View the beautiful Panama City Beach skyline from above on a thrilling helicopter tour. This activity is great for a first date or a fun family outing. Over four exciting tours to choose from!

Activity Highlights

→ View PCB from a birds eye view.
→ Exciting 5-40 mile helicopter tour.
→ Professional and experienced pilots.
→ Noise-reduction headsets with voice-activated microphones.

Introduction Beach Tour - 5 miles: $40/person (2 per. minimum)
Our intro ride is perfect for first time riders or for families with small children. This tour will fly you over the beautiful emerald coast water from the Panama City pier to the County pier and back. All of our scenic air tours will put a smile on your face. Approximately 5 minutes.

Miracle Strip - 10 miles: $55/person (2 per. minimum)
The helicopter will take you along the beach allowing you to see both city and county piers, over the Shipwreck Waterpark, and all of the hotels and beach life in between. Dolphins, stingrays, and sea turtles are common viewing on this tour so be sure to bring your video camera! Approximately 8-9 minutes.

Shark Run - 16 miles: $80/person (2 per. minimum)
One of our most popular tours, this exciting ride is designed particularly for those shark enthusiasts who want a bird’s eye view of the numerous sharks swimming below. Bring your camera to capture a variety of hammerheads, bull sharks, etc. feeding in their natural habitat. This tour leaves our guests with a new appreciation of what is really swimming among us. There are times when the marine life chooses not to cooperate with us. Our pilots are very experienced in locating and identifying the various marine life. Give us a call and we’ll be more than happy to tell you all about what we’re seeing now. Approximately 12-13 minutes.

Shell Island - 24 miles: $125/person (2 per. minimum)
This is a combination of all of our tours plus much more. A passenger favorite, you will fly over 24 miles of emerald coast water viewing Historic St. Andrews State Park, the shipping channel, Grand Lagoon, and the ever popular Shell Island. There is an abundance of marine life around Shell Island along with sunken boats and man made reefs which serve as home for a variety of species of fish available for your viewing pleasure. You will be able to view the part of the beach that is only accessible by water or air. If you want the complete experience of seeing all of Panama City Beach, this is definitely the tour for you. Approximately 20-22 minutes.

Seaside Tour - 28 miles: $150/person (2 per. minimum)
This is a combination of all of our tours plus much more. A passenger favorite, you will fly over 24 miles of emerald coast water viewing Historic St. Andrews State Park, the shipping channel, Grand Lagoon, and the ever popular Shell Island. There is an abundance of marine life around Shell Island along with sunken boats and man made reefs which serve as home for a variety of species of fish available for your viewing pleasure. You will be able to view the part of the beach that is only accessible by water or air. If you want the complete experience of seeing all of Panama City Beach, this is definitely the tour for you. Approximately 20-22 minutes.

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Booking Details:

Once the tour is booked online, please print out the voucher and bring to the helicopter pad located on the corner of Powell Adams rd and Front Beach rd in Panama City Beach, FL. Please redeem your voucher with a Panhandle Helicopter representative upon arrival. Customers are asked to request a departure time, but the tours are first come first serve. If the customer does not have a printer for their booking voucher, they must bring their drivers license and booking ID#.

Departure Details
Helicopter flights are offered year round from 9am to 5pm. Customers are asked to book at least 1 day in advance for best availability.

Duration
Varies based on trip selection. Approx. 5-30 minutes.

Inclusions
● Helicopter Tour
● Taxes and fees
● Noise-reduction headsets

Exclusion
● Gratuities (optional)

Restrictions
● Must be 18 years old to book. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
● Children UNDER 2 are FREE with 2 paying adults.
● Only 3 passengers max can go up at a time (Minimum of 2). If there is a large group, you must split the group into multiple flights.

Parking
Public parking is available at the helipad on the corner of Powell Adams rd and Front Beach rd.

Additional Information
● Passengers are offered noise reduction head sets with a microphone to communicate during the trip.
● Safety and experience is a number one concern and all aircraft are maintained according to the highest FAA standards.
● Pilots are commercially rated and experienced
● There are no guarantees sharks will be seen on the tour.

Cancellation Policy
Please give a 24 hour cancellation notice to receive a full refund for your helicopter ride. No coupons or discounts may be applied after booking this activity. No refunds once the helicopter takes off. No-shows will not be refunded.

Ready to book? Here is what you do...
Click the red booking icons on the bottom or top of this page. Select the amount of tickets you would like to purchase for your party. If this is the only activity you are purchasing today, proceed to checkout and enter in the required criteria to finish the transaction. After purchase, please print out your voucher and bring to the activity provider for redemption.