MD 500
- Built
- 1985
- Seats, crew included
- 4
Charter operator · United States
Jack Harter Helicopters
Family-owned Kauai helicopter company founded in 1962 and run by three generations, flying MD 500E and AStar helicopters from Lihue on island tours, rides and charters.
Unclaimed profile · Claim itFAA Part 135 certificate DCGA · Active
- Registered fleet
- 4 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Helicopters
- Built
- 1983 to 2001
- Base
- Lihue
- Founded
- 1962
Fleet
The Jack Harter Helicopters fleet
4 aircraft listed on its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (DCGA). Open any registration for its details and specifications.
Built 1983 to 2001 · MD Helicopters, Airbus Helicopters
MD 500 × 3 · Helicopters
MD 500 specifications →Range 223 nm · Cruise speed 135 kts
MD 500
- Built
- 1991
- Seats, crew included
- 4
MD 500
- Built
- 1983
- Seats, crew included
- 4
Airbus H125 × 1 · Helicopters
Airbus H125 specifications →Range 340 nm · Cruise speed 136 kts
Airbus H125
- Built
- 2001
- Seats, crew included
- 6
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Aircraft types
2 aircraft types
HelicoptersModel photo3 aircraftMD 500
MD Helicopters · Built 1983 to 1991
- Seats
- up to 3
- Range
- 223 nm
- Cruise speed
- 135 kts
HelicoptersModel photo1 aircraftAirbus H125
Airbus Helicopters · Built 2001
- Seats
- up to 6
- Range
- 340 nm
- Cruise speed
- 136 kts
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DCGA
FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (DCGA).
Legal name: Jack Harter Helicopters, Inc.
- ✓LicenceFAA Part 135 certificate DCGA · 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 Jack Harter Helicopters
Jack Harter Helicopters has flown on Kauai since 1962 and calls itself the originator of helicopter tours on the island. It is a local, family owned company run by three generations, based at Lihue Airport.
Its tours include a full hour doors-off flight in an MD 500E over Kauai's waterfalls, the Waimea Canyon, the Na Pali cliffs and beaches, an hour long doors-on tour in a six passenger AStar and a doors-off Heart of the Island tour. Its charters cover flower showers, aerial photography and filming, external loads, location scouting and off-airport transport, with repeat clients including NASA, National Geographic and the State of Hawaii.
It has been voted best helicopter tour of Kauai in several years and supports the Kauai Forest Bird Recovery Project. Much of Kauai's interior can only be seen from the air.
Services
- ✓Doors-off tours
- ✓Helicopter tours
- ✓Aerial filming
- ✓External load
- ✓Private charter
Booking
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Jack Harter Helicopters have?+
4: 3 MD 500 and 1 Airbus H125.
Is Jack Harter Helicopters licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Jack Harter Helicopters holds an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (DCGA).
Where is Jack Harter Helicopters based?+
Lihue, Hawaii.
How many passengers can Jack Harter Helicopters fly?+
Up to 6 on its Airbus H125. Across the fleet, cabins seat 6 passengers.
How old is Jack Harter Helicopters' fleet?+
The aircraft were built between 1983 and 2001, 36 years old on average.
Is Altivo Jets part of Jack Harter Helicopters?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Jack Harter Helicopters. Jack Harter Helicopters operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Jack Harter Helicopters?+
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Jack Harter Helicopters, and Jack Harter 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
- Jack Harter Helicopters website helicopters-kauai.com
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