About Air Zermatt
Air Zermatt is one of the most renowned helicopter companies in the Swiss Alps, founded in 1968 to support mountain rescue operations around the Matterhorn and the surrounding 4,000-metre peaks. Over the decades, they have expanded beyond rescue to offer scenic helicopter flights, heli-skiing, and aerial transport services throughout the Valais region. Their base sits on the outskirts of Zermatt village, and the distinctive red helicopters are a familiar sight circling the peaks above town.
For visitors, the headline experience is scenic helicopter flights that orbit the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, and the surrounding glaciers at close range. Flight durations range from short 20-minute Matterhorn circuits to longer panoramic tours covering the entire Monte Rosa massif and the Gorner Glacier. In winter, they operate heli-skiing drops to remote off-piste terrain that is otherwise inaccessible, working with certified mountain guides to access powder fields on the glaciers above Zermatt. Summer services include glacier landings, aerial photography flights, and transport to remote mountain huts for hikers and climbers.
What distinguishes Air Zermatt is their dual role as both a commercial operator and the region's primary mountain rescue service. Their pilots have accumulated tens of thousands of flight hours in challenging high-altitude conditions, executing rescues from technical faces and crevasse zones year-round. This level of experience translates directly into the quality and safety of their tourist flights — you are flying with pilots who know every ridge, couloir, and wind pattern in the Zermatt basin. The Matterhorn scenic flight is widely regarded as one of the most spectacular helicopter experiences in the world.
