Letters
Board of County Commissioners to Federal Aviation Administration
April 25, 2022 | Commercial Air Tours over Grand Teton National Park
Joe Albright to Federal Aviation Administration
April 4, 2022 | Low flying helicopter flights over Gros Ventre Wilderness and National Elk Refuge
Joe Albright to Federal Aviation Administration
March 3, 2022 | Low flying paid scenic tours over Park
Federal Aviation Administration to JHCA and NPCA
February 20, 2022 | Investigation into low flying flights over Park
JHCA and NPCA to Federal Aviation Administration
January 27, 2022 | Low flying helicopter flights over Park
Joe Albright to Federal Aviation Administration
December 8, 2021 | Low flying helicopter flights over Park
JHCA and NPCA to Airport Board
April 23, 2020 | COVID-19 preparedness and bond against future Search & Rescue and firefighting costs
Conservation Groups to Airport Board
April 22, 2020 | Defer helicopter tour meeting until after pandemic
Federal Aviation Administration to Airport Board
February 11, 2020 | Wind River Air’s rights are reaffirmed
Federal Aviation Administration to County
February 4, 2020 | Wind River Air’s rights are reaffirmed
Conservation Groups to Federal Aviation Administration
February 12, 2020 | Revoke Wind River Air’s authorization to operate
Airport Board to Federal Aviation Administration
December 27, 2019 | Reconsider Wind River Air’s proposal
Joe Albright to Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board
December 9, 2019 | Safety issues of scenic helicopter tours and helicopters used
Teton County Commission to Airport Board
December 9, 2019 | Town Council’s concerns echoed
Jackson Town Council to Airport Board
December 2, 2019 | Call for safety and environmental impact studies and statement that scenic helicopter tours are counter to Comprehensive Plan
National Park Service to Wind River Air
July 11, 2019 | Opposition to proposed scenic helicopter tours
Media
‘FAA investigating Park overflights after more complaints’
March 30, 2022 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Letter alleges improper low-level heli flights over Teton Park’
December 15, 2021 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Relentless’ aircraft noise rattles quiet communities’
October 20, 2021 | The Maui News
‘Glacier Park Unveils Plan to Phase Out Aerial Sightseeing Tours’
September 13, 2021 | Flathead Beacon
‘Resolution banning scenic air tours passed by Town Council’
May 21, 2021 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Town joins County supporting the ban of heli-tours in GTNP’
May 18, 2021 | Buckrail
Editorial: ‘Dear Congress, save our skies’
April 28, 2021 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘BCC seeks congressional legislation for the ban of Helicopter tours in GTNP’
April 23, 2021 | Buckrail
‘Air tour biz rebuked, then gets permit’
April 22, 2021 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Heli flights over Teton Park trigger complaints, investigation’
April 15, 2021 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Heli guide’s Teton park overflights trigger complaints, investigations’
April 14, 2021 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Helicopter Crash Exposes Deadly Loophole for Aerial Sightseeing’
March 24, 2021 | Insurance Journal
‘The FAA Is Enabling Helicopters to Ruin the Outdoors’
October 3, 2020 | Outside
‘Noise complaints dog scenic heli tours, but business is ‘great”
September 2, 2020 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘County’ OK’s heli-tour disaster funding’
June 12, 2020 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Chopper flies the Tetons, and it’s totally legal’
June 4, 2020 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
Video: ‘Helicopter buzzes Grand Teton’
June 3, 2020 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Airport told to create heli-tour disaster fund’
May 27, 2020 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Heli Go: Scenic flights out of JH Airport approved for heli-tour operator’
April 25, 2020 | Buckrail
‘Heli-tours twirl forward despite outcry’
April 24, 2020 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
Guest Shot: Jerry Blan, ‘Who can stop scenic helicopter tours?’
April 22, 2020 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Tech failure grounds heli-tours’
April 17, 2020 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Scenic helicopter tours back on agenda at airport’
April 10, 2020 | Buckrail
Guest Shot: Non-profit representatives, ‘We’re still staying ‘Heli-no”
March 11, 2020 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Everyone safe after helicopter accident at Denali National Park glacier, officials say’
February 27, 2020 | Anchorage Daily News
‘Scenic chopper pilot wants to fly by spring’
February 19, 2020 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘FAA unconcerned about safety issues, says helitours could begin anytime’
Febryary 17, 2020 | Buckrail
‘FAA rules Jackson Hole Airport must allow scenic heli tours’
February 14, 2020 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Tour Helicopter Crashes – And Flights – Have Escalated in Recent Years’
January 23, 2020 | Honolulu Civil Beat
‘Airport to FAA: Reconsider scenic tour permit’
January 5, 2020 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Retired Teton rangers, superintendent leery of heli tours’
December 18, 2019 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
Editorial: ‘Halt heli tours over Jackson Hole’
December 18, 2019 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Buzzing the Hole: Heli tour operator faces turbulence’
December 17, 2019 | Buckrail
Letters to the Editor: Sharon Mader, NPCA
December 11, 2019 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
Guest Shot: Franz Carmenzind, ‘Heli-no again’
December 11, 2019 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
Guest Shot: Airport Board, ‘FAA rules factor into proposal for Jackson heli tours’
December 11, 2019 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘Whirlybird tours fly back onto Jackson Hole radar’
October 30, 2019 | Jackson Hole News and Guide
‘There May Finally be a Move to Crack Down on Noisy National Park Overflights’
July 18, 2019 | Adventure Journal
‘With the Robinson R44’s safety issues, the FAA has taken a more hands-off approach’
November 18, 2018 | LA Times
‘Danger spins from the sky’
November 18, 2018 | LA Times
Reports, Resolutions, Miscellaneous
‘Resolution 21-014: Commercial Air Tours Over Grand Teton National Park’
May 20, 2021 | Resolution: Teton County Board of County Commissioners
‘Resolution 21-18: A Resolution Banning Commercial Air Tours in GTNP’
May 17, 2021 | Resolution: Town Council of Town of Jackson
1st Amendment to Approved Operating Permit for Wind River Air
April 21, 2021 | Airport Public Record
Jackson Hole Airport Board Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2021 | Meeting Minutes: Permit renewal request discussion and public comment
Heli-Tour Information Sheet
Jackson Hole Airport
Voluntary Commercial Air Tour Management Agreement for Public Lands in Teton County, Wyoming for Wind River Air, LLC
November, 2020 | Airport Public Record
Approved Operating Permits for Wind River Air
April 24, 2020 | Airport Public Record
Airport Board Receives Federal Aviation Administration’s Response Concerning Proposed Scenic Helicopter Tours
February 14, 2020 | Press Release: Federal Aviation Administration affirms Wind River Air’s rights to operate
Jackson Hole Airport Board Special Meeting: Proposed Helicopter Tour Open House
December 18, 2019 | Meeting Recording
Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2019
September 27, 2019 (latest action) | Legislation
‘Safety Risks and Environmental Perils of Scenic Helicopter Tours in Teton County, Wyoming’
May, 2001 | Report: Joe Albright and Marcia Kunstel for the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance
