Gateway Helicopter Tours has been giving tours around the St. Louis area for 13 years!

Our goal is to create an experience that will last a lifetime!

Check out our TOURS page for more information and pricing for our tours!

St. Louis Deluxe Experience
Our longest tour is the best way to experience St. Louis. It offers a once in a lifetime chance to view all of St. Louis’s amazing sites! After flying over the Anhueser-Busch Brewery and the Botanical Gardens, it’s on to Forest Park to view historic landmarks including the St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis Art and History Museum and more! Then you will soar through the city to the City Museum and continue on to the Chain of Rocks Lock and Dam. This flight is approximately 18-20 minutes!

Botanical Gardens Experience

This amazing experience has the most breathtaking views of the Missouri Botanical Gardens. This flight soars over downtown St. Louis for an amazing view of Busch Stadium and much more! This tour will have you soaring through the sky for 10-12 minutes!

Anheuser-Busch Experience

Soar along the historic Mississippi River for a view of the St. Louis Skyline and Downtown St. Louis that you’ll never forget. This wonderful flight is spent in the air for 5-6 minutes!

Riverfront Experience

Enjoy an exciting experience showcasing the fabulous St. Louis Riverfront. This tour is short, but very exciting! You will spend about 2-3 minutes in the air!

Our mission is “To be memory makers by providing a phenomenal experience that will remain with our customers for a lifetime.”
Gateway Helicopter Tours opened its’ doors under the current ownership in 2009 with one goal in mind, to be a memory maker by providing a phenomenal experience that will remain with our customer’s for a lifetime. Since safety is our team’s number one priority, we choose to operate an elite fleet of Robinson Helicopters that are manufactured in the USA in Torrance California. Robinson Helicopters are the number one selling helicopter in the world for tours and personal use. Our team members are trained to use our core values in their decision making process. This ensures our customers to be satisfied and make this memory knowing our team has integrity and safety as top priorities!
During the season we are open 7 days a week (weather permitting) from 11:00 am to 5p.m. or later. There are no need for reservations; walk in, purchase one of our four ticket options, and we will have you up as quickly as we can. The maximum weight per seat is 300 pounds and the maximum combined weight of all passengers cannot exceed 550 pounds. We do apologize for any inconvenience but those are Federal Regulations that are not negotiable.
Please feel free to contact us with any further questions!
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Our Mission

Our goal is to ensure that your experience is memorable. In order to achieve this we aim to have the highest level of customer satisfaction. Your safety is our number one priority . Our hard working team is specially trained to not only keep you safe, but to create an experience to last a lifetime. Our teams integrity and work ethic bring us together to make us more than just employees, but a family.

Our Crew

We have a team of trained staff who are there to keep you safe. We take pride in customer satisfaction and our crew do everything they can to make your experience one to remember. Our pilots are all qualified and trained professionals who have years of training and knowledge to ensure you have the safest ride!