These flights allow you to fly directly over the Badlands National Park to capture stunning photos of these awe-inspiring features.
This Photo Flight is ideal for photographers, visual artists, content creators, or those just looking for the perfect photos of Badlands features and landscapes. Aerial Photo Flights are able to FLY MUCH CLOSER to the popular features like Cedar Pass, Saddle Pass, Castle Feature, and Yellow Mounds, allowing the best opportunity for the perfect photos from either your professional photo equipment or camera phones.
$400 for a single photographer or $250 per person for multiple photographers per flight.
Flights are coordinated to provide optimal lighting and angles for aerial photography. Whether you’re working on a professional project or building your portfolio, this experience offers a unique way to photograph one of America’s most iconic monuments — responsibly, sustainably and legally.
$59
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.
$99
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.
$165
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.
$220
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.
$270
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.