MD 500
- Built
- 1978
- Seats, crew included
- 4
Charter operator · United States
Windward Aviation
Maui helicopter company at Kahului Airport serving Hawaii since 1990, flying MD 500 helicopters on conservation, lidar survey, rescue, firefighting and filming work, including big wave filming at Pe'ahi, plus charters and doors-off tours.
Unclaimed profile · Claim itFAA Part 135 certificate WVXA · Active
- Registered fleet
- 6 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Helicopters
- Built
- 1978 to 1979
- Base
- Kahului
- Founded
- 1990
Fleet
The Windward Aviation fleet
6 aircraft listed on its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (WVXA). Open any registration for its details and specifications.
Built 1978 to 1979 · MD Helicopters
Passengers
MD 500 × 6 · Helicopters
MD 500 specifications →Range 223 nm · Cruise speed 135 kts
MD 500
- Built
- 1979
- Seats, crew included
- 4
MD 500
- Built
- 1978
- Seats, crew included
- 4
MD 500
- Built
- 1979
- Seats, crew included
- 4
MD 500
- Built
- 1978
- Seats, crew included
- 4
MD 500
- Built
- 1979
- Seats, crew included
- 4
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Aircraft types
The MD 500 in brief
- Seats
- up to 3
- Range
- 223 nm
- Cruise speed
- 135 kts
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WVXA
FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (WVXA).
Legal name: Windward Aviation, Inc.
- ✓LicenceFAA Part 135 certificate WVXA · 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 Windward Aviation
Windward Aviation has served Hawaii since 1990 from Kahului Airport on Maui and is one of the premier helicopter utility companies in the islands. Its MD 500 helicopters work for government agencies and private clients.
Its work includes conservation of native rainforests, LiDAR surveys for geologists, rescuing injured hikers, firefighting through its Air 1 Fire and Rescue service and filming the giant waves at Pe'ahi, known as Jaws. It also flies private charters and says it is the original doors-off helicopter tour company in Hawaii.
For Maui visitors, a doors-off flight over the West Maui Mountains, Haleakala and the north shore offers views that roads and trails cannot reach.
Services
- ✓Utility flights
- ✓Conservation work
- ✓Rescue and firefighting
- ✓Aerial filming
- ✓Doors-off tours
- ✓Private charter
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Windward Aviation have?+
6: 6 MD 500.
Is Windward Aviation licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Windward Aviation holds an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (WVXA).
Where is Windward Aviation based?+
Kahului, Hawaii.
How many passengers can Windward Aviation fly?+
Up to 3 on its MD 500. Across the fleet, cabins seat 3 passengers.
How old is Windward Aviation's fleet?+
The aircraft were built between 1978 and 1979, 47 years old on average.
Is Altivo Jets part of Windward Aviation?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Windward Aviation. Windward Aviation operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Windward Aviation?+
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- Windward Aviation website windwardaviation.com
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