zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
143 air tour operators operate within 150 miles of Santa Monica, California, sorted by distance below. Every one has a free zReports records page built from federal NTSB accident data under the mandatory reporting rule. Reviews can be managed by the business; the federal record cannot. No operator can pay to be listed, ranked, or removed.
1. Air & Land Ventures · Topanga, CA · ~9 mi
2. Los Angeles Helicopter Tours · Universal City, CA · ~11 mi
3. Air Discovery La · Van Nuys, CA · ~13 mi
4. Corsair Aviation · Van Nuys, CA · ~13 mi
5. D&S Aviation · Van Nuys, CA · ~13 mi
6. Fly Over La · Van Nuys, CA · ~13 mi
7. Group 3 Helicopter Tours Los Angeles · Van Nuys, CA · ~13 mi
8. Heli La · Van Nuys, CA · ~13 mi
9. Helinet · Van Nuys, CA · ~13 mi
10. National Helicopter Service & Engineerin · Van Nuys, CA · ~13 mi
11. Skytour Aviation · Van Nuys, CA · ~13 mi
12. Skyview Tours · Van Nuys, CA · ~13 mi
Before you book: open any operator above and run the free A to Z Check. It pulls the operator's federal accident history, if any exists, and audits it against public reputation. 1 click, no login, free.
zReports maintains a records page for every US air tour operator on file, cross-matched at load time against the NTSB accident database. This page lists the operators whose home city sits within 150 miles of Santa Monica city center, nearest first. Distances are measured between city centers and are a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage. Operators are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to change what a record shows.
The nearest operators to Santa Monica are Air & Land Ventures (Topanga, CA, 9 miles), Los Angeles Helicopter Tours (Universal City, CA, 11 miles), Air Discovery La (Van Nuys, CA, 13 miles). In total, 143 operators sit within 150 miles.
Every operator listed here has a free zReports page built from federal NTSB accident records under the mandatory reporting rule (49 CFR Part 830). Open any operator above and run the free A to Z Check. Reviews can be managed by the business; the federal record cannot.
Distances are measured between city centers, from Santa Monica, CA to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.