Latest News and Updates on Local Helicopter Service

Vortex Helicopters Expands to Cold Lake

October 13, 2026

Vortex Helicopters now has a base at Cold Lake Regional Airport. We are excited to expand our presence in Alberta and bring our helicopter services to the Cold Lake area.

All bookings and billing continue through our Fort McMurray main base. Call (780) 713-2477 or contact our team to discuss your flight requirements.

Explore our Fort McMurray and Cold Lake locations.

MEDIA RELEASES

Vortex Helicopters and the Fort McMurray Fire

https://www.skiesmag.com/features/fire-in-fort-mac/
http://www.helicopters.airbus.com/website/en/ref/Fort-McMurray-on-Fire_369.html
http://www.justhelicopters.com/ArticlesNews/CommunityArticles/tabid/433/Article/97692/Flying-Through-Hell-Again-and-Again-Fort-McMurray-Helicopters-Fight-The-Beast.aspx

Vortex Helicopters Acquires its first B3e

https://www.airbushelicopters.ca/vortex-helicopters-expands-eurocopter-fleet-with-delivery-of-as350-b3e/
https://www.verticalmag.com/press-releases/vortex-helicopters-expands-eurocopter-fleet-with-delivery-of/

Fighting Fire 009, or "The Beast", Fort McMurray Alberta, May 3rd, 2016.