SkyMatch planning tool
Which helicopter fits your group?
Enter your passengers, luggage and trip distance. The matcher checks weight, seats and range together and suggests the smallest helicopter class that typically covers the load.
Suggested class: Light twin (up to 6 pax) — typical: Airbus H135, Leonardo AW109, Bell 429
- Load of 400 kg across 4 passenger(s)
Preliminary estimate for planning purposes only — not a confirmed price, availability or booking. SkyMatch is an independent broker working with independent licensed operators: route, availability, permissions and price stay unconfirmed until the selected operator confirms them in writing.
Have ready: departure and destination (or coordinates), date and time window, passengers, and bag count and weight.
Questions
- Why not just count seats?
- A helicopter can run out of payload before it runs out of seats. Passenger weight, luggage and fuel for the distance all share the same allowance.
- Are the example aircraft guaranteed?
- No. The examples are typical of each class. The operator proposes the actual aircraft.
- How many passengers fit in each helicopter class?
- As a planning guide: a light single seats 4 (sometimes 5), a light twin about 6, a medium twin about 8 and a heavy or VIP twin up to 12. Weight and luggage often limit the load before the seats do.
- Is this a quote or a confirmed flight?
- No. SkyMatch is an independent helicopter charter broker and concierge, not an operator. Results are planning estimates. The selected operator confirms the aircraft, route, landing sites, timing, availability and final price before any flight.
Plan the flight before you request it
Cost, time and landing checks that make a request quotable faster. Every figure is a planning estimate; the selected operator confirms the flight.
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