on groupon and wanted to book a flight . But can't figure out how to reach You((( We are interested in November 27, noon. It's my husband's anniversary and a very important event for me?

Phone number listed on Groupon is 206)767-0508

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Their minimum age is 5years old

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So much fun!! Way too much fun. Surprised 2 of my favorite people for their birthdays by flying them both up on a heli. The hardest part was pulling off the surprise: with dates and all. Planning was seamless ( minus the phone tags!) but they are super friendly! Our chopper didn't take off till way after 12:30 pm. Our check in was 11:40 am. Jean Pierre was our pilot if I recall. He was a funny French pilot , heavy French accent. Loves to fly. Take off was super shaky due to air traffic and how many planes, choppers were up in the sky. Sunny seattle days does that to you. The air traffic was beyond our control. Super choppy ride all around, our pilot pulled some good tricks to keep us safe. Didn't get to go close to space needle either due to air traffic. Large planes cause a lot of air waves, our little chopper was shaking like a salt shaker. Overall, we were glad to landed back. And said never again :P. Some of us were thinking about all the very recent chopper crashes while we were in the air. Not me though. Sad part for me I lost my phone after. iCloud never got updates and lost all my cinematic shots!! Whomp. Thought about trying back but it's kinda expensive.. and the shaking from the ride still haunts me. Glad I did it! I've done these Heli tours everywhere but first in Seattle! Also the most choppiest!

I purchased a Groupon deal for a 20-minute helicopter tour for my husbands birthday and he absolutely loved it. Our pilot, Dallas, made the process look so easy - from start to finish. It was a smooth ride and smooth landing. She pointed out landmarks while we were up in the air as well. She is extremely knowledgeable and even explained the mechanics involved in flying a helicopter as it is something that always interested my husband. Excellent tour, well worth it and we'll definitely be back!

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A MUST DO when visiting Seattle! The booking was made easy by a very polite and helpful young lady (whose name I have sadly forgotten). I was able to surprise my wife with not only a tour but first a "Discovery Flight"! During the Discovery Flight, Anthony who was the pilot did a superb job or orienting her to the safety measures, flying basics and overall mechanics. After a thorough preflight check we were off and after an initial take off she was able to begin operating the helicopter! Anthony was extremely pleasant and engaging. I don't think the grin from flying is going to leave her face for weeks if not months. After a quick break, we then took their "Charlie Tour" which was a 40 min tour around great Seattle area that include Snoquolmie Falls! Again Anthony did not disappoint and made the day go for perfect to absolutely perfect! Do yourself a favor and book a trip. Prices are very reasonable and totally worth it!

Dallas was a sharp and experienced pilot, what an amazing experience this was, the company was very straightforward and simple. Pricing was very reasonable, We took the Alpha tour which covered Seattle, Definitely recommend 10/10.

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I flew to Seattle for 3 days and made the reservation upfront. The only important question I asked was: Do you guys cancel for weather reasons? I was told: usually not unless the rain is bad and heavy. it was a normal small rain and I also only got a call 30 minutes before the flight that it is canceled. I am very disappointed.

On March 3rd I booked a flight lesson for today, Saturday April 2nd at 1pm. I sent a text to the number they used to send me my original confirmation this morning but didn't get a response prior to my departure time (I live an hour away and I showed up 30 minutes early because if your late and they have to reschedule there's a $50 fee) when I arrive, the guy (didn't catch his name) asked me if anyone had confirmed my flight. I explained that I had a confirmation number and showed him the text messages. He pulls up the schedule and the time slot I have is double booked with the only pilot who is capable of doing the flight lesson. After waiting around for 20 minutes or so he apologizes and says we have to reschedule. My first available day to reschedule is May 7th. $15 in gas 2 hours in traffic I'm excited to fly still so it's not a huge deal, I'm only writing this review for transparency and so there is a record of what happened if I show up on the 7th and get the run around. The guy I spoke with seemed genuine so I believe it was a clerical error but it does bother me no one responded to any of my texts considering that he opened their text services on his computer in front of me to send the new confirmation. I will update this review on May 7th

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Helicopters Northwest( Rich Carter ) gave a price of $3,000 to do some work on my helicopters and when he finished work he said would not honor his price of $3,000. He wanted payment of $ 10,560 . If i did not pay him that amount he would and has kept my helicopter log books. I have a potential buyer for this helicopter and by not returning my log books he is Extorting money from me or he will disrupt the sale of my helicopter. Not to be trusted with pricing , no honor in his word ! Other helicopter owners report same problem with Rich and Helicopters NorthWest !

