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Station Air Limited

· Mesopotamia Station, Rangitata Gorge Road, Geraldine, New Zealand

Station Air Limited is the in-house helicopter operation at Mesopotamia Station, a historic high-country station at the head of the Rangitata River. It is owned and flown by Malcolm Prouting (flying since 1992), who recently bought the company and its MD 520N NOTAR from his father.

From the Mesopotamia base, Station Air drops hunters, trampers and skiers into prime DOC blocks around the Rangitata headwaters — Crooked Spur, Potts Hut, Growler, Mistake Flat, St Winifred's, McCoy, Forest Creek and Carney's — and provides fly-camping access for West Coast chamois and Rakaia tahr. It is primarily a backcountry-access operator with strong tahr-hunting connections.

Services

Hunting drop-offsCharterScenic flights

Pricing

POA — contact operator for a quote

Pricing is indicative. Confirm with the operator before booking.

Activities

Helicopter Landings

DOC concessions

Active permits to operate on public conservation land.

  • 118552-AIR Helicopter Landings (Aoraki Mt Cook (ESI); Geraldine (ESI); Mahaanui (ESI); North Canterbury (ESI); Twizel (ESI); South Marlborough (NSI); Central Otago (SSI); Coastal Otago (SSI); Murihiku (SSI); Greymouth (WSI); Hokitika (WSI); South Westland (WSI))
  • 37564-AIR Helicopter Landings (Geraldine (ESI); North Canterbury (ESI); Twizel (ESI); Central Otago (SSI); Hokitika (WSI); South Westland (WSI))

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