Independent Helicopters Saratoga

Independent Helicopters is a woman owned helicopter company in New York with two bases: Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, in the Hudson Valley, and Saratoga County Airport in Ballston Spa, near Saratoga Springs. It flies a Bell 206L LongRanger, a stretched seven seat version of the JetRanger with a roomier cabin.

Its private tours cover a wide stretch of the state. From the Hudson Valley, it flies over West Point, the Hudson River, the Shawangunk Ridge, Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island and Mount Beacon, and it flies tours to New York City. From Saratoga, it covers the Saratoga Springs area and Lake George in the southern Adirondacks. In autumn, its fall foliage tours follow the colour down the Hudson Valley. It also designs custom tours, including flights over a client's own home.

The company offers charter flights and works with partners on charter arrangements. It runs a flight school with FAA certified training, an online ground school, intro flights, scholarships and commercial pilot training.

Its other services include aerial photography, utility and aerial inspections, drone support, helicopter maintenance and flights for special events. The company says its pilots hold FAA licences and have thousands of flight hours.