| Model | Aircraft | Seats | Range | Cruise speed | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swearingen Merlin Swearingen | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Charter operator · United States
Aspen Helicopters
Oxnard, California company at Oxnard Airport flying since 1980, with executive charter, aerial firefighting and external load work, LIDAR and marine mammal surveys, crop application and a Part 145 repair station. It is a Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.
Unclaimed profile · Claim itFAA Part 135 certificate IGAA · Active
- Registered fleet
- 16 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Turboprops, Helicopters and Piston aircraft
- Built
- 1979 to 2006
- Base
- Oxnard
- Founded
- 1980
Fleet
The Aspen Helicopters fleet
16 aircraft listed on its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (IGAA). 7 aircraft types, grouped by size. Open any registration for its details and specifications.
| Model | Aircraft | Seats | Range | Cruise speed | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell 407 Bell | 3 | up to 6 | 337 nm | 133 kts | 2003 to 2005 |
| Bell 206L LongRanger Bell | 2 | up to 6 | 325 nm | 109 kts | 1980 to 1983 |
| Bell 212 Bell | 1 | up to 14 | 237 nm | 100 kts | 1979 |
| Bell 412 Bell | 1 | up to 13 | 529 nm | 122 kts | 2006 |
8Piston aircraft
| Model | Aircraft | Seats | Range | Cruise speed | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partenavia Vulcanair | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Tecnam P2012 Traveller Tecnam | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Aircraft types
7 aircraft types
Piston aircraftModel photo7 aircraftPartenavia
Vulcanair
HelicoptersModel photo3 aircraftBell 407
Bell · Built 2003 to 2005
HelicoptersModel photo2 aircraftBell 206L LongRanger
Bell · Built 1980 to 1983
HelicoptersModel photo1 aircraftBell 212
Bell · Built 1979
HelicoptersModel photo1 aircraftBell 412
Bell · Built 2006
TurbopropsModel photo1 aircraftSwearingen Merlin
Swearingen
Efficient on short hops and able to use short or unpaved runways that jets cannot.
Piston aircraftModel photo1 aircraftTecnam P2012 Traveller
Tecnam
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Safety and licences
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IGAA
FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (IGAA).
Legal name: Aspen Helicopters Inc
- ✓LicenceFAA Part 135 certificate IGAA · Active
- –Flies abroad underNo foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
- –Safety auditsNo third-party audit listed.
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Company
About Aspen Helicopters
Aspen Helicopters started in 1980 with two leased helicopters and is now based at Oxnard Airport in Ventura County, California, where it also owns the Oxnard Jet Center. It is a Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and has worked in California agriculture for more than forty years.
Its fleet of around 19 aircraft is built for specialist work: about ten Bell helicopters, including the Bell 407, Bell 206L LongRanger and Bell 212 medium twin, and eight Partenavia P68 twins, some fitted with bubble windows, camera ports and large photogrammetry hatches for marine mammal surveys and mapping. The company flies aerial firefighting and external load work across the United States and Alaska, infrared and LIDAR mapping, offshore marine surveys for government agencies, and crop application.
For executive charter it flies a Fairchild Merlin IIIB turboprop with a leather interior. Aspen also runs an FAA Part 145 repair station at Oxnard and is available around the clock.
Services
- ✓Executive charter
- ✓Aerial firefighting
- ✓External load work
- ✓LIDAR and infrared mapping
- ✓Marine mammal surveys
- ✓Agricultural application
- ✓Part 145 repair station
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Aspen Helicopters have?+
16: 7 Partenavia, 3 Bell 407, 2 Bell 206L LongRanger, 1 Bell 212, 1 Bell 412, 1 Swearingen Merlin and 1 Tecnam P2012 Traveller.
Is Aspen Helicopters licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Aspen Helicopters holds an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (IGAA).
Where is Aspen Helicopters based?+
Oxnard, California.
How many passengers can Aspen Helicopters fly?+
Up to 14 on its Bell 212. Across the fleet, cabins seat 14 passengers.
How old is Aspen Helicopters' fleet?+
The aircraft were built between 1979 and 2006, 32 years old on average.
Is Altivo Jets part of Aspen Helicopters?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Aspen Helicopters. Aspen Helicopters operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Aspen Helicopters?+
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Aspen Helicopters, and Aspen Helicopters has not reviewed this page. It is built from public records. Tell us your route and dates and we ask licensed operators that can fly the trip for availability and price. The operator is named on your quote before you confirm.
Sources
Where this comes from
Licence and registrations from the Federal Aviation Administration 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
- Aspen Helicopters website aspenhelo.com
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