There are many ways to see Los Angeles, and one of the most fascinating is to fly low over famous landmarks and celebrity homes in a small plane, helicopter or zeppelin. Within close proximity to LA, you can also enjoy the thrill of taking a flying lesson, piloting a stunt biplane or taking the controls of a light attack aircraft in air-to-air combat.
Zeppelin Tours Out of Long Beach
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Airship Ventures' airship Eureka, the largest zeppelin in the world, comes to Long Beach for a week every other month offering air tours of Long Beach and San Pedro, or Hollywood.
Celebrity Airplane and Helicopter Tours
Celebrity Helicopter Tours offers a variety of airplane and helicopter tours from quick 15 minute rides to fancy 75 minute deluxe tours departing from the Carson Airport. You can see over those high walls protecting movie stars' homes, or see Hollywood lit up at night from above.LA Helicopters Tours from Long Beach
- The Skyline Promenade Helicopter Tour is a 45-minute tour that includes the coastline, Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Downtown LA.
- Long Beach Roundabout Helicopter Tour is a 20-minute tour over downtown Long Beach and the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
- Grand Excursion Helicopter Tour is a 60-minute tour of the best of Long Beach and Los Angeles, including Beverly Hills and Hollywood.
Orbic Air Helicopter Tours from Van Nuys
- Coastal Helicopter Tour is a 30-minute tour from the Valley along the coast of Santa Monica and Venice, CA.
- Hollywood Helicopter Tour is a 30-minute tour from the Valley across Beverly Hills with views of Hollywood and the Downtown skyline.
- Coastal/Hollywood Combo Helicopter Tour is a 45-minute tour combining the two tours above.
Flying Lessons
- Helicopter Flying Lessons in your choice of a 2 passenger R22 or 4 passenger R44 helicopter out of Long Beach with LA Helicopters.
- Fixed-Wing Airplane Flying Lesson at California Flight Center in Long Beach - guest can ride along for free.
- Helicopter Flying Lesson with California Flight Center in Long Beach is a one-hour discovery flight on a Schweizer 300CBI.
