Visit The Outer Banks

Air Tours on the Outer Banks

Explore The Outer Banks from above through OBX helicopter tours, laid-back airplane excursions, and scenic flights shaped by the region’s deep aviation history.

Human beings have long imagined riding the breeze and lifting above the clouds like birds. The Wright Brothers made that dream part of Outer Banks history in the years 1900-1903, giving the OBX a lasting connection to soaring and powered flight.

During a vacation here, there are several ways to satisfy that pull toward the sky and join a story that continues across the barrier islands of North Carolina. Pilots are drawn to the area to visit the place where modern air travel first took root.

To take in the sweeping scale of nature across the OBX, seeing it from the air is hard to match. A small selection of services offers sightseeing by airplane or helicopter.

For visitors who want a bigger rush with a simpler setup, hang-gliding at Jockey’s Ridge State Park, the tallest sand dune on the East Coast, offers another way to get airborne.

And for the most elemental version of flight inspiration, the Outer Banks also offers a view of the migratory path of 100s of different types of birds.

Air tour and flight operators

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