Robinson R44
Charter operator · United Kingdom
Air Caernarfon
Operator and licensee of Caernarfon Airport in North Wales, incorporated in 1985 (formerly Snowdon Mountain Aviation Limited), offering helicopter pleasure flights over Caernarfon Castle, the Menai Strait, Anglesey and the Llyn Peninsula, plus charters and flight training at the airfield.
Unclaimed profile · Claim itCAA Air Operator Certificate GB 2478 · Listed
- Registered fleet
- 1 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Helicopters
- Base
- Caernarfon
- Founded
- 1985
Fleet
The Air Caernarfon fleet
1 aircraft listed on its UK CAA Air Operator Certificate GB 2478, on the CAA AOC holders list of 2 November 2026. Open any registration for its details and specifications.
Robinson
Robinson R44 × 1 · Helicopters
Robinson R44 specifications →Range 350 nm · Cruise speed 109 kts
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Aircraft types
The Robinson R44 in brief
- Seats
- up to 3
- Range
- 350 nm
- Cruise speed
- 109 kts
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Listed
GB 2478
UK CAA Air Operator Certificate GB 2478, on the CAA AOC holders list of 2 November 2026.
Legal name: Air Caernarfon Limited
- ✓LicenceCAA Air Operator Certificate GB 2478 · Listed
- –Flies abroad underNo foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
- –Safety auditsNo third-party audit listed.
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About Air Caernarfon
Air Caernarfon operates and holds the licence for Caernarfon Airport in North Wales, on the coast in the heart of Snowdonia. The company was incorporated in 1985 and was formerly known as Snowdon Mountain Aviation. The airfield opened in 1941 as RAF Llandwrog, where the RAF trained gunners, radio operators and navigators, and it later became the home of RAF Mountain Rescue.
The airport offers helicopter pleasure flights year round. Flights take in Caernarfon Castle, a World Heritage site, other castles of the area, and the Menai Strait between the mainland and Anglesey, and special routes can be arranged. With Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, and the mountains of Eryri close by, the scenery around the airfield is among the most dramatic in Britain.
The airport also offers trial flying lessons and a Private Pilot's Licence course, and it is home to the Wales Air Ambulance and HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopters.
Visitors can explore an on site aviation museum that tells the story of the airfield and Welsh aviation, and a café that is open seven days a week. For holidaymakers on the Llyn Peninsula, Anglesey or in Snowdonia, a helicopter flight from Caernarfon is a memorable way to see the castles and coast.
Services
- ✓Helicopter pleasure flights
- ✓Castle and coast tours
- ✓Trial flying lessons
- ✓Pilot training
- ✓Aviation museum
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Air Caernarfon have?+
1: 1 Robinson R44.
Is Air Caernarfon licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Air Caernarfon holds an UK CAA Air Operator Certificate GB 2478, on the CAA AOC holders list of 2 November 2026.
Where is Air Caernarfon based?+
Caernarfon.
How many passengers can Air Caernarfon fly?+
Up to 3 on its Robinson R44. Across the fleet, cabins seat 3 passengers.
Is Altivo Jets part of Air Caernarfon?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Air Caernarfon. Air Caernarfon operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Air Caernarfon?+
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Sources
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Licence and registrations from the Civil Aviation Authority register. Aircraft details from public aircraft listings. Aircraft photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each photo; other photos show the model. Safety audits from public industry directories. How we check operators.
Company sources
- CAA Air Operator Certificate holders list (5 Oct 2026) caa.co.uk/commercial-industry/aircraft/air-operator-certificates
- pay.company-information.service.gov.uk pay.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01941911
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01941911/officers
- caernarfonairport.com caernarfonairport.com
- caernarfonairport.com caernarfonairport.com/en/helicopter-pleasure-flights
- en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caernarfon_Airport
- Caernarfon Airport website caernarfonairport.com
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