KIT Heli Ops

KIT Helicopter Operations is a helicopter company based in Terreton, Idaho, on the Snake River Plain west of Rexburg. It describes itself as Idaho's premier helicopter operator and flies light to heavy helicopters across Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Montana and Colorado, with a focus on precision work in mountain terrain.

Its fleet includes Sikorsky UH 60 Black Hawks, equipped for night vision goggle operations, a Bell 407HP and an MD 530F. The Black Hawks handle heavy external loads and aerial firefighting with buckets or tanks, while the Bell 407 flies charter, utility, sensor and firefighting missions, and the MD 530F suits human external cargo work and game capture.

For passengers, the company offers helicopter charters in Idaho on the Bell 407, a smooth turbine helicopter with a spacious cabin. Its customers have included a heli skiing operation near Jackson, Wyoming.

Most of its flying is specialised. It lists aerial firefighting, game surveys, powerline LiDAR surveys, powerline construction with human external cargo and heavy lift, media and film production, external load work and helicopter recovery. The company says it runs a safety management system across its operations.