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Dam Helicopters

Operating 2 twin engine BO 105 LS heliopters, we will be serving our customers with the added safety and reliability of a modern twin, at a reasonable cost.

Based in Castlegar and Nelson British Columbia, Dam Helicopters specializes in EMS/Heli-rescue, Forestry, Mining, Hydro power, Wildlife management and Tourism sectors.

10/30/2025

Dam helicopters in Castlegar BC is looking for a base pilot. We are a small family company. We operate two BO105LS A-3 doing powerline construction, wildfire suppression, medivac and all types of utility work. Looking for a Canadian licensed pilot, With powerline precision long line experience. Opportunity to advance within our organization.
Qualifications
-2500hrs
-Mountain course
-Wildfire BC and Alberta experience
-powerline experience

Training will likely take place in the spring 2026 but can be modified for the right candidate.
Please send resumes to [email protected].

08/01/2025

Dam Helicopters is proud to announce that we are dedicating our second Bo105LS helicopter exclusively to air medical rescue for the foreseeable future.

This aircraft will remain in full medevac configuration to reduce response times for critically injured patients across the region.

We want to raise awareness within our community, as well as with BCAS and IHA, that we have a twin-engine, medevac-equipped helicopter based in Castlegar—ready and available to respond to critical emergencies throughout the Kootenays.

Dam Helicopters is currently the only local operator able to land at both Trail and Kelowna hospitals, ensuring faster patient transfers when every second counts.

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Dam Helicopters — The Pulse of the Kootenays.

03/25/2025

Dam Helicopters will be conducting low level line patrols for Bc hydro from March 25-28th 2025, we apologize for the inconvenience as we try to conduct them with the least amount of impact to the surrounding area.
areas of patrol;
castlegar
nelson
kaslo
creston
slocan valley
christina lake
grand-forks

07/29/2024

C-GKWW Gazing into the alberta sunset. Prepped and ready for another day of wild fire suppression.

05/10/2024

Dam helicopters will be conducting low level powerline patrols around the kootenay area from May 10-16 2024. Areas to be covered Kaslo,Crawford Bay, creston, slocan, Winlaw, Bonnington, Rosemont,Nelson, thrums, Castlegar, grandforks, and rock creek. We will do our best to cause the least amount of inconvenience we can.

06/22/2023

We are performing low level powerline patrols with fortis electrical until Friday June 2023, in the Robson, trail, slocan areas. Thank you for your cooperation.

05/02/2023

On sunday evening we were dispatched to help with a medivac situation. We are proud to be able to work with the agencies involved.

01/19/2023

Happy new year folks. It has been a bitter january weather wise, but it's finally starting to clear up. C-GKWW will be going down for its annual maintenance. Dont worry C-FPPP is online and ready to fly.

07/19/2022

Dam Aerospace is now an Avionics certified AMO Please contact us to set up an appointment now RVSM Compliant FAA certified

06/08/2019

What a day to train. Hover exit training with the SAR techs

05/24/2019

Just friendly reminder fire season is approaching.

Address

Nelson, BC
V1L4C5

Telephone

250-505-3905

Website

http://www.damhelicopters.com/

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