Ken was our pilot and he was super amazing. He was friendly and informative. A great experience that was worth every penny.

What an experience. My group of friends and I stopped by Helicopters NorthWest for a Charlie tour early June. To be honest, we were kind of surprised by the cheap rates.. Now, I'm not one to usually go out of my way to put a review on Yelp, but Nathan (our pilot) was just so amazing I had to. Nathan was extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of the flight -- especially with the geographical and historical knowledge! He made my group feel extremely welcomed and we will continue referring friends over! I kid you not, you will NOT regret booking with this amazing man!

THIS IS A MUST when visiting Seattle. Me and my boys had such a great time on our helicopter ride. We had Stephan taking us up and showing us around. Try to find a Groupon special for this place. It's definitely worth it and it's also worth paying the extra $60 for 15 more added minutes. It was an amazing experience and I have told pretty much everyone about it and said they should do this. It was awesome seeing the city from a totally different view point. If Stephan is there...make sure to ask for him. He was great!!!

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Best Washington Helicopter Tours and Rides

Helicopter tours in Washington offer a unique and exciting way to see iconic landmarks and attractions. You can enjoy stunning aerial views of Lake Washington and the picturesque scenery of Seattle.

There are great helicopter ride choices in WA whether you’re a local or a tourist looking for a thrilling adventure and a new perspective on Evergreen State.

Washington Popular Helicopter Attractions and Landmarks

Washington State has a number of cities that offer helicopter tours, with approximately 6 cities having heli tour companies. Among the most popular destinations are Seattle, Auburn, Tukwila, Chelan, and Arlington. Each city offers a unique and unforgettable experience that is sure to create lasting memories even for demanding tourists. 

Washington State boasts a variety of helicopter attractions, with numerous popular landmarks and attractions that can be viewed from above. There are approximately 22 major attractions throughout the state that can be explored via a helicopter tour. Popular options include Lake Washington, Seattle, Puget Sound, Cascade Mountains, and Downtown Seattle.

Lake Washington

Experience the thrill of a lifetime with a helicopter tour of Lake Washington. Take in the breathtaking views of the East Side, including the stunning bridges floating on concrete pontoons and the luxurious shoreline estates of tech giants Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. This unforgettable adventure is the perfect way to see the beauty of the Pacific Northwest from a whole new perspective.

A helicopter tour of Seattle is an experience like no other. From the Space Needle to the University of Washington, you’ll see the city’s most iconic landmarks from a bird’s-eye view. Take in the stunning scenery of Elliot Bay Marina, Gasworks Park, and Lake Union, and marvel at the engineering feat of the Fremont Bridge and Ballard Locks. With so much to see, a helicopter tour is the perfect way to explore Seattle’s beauty and diversity..

Puget Sound

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Puget Sound from a unique perspective with a helicopter tour. Marvel at the bustling ports of Seattle and Tacoma, with their towering cranes and massive container ships. Take in the stunning views of the Tacoma Narrows bridge and airport, and explore the historic Bremerton Naval Shipyard, Ballard Locks, University of Washington, and Lake Union. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the Pacific Northwest like never before!.

Cascade Mountains

is a bustling metropolis with a rich history and stunning architecture, but to truly appreciate its beauty, you need to take to the skies. A helicopter tour of Elliot Bay and the surrounding areas offers a unique perspective on the city, allowing you to see iconic landmarks like the Ballard Locks, Fremont Bridge, and Huskie Stadium from a whole new angle. As you soar over Lake Washington and past the opulent mansions of tech titans like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, you’ll feel a sense of awe and wonder that can only be experienced from above..

Downtown Seattle

Helicopter tours offer a unique and thrilling way to experience some of the most iconic landmarks and attractions in a city. From the breathtaking views of the Space Needle and South Lake Union to the bustling energy of Pikes Place Market and the waterfront, there’s no shortage of sights to see from above. Whether you’re a local or a tourist, a helicopter tour is an unforgettable way to explore and appreciate the beauty of your city..

Washington Helicopter Ride Price

The prices for helicopter tours in Washington, WA vary depending on the tour duration and location. On average, a 15-minute helicopter tour in Seattle can cost around $200 per person.

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According to our visitors the best helicopter tours in Washington are tours to Lake Washington, Seattle, Puget Sound, Cascade Mountains, and Downtown Seattle. You can find more tours and details here .

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