Sky Taxi

We started taking people to rural, remote and mountain destinations 28 years ago, we’ve been to every corner of New Zealand.

Planes:

9 passenger seats, twin engine, Britten Norman Islander, 145 knots / hour. Leave the roads, leave the traffic, view the magic and get yourself to a fantastic New Zealand rural or mountain destination.

We have four, 10 seat twin engine aircraft at your disposal parked at Auckland International Airport. If you prefer a helicopter phone Keith McKenzie (our CEO & helicopter pilot) on 0274 926323

We go to any rural area, here are some great ideas …….

Take a day out! Be back in Auckland by 6 pm. A superb destination for skiing is on Mt Ruapehu where we have access to a private airfield at the base of Mt Ruapehu. 20 minutes after a 1 hour flight from Auckland you will be up the lift and gloriously skiing.

Another day out! Great Barrier Island is a great family or group destination. It’s all there - long, clean, white beaches; native bush walks; birds; surfing; fishing; hot springs; golf and more. We can organise you a hire car and map to tour the island.

Call us about prices, destination airfields and flight times. Keith, our CEO, is the experienced one to advise you about getting to unusual places, his personal phone number is 0274 926323 otherwise call our free phone 0800 222 123.

Get your family and mates together; take in the NZ countryside; see rural areas to experience the outdoors or indoors if you fancy a country lodge for the night.

We offer 2 hours free waiting time, after that an hourly waiting fee applies during working hours. Overnight accommodation is charged for the pilot (or you may like to offer accommodation & meals).

Sky Taxi Cancellation Policy: No cancellation charge if cancelled 3 days prior to flight, $100 fee if cancelled 2 days or less prior to flight.

Helicopter:

$1569 gst included per hour includes 4 seats and one of the most experienced pilots in NZ

Your pilot Keith McKenzie QSM, Phone for a chat 07 8958820

Keith operates a Hughes 500D helicopter with 4 passenger seats. The helicopter is based at Taumarunui airport and operates NZ wide. Call Keith on 07 8958820 for prices. Keith’s flying background is extensive in both helicopters and light aircraft. He is a specialist in long line (150 ft) under slung loads, mountain flying, filming, power line inspection and stringing and enjoys doing a sight seeing flight. Ask him about:

Fire fighting
Surveying
People transportation
Power line inspection and power line stringing.
Photography; film and advertisements, rally car racing filming, major films
Conservation work; noxious plant eradication, track making, building material
Search & Rescue
Mountain transportation for scientific volcanic research
Agricultural: Survey, lifting, spraying, fertilizing.
Scenic flights – Tongariro National Park volcanoes
Concreting (ski lifts, power pylons)
Tree trimming (around remote & farm power lines)
Water blasting

Keith has developed a tree trimmer which hangs 50 to 150 feet below the helicopter to cut back trees difficult to get at or intruding into power lines. He does water blasting and spot spraying in difficult to get to areas.

In 2001 Keith was awarded a Queen Service medal for Public Services to Police and search and rescue in the Ruapehu District. He welcomes your call to talk about the possibility of getting a helicopter to help you achieve best results.

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