What Can I Expect

Exclusive Isle of Wight flights! Private helicopter charters for up to three people to go on a very special sightseeing flight to see England’s largest island from the air.

Departing from Isle of Wight (Sandown) Airport, you will be flying in a Robinson R44 helicopter. And as the flight is exclusive, it’s all about what you want to do and where you want to go!

Over the 30-minute aerial adventure, you will be able to cover around 55 miles, which means you’ll be able to see all the best bits of the Isle of the Wight, with landmark buildings, natural wonders, beaches and country houses too.

Setting off from Sandown on the east of the island, see if you can spot Robin Hill, the nature park right near the airport or perhaps the locos at the steam railway. Head south and you’ll see St Catherine’s Lookout, the lighthouse on the southernmost tip of the Isle of Wight, overlooking the English Channel.

Flying in a westerly direction you will soon come across the Needles, quite possibly the most famous sightseeing spot on the whole of the Isle of Wight. Soaring over those chalk stacks, looking down on the chairlift and the beach as you go, is a truly special moment.

Continuing your exclusive helicopter journey, you might well get to see Yarmouth Castle, the Tudor fortress, on the way to zoom over Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s beloved Italianate residence near East Cowes. Of course you will also see the main towns on the island too, such as Shanklin and Sandown, Cowes and East Cowes.

Remember, these are exclusive Isle of Wight flights, so it’s just you and your pilot onboard for the most amazing 55-mile sightseeing trip from Sandown Airport.

When Is It Available

• Typically flights take place at least one weekend day per month, with occasional weekdays from April to October
• Dates and flight times are subject to availability and weather conditions

Suitable For

• Minimum age six
• Under 12s must be accompanied by a participating adult
• Maximum height 6ft 6ins
• Weight restrictions: maximum 15 stone*  please see anything else section

Spectators

• Spectators are welcome and may take photographs

Anything Else

• Photo ID and proof of address will be required on the day

• Flying activities have maximum weights (per seat) to ensure health and safety along with the comfort of fellow passenger
• You must enter passenger/participant weight at the time of booking an experience. If weight varies between the time of initial booking and date of flight experience it remains the responsibility of the customer to update their individual weight via their online account prior to flight
• All passengers will be weighed before flight and if disparity exists between weight disclosed and actual weight (within reason), the passenger may be illegible to fly

*  Pleasure Flights (Helicopter)

• Group size of One – Max 15 Stone (95kg)
• Group size of Two – Max 30 Stone (190kg)
• Group size of Three – Max 43 Stone (273kg)

• Please note that the maximum weight limit for the Co Pilot Seat on a helicopter pleasure flight varies depending on aircraft and other operational considerations
• If as a party of one you weigh in excess of 15 stone, you may still be able to fly however you will need to purchase an additional seat. This seat will either have to remain unoccupied or can be occupied by an individual as long as the combined total as listed above is not exceeded