Canyon Company Grand Tour

Canyon Company Grand Tour

Canyon Company Grand Tour

Helicopter excursions around the Grand Canyon began in 1965. Nowadays several outfits operate from both Nevada and Arizona, providing thousands of tourists with the trip of a lifetime. Several airports have regular flights, but the most convenient is Grand Canyon National Park Airport.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport

Seven miles away from the South Rim, and just outside the Park itself, GCN handles primarily scenic and charter flights. One company flying from here is Grand Canyon Helicopters, who operate the Eco-Star helicopter. This state-of-the-art aircraft boasts air conditioning, comfortable bucket seats, specially designed windows and noise-cancelling headsets. It is also remarkably quiet, even when standing only a few feet away from the spinning rotors.