Westwind Air Service

Some things in life are worth the expense.
This review is for the Signature Grand Canyon tour. Along the hour-​long flight up to the Canyon, the pilot pointed out scenic points of interest including cattle ranches north of Phoenix, Montezuma ‘s Well, Sedona, Mt. Humphrey’s, the Painted Desert and of course both the north and south rim of the Grand Canyon. The flight over just the Canyon part was about ½ hour.
After landing at the Tusayan Airport, our group took a quick bathroom break and transferred to the Pink Jeep tour. An excellent balance of info, photo ops at unique visitas off the map and time to shop at Hopi House /​El Tovar was provided. The box sandwich lunch was tasty — believe the vegetarians were happy too.
It is said that you never see the Grand Canyon the same way twice (due to time of year, time of day lighting differences and seasonal differences). Seeing the Grand Cayon from the air is a must!

Our deluxe Grand Canyon air tour on 3÷10÷2015 was fabulous. Every personal interaction was extremely professional, courteous and helpful. The pickup at the hotel, greeting at the airport, conduct during the flight and tour all were great experiences. The views from the air are indescribable and the pink jeep land tour on the south rim was wonderful, with a passionate tour guide named Frankopedia. Randy, our pilot, did a great job explaining our route, the sights and the history, and went above and beyond what was required to have a great day. I’ve been on many tours all over the world, and this one ranks among the best. You won’t be disappointed.

I recently planned a very last-​minute trip to the Grand Canyon and decided to include a Rim to Rim view flight. I called Westwind Air Service in the Phoenix area and scheduled a flight with Terry, who was most helpful and informative.
Due to a severe wind advisory at the Canyon for my scheduled flight day I decided to reschedule and once again spoke with Terry, who promptly moved my flight back one day.
On Wednesday ⁴⁄₁₇ I drove to Grand Canyon Airport in Tusayan (a short drive from my hotel) and met with Jason, a very courteous employee who works at the counter checking passengers in for their flights.
Our pilot Brad (who has a great sense of humor) took us out to the Cessna 207 aircraft and as there were only three passengers, two people sat in the back and I sat up front. There was still some wind and we encountered a little bumpiness on the way to the canyon, but this was the bumpiest part of the flight.
Due to the interesting weather day there were cloud formations low over the canyon which provided additional striking views, and I found myself watching the sky as much as the canyon itself. I enjoyed the recording that played over headsets along the way, and also enjoyed talking with the pilot prior to and briefly following the flight.
Note: In the front seat you will not have an unobstructed view out of the side window as there is a wing strut that comes down and attaches to the body of the plane. However, you can see everything beneath you and if you bring your camera you can zoom past this for photos.
My goal was to see the grand canyon at different times of day and night and from different vantage points; flying over the canyon certainly helped fulfill that goal and added to the overall enjoyment of my trip.
I definitely recommend Westwind Air Service for anyone looking to take a view flight over the Grand Canyon.