The 537-metre altiport at 1,722 metres — short, sloped, surrounded by peaks, and closed to any crew without the type-rating. Twenty minutes from Chambéry, thirty from Geneva, five minutes from Méribel. Chalet pads in 1850 on request.
Typical winter sectors to and from Courchevel — one-way, per helicopter.
Twenty-five minutes southeast by helicopter.
Twenty minutes up the Tarentaise to the altiport.
Thirty minutes from the Geneva helipad.
Five minutes, altiport to altiport.
Ten minutes over the Three Valleys.
One hour from the Côte d'Azur.
About an hour from the Monaco heliport.
Sixty-five minutes from Cannes.
Ninety minutes to the Three Valleys.
Forty-five minutes to the altiport.
Single-engine H125 and H130 for mountain sectors — Eco and VIP cabins. Twin-engine aircraft on request.
Season runs December to April. Christmas, New Year and February half-term book out first — aircraft are held from November.
Complete saturation in week 52. Altiport slots book ten weeks ahead.
PeakWeeks 52 and 1 saturate. Slots and crews book out ten weeks ahead.
PeakUK, French and Swiss school holidays — the second peak.
PeakLong days, stable air, the easiest month to fly.
ShoulderAbout 30 minutes from the Geneva helipad — from € 2,700 one-way in the Airbus H125 (5 seats) or € 2,850 in the H130 VIP (6 seats), per helicopter.
Chambéry 20 min, from € 2,300 · Mégève 20 min, from € 1,800 · Val d'Isère 20 min, from € 1,400 · Méribel 5 min, from € 825 · Val Thorens 10 min, from € 990. One-way, per helicopter, Airbus H125.
Nice about one hour, from € 4,500 · Monaco about one hour, from € 4,500 · Cannes 65 min, from € 4,500 · Saint-Tropez 75 min, from € 4,700. One-way, per helicopter.
CVF is daylight-only, VFR-only and requires a specific crew type-rating for the sloped approach. We fly it with qualified crews or not at all.
Chambéry plus a road transfer — under an hour to 1850. We rebook rather than push weather.
Some chalets in 1850 hold approved winter pads. We survey and confirm 48 hours ahead.
Mountain flying is VFR and daylight-only. If cloud base drops we rebook, reroute to the valley airport, or arrange a car leg. You are never charged for a weather cancellation.
One-way, per helicopter, including airport taxes, handling and VAT, from our operators' winter grids. Twin-engine aircraft on request. Peak weeks can carry a premium — we confirm against live availability before you commit.
8 aircraft types operating in Alps. Each page lists typical routes, operator partner and full technical specifications.