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Hawaii Big Island doors off helicopter tour and Oahu doors Off Helicopter tours.

Big Island Doors-Off Helicopter Tours | Thrilling Aerial Views from Kona

March 5, 2025

Rainbow Helicopters fly to Iroquois Elementary School for "Wheels Day"

Rainbow Helicopters visits Iroquois Point Elementary School for Wheels Day

February 10, 2025

Hawaii Helicopter Tours. Rainbow Helicopters helicopter flying over coastlines of Oahu.

The Ultimate Guide to Hawaii Helicopter Tours with Rainbow Helicopters

January 30, 2025

Rainbow Helicopters Kilauea Volcano Eruption 2024 Lava Tour Hawaii

Best ways to see the current Kilauea volcano eruption from a helicopter

December 23, 2024

Rainbow Helicopters 2024 recap

December 4, 2024

Rainbow Helicopters customer shooting video with a GoPro camera

Rainbow Helicopters customer videos and latest guest reviews

November 27, 2024

Hawaii Big Island Helicopter Tours over Waimanu Falls with Rainbow Helicopters.

Top 5 Hawaii Big Island helicopter tour sights: volcanoes, waterfalls, coastlines and more

August 5, 2024

Rainbow Helicopter at Kohala waterfall on Big Island Helicopter tour of Hawaii Island

Experience magical Big Island helicopter tours with Rainbow

July 25, 2024

Womenventure 2024 keynote Speaker Nicole Battjes

Rainbow Helicopters CEO Nicole Battjes is keynote speaker at WomenVenture

July 25, 2024

Rainbow Helicopters Hawaiian blessing ceremony for Hawaii Island helicopter base opening.

Rainbow’s new Hawaii Island helicopter base opens with blessing ceremony

July 16, 2024

Nicole Battjes is keynote speaker for 35th Women in Aviation Conference

March 29, 2024

RotorHub International features Rainbow CEO Nicole Battjes for leadership in the aviation industry with purpose and compassion.

RotorHub International features Rainbow CEO in leadership profile

February 17, 2024

Oahu helicopter tour guests on a private helicopter tour of Oahu with Rainbow Helicopters

Everything to know about private helicopter tours

February 4, 2024

National Aeronautic Association (NAA) awards Rainbow Helicopters with 2023 humanitarian Teamwork Award.

December 28, 2023

Rainbow Helicopters 2023 recap video

December 20, 2023

Rainbow Helicopters CEO Nicole Battjes lands at Northwest high school in Michigan.

Rainbow Helicopters CEO flys helicopter to high school to teach about careers in aviation

October 13, 2023

Rainbow Helicopters founder and owner Nicole Battjes in front of a fleet of Rainbow Helicopters in Oahu 2023, featured in an article in Rotor Media called 'vertical aviation is vital'

“Vertical Aviation is Vital” Rotor Media article by Nicole Battjes

September 16, 2023

Rainbow Helicopters partners with artist Wyland to deliver financial assistance to Maui organizations

Rainbow Helicopters and Wyland the artist deliver $50k to 10 organizations on Maui

September 10, 2023

40 under 40 honors Rainbow Helicopters founder Nicole Battjes

Rainbow founder Nicole Battjes receives 40 Under 40 honors from PBN

August 29, 2023

Maui fire relief Rainbow Helicopters 2023

Maui fire: Rainbow Helicopters assists mothers and babies affected by wildfires

August 15, 2023

Rainbow Helicopters CEO / Owner Nicole Battjes featured on the cover of ROTOR magazine as new Chair of Helicopter Association International Board of Directors.

Rainbow CEO Nicole Battjes is Chair of HAI’s Board of Directors

July 7, 2023

Oahu by helicopter: An aerial photographer’s guide to paradise

Oahu by helicopter: An aerial photography guide to paradise

May 31, 2023

Rainbow Oahu helicopter tour guests experience - R&C

Rainbow Helicopters guest flight experience — R&C

April 25, 2023

Flying Magazine feature article on Rainbow Helicopters

Rainbow Helicopters Flying Magazine cover story

March 2, 2023

Rainbow Helicopters Maintenance VP Mike Iven Receives HAI’s Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award

VP of Maintenance Mike Iven receives HAI’s Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award

January 11, 2023

Santa Claus waving from Rainbow Helicopter

Rainbow Helicopters flies on Christmas and New Years

December 13, 2022

Happy customers on runway at Rainbow Helicopters, Oahu

Rainbow Helicopters Latest Customer Reviews

October 7, 2022

Rainbow Helicopters featured in Flying Magazine

June 7, 2022

We seek diversity in our team and celebrate it in our customers

April 19, 2022

A couple sharing a fun, moment on a Rainbow Helicopter tour of Oahu, Hawaii.

Hawaii helicopter rides — top 10 questions answered

February 28, 2022

Oahu helicopter tour guest giving thumbs up to pilot

Rainbow’s best helicopter pilots, reviewed by guests

February 4, 2022

Helicopter pilot and passenger approaching Diamond Head by air

Top 5 Best Helicopter Tours on Oahu

December 28, 2021

Rainbow Helicopters Hawaiian blessing ceremony for new A-star helicopter

Rainbow Helicopters adds another A-star helicopter to the fleet

October 13, 2021

Celebrating 10 years of flying Hawaii’s best helicopter tours

July 19, 2021

Rainbow Helicopters Wedding Proposal helicopter flight in Hawaii

How to make a special wedding proposal

April 21, 2021

Hawaiian blessing ceremony for new A-star Rainbow Helicopter

Rainbow Helicopters blessing ceremony

March 16, 2021

Rainbow Helicopter flying above Oahu coastline

Welcome to Rainbow Helicopters!

March 13, 2021

Rainbow Helicopter crew cleaning headsets for Covid-19 Saftey

Our HAI pledge to Covid-19 Safety

July 22, 2020

Rainbow Helicopter crew cleaning doors handles for Covid-19 Saftey

Covid-19 Certified Highest Standards in Safety & Hygiene

July 21, 2020

Rainbow Helicopter flying above Waikiki beach

Top 5 Reasons To Book An Oahu Helicopter Tour

December 1, 2019

Rainbow Helicopter flying to Sacred Falls, Oahu

What is a Doors Off helicopter tour?

April 7, 2017

View of Oahu from helicopter with spectacular sunset

Waikiki’s most spectacular sunsets by helicopter

February 3, 2017

Rainbow above the ocean seen from helicopter

Come fly with Rainbow Helicopters!

December 10, 2014

Hawaii helicopter tours

As Hawaii’s premier provider of helicopter tours and private charter services, Rainbow Helicopters offers a wide selection of Oahu & Big Island helicopter tours and flight experiences. Whether flying with an open door (doors-off helicopter) or viewing the island from inside our Airbus Astar helicopters, we want you to get the best views possible. We fly both Robinson R-44 (up to 3 guests) and Airbus Astar helicopters (up to 6 guests).

See Hawaii by air like never before

Helicopter tours are a great way to see the lay of the land in Hawaii. At Rainbow Helicopters we offer exciting helicopter rides over the most breathtaking sights above Oahu and the Big Island of Hawaii.

Oahu’s largest helicopter operator

Rainbow Helicopters is the largest private helicopter tour operator on Oahu. Rainbow Helicopters offer Oahu helicopter tours from Honolulu International Airport. Our experienced pilots will take you on an unforgettable journey around the island, over its natural wonders.

We offer a variety of Oahu helicopter tours, from romantic proposal flights and luxury picnics, to private custom charters as well as intra-island and inter-island helicopter flights.