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Skip the hours of traffic and arrive in style for your Desert Valley Festival weekend getaway in Indio with our private helicopter flights from Burbank (BUR) to Bermuda Dunes Airport — the closest landing spot in the valley.
One-way flights from Burbank to Bermuda Dunes (Indio) start at $3,245 in our R44 helicopter. The R44 seats 2 passengers with light luggage or 3 passengers with backpacks only. Larger aircraft such as the AStar (5-passenger capacity) are available upon request for groups or additional luggage.
Departure Airports:
- Burbank (BUR)
- Santa Monica (SMO)
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- John Wayne (SNA)
- Hawthorne (HHR)
- and more
Arrival Airports for Desert Valley Festival:
- Bermuda Dunes Airport (closest)
- Palm Springs (PSP)
- Thermal (TRM)
Driving from the Los Angeles area to Palm Springs and Indio/Bermuda Dunes during special event weekends can take 2.5 to 3.5+ hours due to heavy traffic. With our helicopter, you’ll reduce your travel time by several hours and maximize your time enjoying your weekend, not the freeway.
Experience breathtaking views, ultimate convenience, and VIP-style arrivals. Book your helicopter transfer now and turn your weekend into an unforgettable experience.
Call us for exact pricing and details.
Helicopter Gender Reveals – Celebrate in an Unforgettable Way
Make your announcement unforgettable with a Helicopter Gender Reveal. Lite Flight delivers a one-of-a-kind aerial experience designed to create a dramatic, high-impact sky reveal for your special moment.
Experience Overview
Your pilot performs a low fly-by before positioning the aircraft for the reveal. Once in place, blue or pink smoke powder is released, creating a dramatic aerial moment visible from the ground.
What to Know Before Booking
- Pricing: Starts at $699 within a 2.5-mile radius of Burbank Airport, and $999+ outside that radius.
- Flight Scope: Lite Flight provides the aircraft and performs the aerial powder drop only.
- Location Responsibility: Flights are approved based on FAA regulations, airspace, and safety requirements only. Customers are responsible for ensuring their chosen location is permitted for use and that any local permits, permissions, or land-use approvals have been obtained prior to the flight.
- Booking Requirement: Please provide an address when booking so we can confirm flight feasibility and airspace clearance.
- Coverage Area: Serving Southern California, including Ventura County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Orange County, and San Diego County.
- Safety: We use organic, non-toxic, biodegradable food-grade powder designed to safely disperse in the air.
Every flight is carefully coordinated to ensure precise timing, safety, and a visually stunning reveal experience.
Lite Flight is the only helicopter operator in Los Angeles offering a custom Gender Reveal Powder Blaster system.
Call today to schedule your Helicopter Gender Reveal experience.
Helicopter Golf Ball Drops – Take Your Event to New Heights!
Lite Flight is proud to offer Helicopter Golf Ball Drops, a unique way to make your fundraiser truly unforgettable!
Important Booking Information:
- Pricing is based on location, starting at $999+.
- Golf balls can either be dropped off at our Burbank office in advance or picked up by us on the day of the drop at the golf course.
- The golf course must provide email verification that a landing onsite is permissible.
- The golf course must also provide a map of the landing area as well as the designated drop zone.
Call us today to schedule your Helicopter Golf Ball Drop!
Malibu Mountain Top Elopement Package – Say “I Do” in the Sky
Tie the knot atop a breathtaking Malibu mountain with our intimate elopement package! Your Captain will officiate your wedding in this stunning and private setting, making your special day truly unforgettable.
Important Booking Information:
- You must obtain your marriage certificate in advance and bring it with you on the day of your flight.
Wedding Package Includes:
- 45-minute scenic helicopter tour of Los Angeles with a mountain top landing
- Full hour on site for your ceremony, photos, and celebration
- The ceremony officiated by your Captain
- Commemorative wedding certificate
- Wedding cake
- Rose bouquet
Enjoy the breathtaking views, take photos, and celebrate your new beginning in privacy before returning from your scenic flight. Make your dream elopement a reality!
Call us today to book your Malibu Mountain Top Elopement!
Aerial Photography in a Robinson R44 Helicopter
The rate is $900 per hour and requires all handheld equipment to be securely tethered to the passenger or aircraft. Tethering equipment is not provided by Lite Flight.
This service is intended exclusively for professional photography and is not suitable for productions. Doors can be removed to accommodate photographers.