Aintree Helicopter Rides
Take the front seat beside the pilot on the Ultimate Co-Pilot experience from Aintree Racecourse, with approximately eight minutes in the air on a 12 Mile Helicopter Pleasure Flight.
See Aintree from the seat beside the pilot
Ultimate Co-Pilot puts the voucher holder in the front passenger seat beside the pilot, turning the cockpit itself into part of the experience. From Aintree Racecourse, the helicopter lifts away from one of Merseyside’s most recognisable sporting settings and opens the view out across the surrounding area.
The local flight is a 12 Mile Helicopter Pleasure Flight with approximately eight minutes in the air. It is a compact flight, but the forward view makes every second count, from the first lift away to the moment the helicopter settles back onto the ground.
For someone who has always wanted to know what it feels like to sit beside a helicopter pilot, Aintree makes a memorable place to finally do it.
Front Seat
The voucher holder takes the passenger seat beside the pilot for the flight.
12 Mile Flight
Approximately eight minutes in the air on a focused helicopter pleasure flight.
Aintree Setting
Lift away from the racecourse and see the famous sporting venue from a completely different angle.
Liverpool Sightseeing
Head to Liverpool Helipad for skyline, city and football sightseeing with up to 30 minutes in the air.
Ultimate Co-Pilot
Put the voucher holder beside the pilot and make the cockpit view part of the adventure.
Ultimate Co-Pilot
Move into the front seat beside the pilot and enjoy approximately eight minutes in the air from Aintree Racecourse. The forward cockpit view makes lift-off feel immediate, while the racecourse and surrounding Merseyside landscape begin to open beneath the helicopter.
View ExperienceWant More Time in the Air?
Liverpool adds skyline, city and football sightseeing, with 11 flight choices and up to approximately 30 minutes of flying.
Aintree Racecourse
The helicopter experience uses Aintree Racecourse on Ormskirk Road, the famous Merseyside sporting venue best known as the home of the Grand National. On helicopter operating days, the racecourse becomes the starting point for the Ultimate Co-Pilot experience.
Aintree RacecourseOrmskirk Road
Aintree
Merseyside L9 5AS
The map identifies Aintree Racecourse generally, not a confirmed helicopter touchdown point, entrance or passenger meeting point. Follow the exact joining instructions supplied with your booking for your flight-day arrival.
Eight minutes in the air from a legendary sporting venue.
The appeal of Ultimate Co-Pilot is about where you experience the flight. Sitting beside the pilot brings the cockpit into the occasion and puts the forward view directly in front of you as the helicopter lifts away from Aintree Racecourse.
With approximately eight minutes in the air, the experience is compact enough to work brilliantly as a first helicopter ride while still delivering the moment most people have imagined: rotors at speed, the ground dropping away and Merseyside opening ahead through the front of the cabin.
If the priority is longer sightseeing, Liverpool Helipad adds skyline, city and football routes with choices reaching approximately 30 minutes in the air. Aintree is for the person who wants the front seat and the feeling of being close to the flying itself.
Before you fly
What helicopter experience is available at Aintree?
Aintree Racecourse offers the Ultimate Co-Pilot experience, using a 12 Mile Helicopter Pleasure Flight with approximately eight minutes in the air.
What makes Ultimate Co-Pilot different?
The voucher holder takes the front passenger seat beside the pilot, making the forward cockpit view the defining part of the experience.
How long is the Aintree helicopter flight?
The overall experience is approximately 30 minutes, with around eight minutes of helicopter flying on the 12 Mile Helicopter Pleasure Flight.
Where do Aintree helicopter rides take off from?
The experience uses Aintree Racecourse, Ormskirk Road, Aintree, Merseyside L9 5AS. Follow the joining instructions supplied with your booking for the exact entrance and helicopter meeting point.
Is Aintree Racecourse the home of the Grand National?
Yes. Aintree Racecourse is the famous Merseyside racecourse associated with the Grand National, giving the helicopter experience a particularly recognisable sporting setting.
Is this a good choice for a first helicopter flight?
It can be a particularly memorable first experience because the flying time is compact while the front seat beside the pilot adds an extra sense of involvement from lift-off onwards.
Are longer Merseyside helicopter flights available?
Yes. Liverpool Helipad offers skyline, city and football sightseeing, with flight choices reaching approximately 30 minutes in the air.
Can spectators come to Aintree Racecourse?
Spectator arrangements can depend on the operating day. Check the current flight details and joining instructions before travelling so everyone in your group knows the access arrangements.
What happens if the weather is unsuitable?
Helicopter flying is weather dependent. If conditions are unsuitable for safe operation, the flight may need to be rearranged. Follow any flight-day instructions supplied with your booking.
Is this a shared or private helicopter flight?
The current Aintree choice on this page is the Ultimate Co-Pilot experience rather than a private helicopter charter.