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[11.09.2008]
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Holiday Light Tours

HOLIDAY LIGHT TOURS BOOKING NOW!
Inquire today at 515-240-4328 or copterjohn@gmail.com

Submit Your Booking Request Below and Pay Through PayPal.

Helicopter & Limo

Don't miss your opportunity to see the Des Moines Metro area's best holiday light displays from the air!

It's time again for the Iowa Helicopter Holiday Lights Tours. Experience the thrill of flying over the areas best light displays in the heated comfort of Iowa Helicopters R44 Raven II aircraft, complete with bubble observation windows for the best view. Tours fly every night beginning at 5:30pm and continuing until 10 p.m.  Each trip is flown by a commercial helicopter pilot with instrument rating for additional safety.  All trips depart from the Ankeny Regional Airport.

View some pictures taken from our tours by clicking here!

Available Tours:

MONDAY-THURSDAY SPECIAL $30 per passenger!
Local Ankeny Holiday Lights Tour!  Flights depart every ten minutes by reservation from
5:30-10pm.  Book now to take advantage of this special rate! (Book Now!)

Downtown Des Moines: $75 per person.  We depart from Ankeny and loop you over the downtown buildings, including 801 Grand, Principal Park, the Brenton Ice Skating Plaza and the State Capital.   Approximately 15 minutes.  (Book Now!)

Pride of Ankeny Tour: $75 per person.  The Ankeny area has some of the areas best light displays. This 15 minute flight will let you see them all, plus catch a glimpse of Saylorville Lake. (Book Now!)

Deluxe Des Moines Metro Tour: $150 per person (pay for two and the third rides free! See restrictions below*). We depart from Ankeny and head southwest toward Merle May Hall, Urbandale, then across the roof of Valley West Mall before heading for the brightly lit tree at Jordan Creek Town Center.  From there, we turn east across Glenn Oaks Golf Course, zip across the Des Moines airport and see the beautiful light display at Waterworks Park and the lighted pedestrian bridge on Grays Lake.  Then its over downtown and the Capital as we head north to return to Ankeny.    This flight takes approximately 30 minutes.  (Book Now!)

Gift Certificates are available for each flight, or you can give a certificate to be used any time of year with Iowa Helicopter!  We also offer flight lessons. To order a gift certificate or intro flight lesson, click here.

IMPORTANT: Each flight is by reservation. A credit card or paypal reservation is needed to hold your time.  In case of weather or mechanical delays, you will be rebooked on the next available time slot or offered a refund.  Iowa Helicopter requires 24 hour cancellation notice so that we may rebook our flights.

Book Your Holiday Lights Tour Today!

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Holiday Lights Flight Desired:
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(flights start at 5:30 pm each day and depart every 30 minutes)
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(Maximum 3 per flight or 500 lbs total weight)

After you press submit, your registraiton will be sent to Iowa Helicopter then you will be able to pay via PayPal.

 

*The FAA has mandated a maximum passenger weight of 300 pounds to ride in the helicopter. No exceptions. The total weight of all passengers may not exceed 500 pounds.  We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but safety is our number one priority.

 

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