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Southern Hills Panorama Flight

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This 35-mile, 30-minute journey explores the sacred beauty of the Black Hills. It is a marvelous adventure covering the South Central Black Hills. You’ll be transported around the magnificent Crazy Horse Monument, over to the beautiful Sylvan Lake, to the crest of Black Elk Peak, the majestic Mount Rushmore National Memorial, and the unique formations of the Needles and Cathedral Spires as well as Legion lake, Stockade lake, and Bismarck lake in Custer State park near Mount Coolidge.

From Crazy Horse Location Near Custer

From Mt Rushmore Location in Keystone

Choose from one our 3 local locations

CRAZY HORSE HELIPORT

Flying Daily  9am to 6pm

Located just 1.4 miles north of Crazy Horse, Black Hills Aerial Adventures offers a number of tours from this heliport for the first-time flier to the ultimate adventurer!

 

MT RUSHMORE HELIPORT

Flying Daily  9am to 6pm

Rushmore Helicopters has flown out of here for more than 25 years! There are a number of flights to get the best view of Mt Rushmore and all the Hills have to offer. $85 Mount Rushmore Helicopter Tours.

Badlands Heliport

Flying Daily  9am to 6pm

Located in the Badlands in Interior, SD, choose one of the five helicopter tours that we offer. You’re sure to enjoy the scenery that only we can provide.


CRAZY HORSE HELIPAD Tours

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Discovery Flight

6 mile 5-6 min. Our Discovery Flight tour is perfect for those who have never been on a helicopter tour. With an affordable price, you will cover 6 miles of the Black Hills and witness the beauty from the best view possible!

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Crazy Horse Tour

Our 10 mile 10~ min. Crazy Horse tour provides an up close look at the one the states most popular monuments.



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Black Elk Peak Tour

16 miles 15~ min. Known as the highest point East of the Rocky Mountains, Black Elk Peak is one of the most treasured sights for tourists and locals alike!

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Mount Rushmore/Crazy Horse Tour

30 mile 25~ min. See Mount Rushmore.  This flight takes you through the Black Hills and ends with a view of Crazy Horse Memorial.

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Southern Hills Panorama

Take in the beauty of the Southern Black Hills with our 40 mile 35~ min journey that covers Sylvan Lake, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and Needles Highway

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Ultimate Aerial Adventure

75 mile 50~ min. The Northern, Southern and Central Black Hills have so much to offer! Take in all of the popular views like Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Black Elk Peak, Needles Highway and some of lakes in Custer State Park.

Mt. Rushmore Helipad Tours

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Discovery Flight

Our 5 mile and 5~ min Discovery Flight tour is perfect for those who have never been on a helicopter tour. At an affordable price, you will enjoy the feeling of flight in the Black Hills and witness the beauty from the best view possible!

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Mount Rushmore Tour

This 9 mile, 9~ min flight takes you in front of Mount Rushmore the National Monument at eye level with a beautiful view of our “Shrine of Democracy”. This trip also includes an aerial view of the historic town of Keystone and the pigtail bridges.

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This 15 mile, 12~ min flight takes you in front of Mount Rushmore the National Monument at eye level. Then heads over for beautiful views of Horse Thief Lake. This trip also includes an aerial view of the historic town of Keystone and the pigtail bridges.

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Black Elk Peak / Sylvan Lake

This 20 mile and 18~ min See Mt. Rushmore while on your flight to Black Elk Peak, the tallest point East of the Rocky Mountains with a historic stone fire watchtower. Only accessible by an almost 6 mile hike or by flight. Experience the Cathedral Spires, the Needles, Horse Thief Lake along with Sylvan Lake where National Treasure 2 was filmed.

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Crazy Horse / Mt Rushmore Tour

This 30 miles 25~ min flight allows you to witness both Crazy Horse Monument and Mt Rushmore. See history in the making. Crazy Horse Monument on Thunderhead Mountain, a 563 foot tall monument, will become the world’s largest man made sculpture. All this while experiencing the vast beauty of the Black Hills that lies between the two monuments.

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Southern Hills Panorama

This 40 mile 35~ min. It is a marvelous adventure covering the Southern Black Hills. You’ll see Crazy Horse Monument, Mt Rushmore National Memorial, portions of Custer State Park, Beautiful Sylvan Lake, Horse Thief Lake, the crest of Black Elk Peak, Cathedral Spires, Needles, Pigtail Bridges. The most beautiful views of the Southern Black Hills.

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Ultimate Aerial Adventure

$529 Per Person

Late Summer Special

Now $459 Per Person

80 mile 55~ min tour. Enjoy an aerial view of a portion of the Northern, Southern and Central Black Hills. Soar eye level to Mt. Rushmore, around Black Elk Peak and Crazy Horse Monument. This 55 minute tour will also fly over our largest area mountain lakes like Deerfield, Pactola, Sheridan and Sylvan as well as the majestic Cathedral Spires in Custer State Park.

BADLANDS HELIPAD Tours

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Discovery Flight

A 5 mile 5-6 min flight over the prairies near the North East edge of the Badlands National Park entrance.  This is a great flight for children or anyone wanting to experience the freedom of helicopter flight for the first time.

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Badlands Overview

This 10 mile 8-9 min flight takes you over the formations to the east and gives a glimpse of the Badlands Wall, providing a great overview for the terrain and features of the Badlands.

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Adventure Tour

A 15 mile 12-14 min flight with views of the Badlands terrain to the East showing the breathtaking scenic vistas of the Badlands’ more popular landscapes.  This tour features some distant view of the White River which flows South of the National Park.

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Expedition Tour

A 20 mile 18-20 min flight extending eastward and southward to the White River.  Experience the natural elements that make up the beauty of the Badlands, with amazing views of the terrain that made the Badlands famous. This flight also includes views of Cedar Pass, as well as the prairies that lie between the formations.  Prairie dog towns, bighorn sheep, deer, coyotes and the occasional bison are often seen on this route.

South Dakota Views

GRAND Tour

A 30 Mile 27-30 min See all the Badlands has to offer on this 30 mile flight! This tour will take you along the famous Badlands Wall to the east where you will see magnificent red and orange bands of sandstone from the air, fly along the White River towards the town of Interior and around towering rock formations with expansive views of Cedar Pass along with the Window, Door and Notch hiking areas on your way back.

Flights start at 9AM daily, 7 days a week! From All Locations

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Rated 5 out of 5
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Safety Is Our Number One Value

We believe in Safety as a Core Value. Our companies are FAA Approved Air Carriers operating under Part 91 Authorization for Aerial Tourism.

Our pilots are all carefully selected and trained beyond what is required by the FAA. You are in great hands when you choose us for your adventure!

Birds eye view

We deliver a unique viewing opportunity of Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Badlands National Park. This allows you to have a unique and unparalleled experience of both of these visual wonders.

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Black Hills Aerial Adventures has a five star rating on Trip Advisor and is renowned worldwide.

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