McCALL, IDAHO · 44.9°N

When the mission can't wait, we're already airborne.

Owner-operated helicopter operations, maintenance, and backcountry access across the American West. Certified and available 365 days a year.

2017
Established
10+
Years experience
365
Days on call
FAA
133 · 135 · 137
TRACK 01 · INDUSTRIAL & GOVERNMENT

Operations & Contracts

Utility patrol, wildfire support, LiDAR survey, aerial construction, oil & gas, and agency work, all from one accountable operator.

TRACK 02 · McCALL HELI

Tours & Experiences

Backcountry scenic flights, heli-skiing, and flight training through our recreation arm, in partnership with local guides.

2017
Founded & operating year-round
5
Aircraft in an owner-run fleet
10+
Years utility helicopter experience
365
Days a year on call
FAA
Part 133 / 135 / 137 certified
WHAT WE FLY

Operations built for the work most won't take on.

From energized powerline patrol to remote LiDAR survey and wildfire support. One accountable operator, engineered for difficult terrain.

Powerline & Pipeline Patrol

Precision inspection near energized infrastructure.

Aerial Survey · LiDAR & GIS

High-resolution data over terrain trucks cannot reach.

Aerial Construction & Heavy Lift

Long-line precision in access-limited sites.

Wildfire Support

Fast, certified response through fire season.

Oil & Gas Support

Remote-site crew transport and pipeline patrol.

Aerial Seeding

Reforestation and restoration at scale.

THE FLEET

The right airframe for the mission, not a compromise.

Role
Utility / Long-line
Primary Missions
Lift · Fire · Patrol
External Load
Heavy
Config
Cargo / External
Terrain
High-altitude, remote

Maintained in-house by our own A&P-certified team, the same people who fly them.

WHY BASE CAMP

The person who flies your mission also signs off the aircraft.

One accountable operator

Owner-flown, owner-maintained. No hand-offs, no diffused responsibility. One name on the work.

Pilot and A&P mechanic

Dual-rated leadership means quality is built into the airframe, not outsourced to a vendor.

Available 365 days

When fire season or an outage hits, we’re already reachable, not booked out three weeks.

Built for hard terrain

Idaho backcountry is our home field, not our edge case. We fly where the roads end.

SAFETY & CERTIFICATION

Safety isn't a value on a wall. It's the maintenance log.

Every aircraft is maintained in-house to FAA standards by our own certified team. Our operations hold Part 133, 135, and 137 certificates, and we fly them the way we maintain them.

FAA Certified

Part 133 · 135 · 137

In-house Maintenance

A&P team · avionics

Fully Insured

Commercial coverage

SAM Registered

Federal vendor
BASE CAMP MERCH

Wear the base camp. Fly the mission.

Tees, tanks, and trucker caps built for the flight line and the backcountry, from our shop in McCall.

Base Camp Tee (Black)
from $25.00
Base Camp Tee (O.D. Green)
from $25.00
Women's Razorback Tank
$25.00
Snapback Trucker
$30.00
START THE CONVERSATION

Tell us the mission. We'll tell you how we'll fly it.

Available 365 days a year across the American West.