Helicopter school
Wanaka Helicopters
Wanaka, New Zealand
Overview
Family-owned commercial helicopter operator and flight training school at Wanaka Airport offering PPL(H) and CPL(H) training plus a tertiary Diploma in Aviation (rotary).
- Trading / official name
- Wanaka Helicopters
- Legal identity
- Not published
- Headquarters
- 2 Lloyd Dunn Avenue, Luggate 9382, Luggate, Otago
- Operational status
- Operating (as shown on its official website)
- Languages
- English
- International applicants
- Not statedThe site has a separate International Training page (international diploma in aviation, rotary); its content was not read.
- Accommodation
- Not stated
- Website
- wanakahelicopters.co.nz
- Contact
- 03 443 1085
Training bases and airports
A base is where flight training actually takes place. Programs, fleet and approvals are attached to a base only where the source says so.
Authority records and approval status
Verified in authority recordCAA NZCAA NZ Part 141 aviation training organisationCertificate
Scope not established from the source.
Applies to: School-wide, as published. A certificate issued by the authority to the training provider.
Source: aviation.govt.nz/licensing-and-certification/operators/l · checked 16 October 2026
What this is not
Programs (3)
Professional pilot training
- Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter) - CPL(H)
Prepares for: CPL(H) · Helicopter · Wanaka Airport
No published price
Introductory flying
- Hot Seat training experience
Experience, not a qualification · Helicopter · Wanaka Airport
No published price
Private and recreational flying
- Private Pilot Licence (Helicopter) - PPL(H)
Prepares for: PPL(H) · Helicopter · Wanaka Airport
No published price
Published fleet and simulators
Fleet lists come from the school's own publication on the date shown. They do not promise availability, ownership or serviceability today.
| Aircraft | Category | Qty | Where | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson R22Described as the training helicopter in the fleet range | Helicopter | n/p | Wanaka Airport | n/p source |