Robinson R44
- Built
- 2024
- Seats, crew included
- 4
Charter operator · United States
Black Hills Helicopters And Charters
Veteran-owned helicopter company founded in 2014 at Keystone Heliport, flying R44, R66 and Bell 407 helicopters on tours over Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and the Black Hills, plus custom tours and charters.
Unclaimed profile · Claim itFAA Part 135 certificate 4BHA · Active
- Registered fleet
- 7 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Helicopters
- Built
- 1977 to 2025
- Base
- Keystone
- Founded
- 2014
Fleet
The Black Hills Helicopters And Charters fleet
7 aircraft listed on its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (4BHA). Open any registration for its details and specifications.
Built 1977 to 2025 · Robinson, Bell
PassengersModel
Robinson R44 × 3 · Helicopters
Robinson R44 specifications →Range 350 nm · Cruise speed 109 kts
Robinson R44
- Built
- 2025
- Seats, crew included
- 4
Robinson R44
- Built
- 2021
- Seats, crew included
- 4
Robinson R66 × 2 · Helicopters
Robinson R66 specifications →Range 350 nm · Cruise speed 110 kts
Robinson R66
- Seats, crew included
- 5
Robinson R66
- Built
- 2022
- Seats, crew included
- 5
Bell 206 JetRanger × 1 · Helicopters
Bell 206 JetRanger specifications →Range 337 nm · Cruise speed 120 kts
Bell 206 JetRanger
- Built
- 1977
- Seats, crew included
- 5
Bell 407 × 1 · Helicopters
Bell 407 specifications →Range 337 nm · Cruise speed 133 kts · Baggage 16 cu ft
Bell 407
- Built
- 2005
- Seats, crew included
- 7
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Aircraft types
4 aircraft types
HelicoptersModel photo3 aircraftRobinson R44
Robinson · Built 2021 to 2025
- Seats
- up to 3
- Range
- 350 nm
- Cruise speed
- 109 kts
HelicoptersModel photo2 aircraftRobinson R66
Robinson · Built 2022
- Seats
- up to 4
- Range
- 350 nm
- Cruise speed
- 110 kts
HelicoptersModel photo1 aircraftBell 206 JetRanger
Bell · Built 1977
- Seats
- up to 4
- Range
- 337 nm
- Cruise speed
- 120 kts
HelicoptersModel photo1 aircraftBell 407
Bell · Built 2005
- Seats
- up to 6
- Range
- 337 nm
- Cruise speed
- 133 kts
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Active
4BHA
FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (4BHA).
Legal name: BLACK HILLS HELICOPTERS AND CHARTERS, INC.
- ✓LicenceFAA Part 135 certificate 4BHA · 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 Black Hills Helicopters And Charters
Black Hills Helicopters is a veteran owned helicopter tour and charter company founded in 2014 in Keystone, South Dakota, to improve helicopter safety in the Black Hills. It flies from Keystone Heliport, which it says is the only FAA and state approved heliport in the area, with a lodge serving local drinks and homemade ice cream.
Its four helicopters, built between 2021 and 2025, include Robinson and Bell 206 and 407 models with ADS-B traffic systems. All tours are private, from a short flight past Mount Rushmore to loops over Black Elk Peak, Sylvan Lake, Thunderhead Mountain and a longer monumental tour, plus fall and Sturgis Motorcycle Rally specials. Since 2024, tours fly about half a mile outside the Mount Rushmore boundary under the air tour management plan.
The company says USA Today has named it a top ten helicopter tour in North America for eight years running. Flights run from May to October, and by appointment the rest of the year.
Services
- ✓Helicopter tours
- ✓Private charter
- ✓Custom tours
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Black Hills Helicopters And Charters have?+
7: 3 Robinson R44, 2 Robinson R66, 1 Bell 206 JetRanger and 1 Bell 407.
Is Black Hills Helicopters And Charters licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Black Hills Helicopters And Charters holds an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (4BHA).
Where is Black Hills Helicopters And Charters based?+
Keystone, South Dakota.
How many passengers can Black Hills Helicopters And Charters fly?+
Up to 6 on its Bell 407. Across the fleet, cabins seat 6 passengers.
How old is Black Hills Helicopters And Charters' fleet?+
The aircraft were built between 1977 and 2025, 14 years old on average.
Is Altivo Jets part of Black Hills Helicopters And Charters?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Black Hills Helicopters And Charters. Black Hills Helicopters And Charters operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Black Hills Helicopters And Charters?+
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Black Hills Helicopters And Charters, and Black Hills Helicopters And Charters 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.
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Company sources
- Black Hills Helicopters website blackhillshelicopters.com
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