Activity Details

ABOUT JACK HARTER:

Jack brought his first helicopter to Kauai back in 1962. His dream was to start his own helicopter business on the island offering tours, charters, and utility services. Jack Harter Helicopters has been in business on Kauai for the past 50+ years, maintaining its status as the original helicopter tour company on the island.

TOUR RESTRICTIONS:

No children under the age of 10 (no lap riders)

Any party with a person 150 pounds or less might be in the front center seat and that seat is NOT AT A DOOR OPENING. The view from the front middle seat is great, you see everything in front of the helicopter (like the pilot flying the helicopter) and can look out both open sides.

Our weight limit in place for an individual is 250 lbs. and 400 lbs. per pair. Weight limits include all clothing, shoes, and carry-on items. The reason why our weight limit is different for pairs is to ensure that they can be on the same flight.

All passengers weighing over 250 lbs. and pairs weighing over a combined 400 lbs. are required to purchase an additional adjacent seat at checkout.

The weight and balance of a helicopter are crucial to its ability to fly, so we appreciate your understanding of strictly enforcing this policy. In order to comply with FAA regulations, we will discretely weigh every passenger upon checking in.

For parties of 3-4 passengers, we require a passenger to be 150 lbs. or less and no taller than 5’10” to accommodate the front middle seat. This aircraft has a front middle seat with a weight limitation of 150 lbs. and a height restriction of 5’10”.

FAQ

What should I wear?

• For the Door-Off experience, you MUST wear shoes that are laced or strapped on. We highly recommend bringing a light jacket, preferably something waterproof for the cool and potentially misty breeze. For all tours, we recommend wearing a long sleeve shirt, pants, and comfortable shoes. For everyone’s safety, we do not allow any hats, beanies, GoPro head mounts, scarfs, turbans, or other headgear for any of our tours. These items pose a risk to everyone’s safety when boarding, flying, and deboarding.

Can I bring my children?

• For our Doors-Off tour, your child must be at least 10 years of age and must be accompanied by an adult. If you would like to fly on our Doors-Off tour and your child is not old enough yet, we recommend asking your hotel if they offer any babysitting or daycare services.

Can I make a seat request?

• Because safety is our first priority, we must arrange seating to optimize the weight and balance of the aircraft. However, if you do have a seat preference you have the opportunity to let the staff know upon booking. We will try our best to honor those requests but please keep in mind, we cannot guarantee any seat requests. 

What You Can Bring:

• Phone or camera (with wrist or neck strap)
• Sunglasses
• Windbreaker or jacket
• Secure shoes

What You CANNOT Bring:

• Hats, beanies, or any similar headwear
• iPads
• Bags, backpacks, or purses
• Any loose items or items in pockets
• Selfie stick or GoPro stick longer than 12 inches
• Magnetic Gimbals (allowed with an additional strap to secure)
• Flip flops/slip on footwear