PORTLAND
Portland’s best days out.
The 11 most popular scenic air tours in Portland. The ones worth your time, with what each costs, how long it runs and who to book through.
A 20-minute airplane tour over downtown Portland from Troutdale, with bottled water and friendly pilots who point out landmarks.
Most Popular“It was our first such experience and safety was our highest apprehension. But our pilot was phenomenal and has been a great guide all along. Definitely worth another shot and we will come again :)”
Fly a small plane over the Columbia River Gorge from Portland with low passes, headset audio, and local pilot tips for $119.
“Fabulous pilot! We saw a lot in a short amount of time. Easy to schedule and doesn't eat up a lot of time.”
Small-plane air tour from Portland to Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge, with pilot commentary, big photo angles, and smooth flying.
“Great to see Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge from this perspective. The pilot was great and very informative. Only negative was I was searching helicopter tours and on the website (see attached photo) it also appears to be by a helicopter. In front of tour length it has a picture of a helicopter.”
Fly from Troutdale over the Columbia River Gorge, Portland, and Mt. St. Helens on a weather-dependent 1-hour aerial tour with Envi Adventures.
“Our pilot, John, was very informative as to the sights we were seeing. The flight was as advertised.”
See Multnomah Falls and the Columbia River Gorge from a small Cessna. Headset narration, bottled water, small-group views.
“The waterfall route is pretty average in my opinion. Definitely would’ve shot for the mt. St. Helens / mt. Hood options if I saw them available on the app when I was booking. It was fun but honestly could’ve put the $ towards something more exciting. Flight says 40 minutes in the app but we…”
A 40-minute small-group air tour over the Columbia River Gorge, featuring Crown Point, Latourell, Multnomah Falls, and Beacon Rock.
“Davis provided us with this first class tour of the gorge. Patiently answering all questions about how the plane works and weather, to showing all the water falls and landmarks along the way.”
Private one-hour air tour from Portland over Mt. Hood and the Columbia Gorge, with bottled water and photo-friendly angles in a small plane.
“We had a good time, the tour guide (Carrie) was so well aware of the history of Portland and all its surroundings... she also suggested lots of good places to visit during our stay”
Fly over Multnomah Falls and the Columbia River Gorge from a small plane. Talk with your pilot on a headset during a 30-minute ride.
“Our family was celebrating my mom's birthday and my nieces birthday. Mom - 84 and my niece- 29. The ability to see the beauty from the air. My niece was impressed with our pilots landing skills.”
Take a 40-minute airplane flight over Portland and the Willamette River, with pilot narration, headsets, and big views at $219.
“JP was awesome! He explained when it would be bumpy, especially since we are riding in the winter. The views are amazing, you cannot get over the views and pictures do not do it justice. Thank you JP for such an awesome experience Read more”
Take a private 1-hour air tour from Portland through the Columbia River Gorge, flying over Multnomah Falls and more.
“My husband and I loved our tour with Clay! We had foggy weather in the morning so he pushed us back an hour and we're glad he did because we were able to see everything so clearly. Clay was very informative and a great pilot! We flew Read more”
Small-plane views of Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Adams from Portland, with window seats, headsets, and pilot narration.
“We did the trifecta package, definitely add the extra stop for $99 it’s totally worth it. Me, my husband and 10yo son did this. It was truly amazing - seeing the crater of Mt st Helen’s that close up was unreal! JP was amazing, answered all our questions, and all around an amazing tour guide.…”
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