Air sports West

With over thirty-five years' experience, Helilagon is Réunion's historic airline. Over the years, it has established itself as a key player in Reunion's economic and tourist landscape, operating in three business sectors: tourist flights, aerial work and medical transport. Its priority: to make your flight a unique and safe experience, by offering you the most beautiful views of the Reunion landscape. Sightseeing tours, heli-excursions by the day (heli-cari, heli-rando, heli-resto, heli-4 x 4, heli-golf), airport transfer flights, private flights on request. Authentic and dazzling, the panoramic flight over the island, commented by the pilot in French/English, offers a unique and incomparable interlude. Discovering Réunion's emblematic natural sites from the air is guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience. To ensure that customers have a clear view of the sites overflown, the company carries out a weather check 15 minutes before the departure of each flight, and offers great flexibility with the possibility of postponement in the event of unfavorable conditions. Helilagon has the largest fleet on the island, and is the only company to operate from three bases (north, west and south). Its main base is located on a unique 4-hectare site in the middle of the savannah at L'Éperon, overlooking the bay of Saint-Paul, and its two secondary bases are at the airports of Saint-Denis and Saint-Pierre. Free shuttle service in the west.

Félix ULM, open since 1988, is the pioneer of microlight flying in Réunion. With thirty-five years' experience, it's one of our all-time recommended addresses. You'll discover the must-see cirque of Mafate, the coral reef of the lagoon, or the complete tour of the island: the three cirques, the two volcanic massifs and the lagoon. Its motto: "Serious without getting carried away", and the atmosphere is very friendly. When you return from the flight, you can recover from your emotions by sipping a drink on the clubhouse terrace, overlooking the bay of Saint-Paul.

Since 1996, the friendly Saint-Leusien Jimmy, a state graduate, has been inviting you to fly over the West and the South with straws at the tail, at an altitude of 800 m or 1,600 m. Jimmy and his team are impossible to miss because the reception is located on the parking lot of the landing area. Arriving in Saint-Leu from the north, you will see the paragliders carrying their big colourful bags and getting tangled in the ropes. Don't hesitate to ask for their feelings. Jimmy also drinks to recover from his emotions or simply to come and watch those landing.

It is decided, the appointment is taken, we go there. After some minutes of walk, we begin by a briefing on the use of the harnesses. First impressions: optimal safety, professional and friendly team. The footbridge being suspended under a viaduct of the road of Tamarins, we reach it by a bridge of monkey. Absorbed by the plunging view on the ravine and the ocean, one would almost forget the jump of 120 m, highest pendular of the Indian Ocean and second highest of France. A few seconds of pure adrenaline and an unforgettable experience!

A hybrid mix of ultralight and paraglider, the paraglider combines optimal comfort and maximum visibility. A good option for those who wish to fly over the lagoon under a paraglider canopy or simply observe the sky, dolphins and turtles. During the whale season (from May to October), it also allows you to watch these giants evolve in total discretion. Finally, it should be noted that paragliding, softer than paragliding thanks to its wheels, makes take-off and landing easier, and thus offers children from 6 years old the pleasure of flying!

Discovering Reunion Island on board a two-seater helicopter has been possible since 2020 from Saline-les-Bains. You embark on this aerial excursion with the pilot and passionate guide Rodolphe, who takes his only passenger to fly over the most beautiful sites of the island on the concept of a private helicopter. Whether it's for a first discovery of the helicopter, a simple flight over the lagoon, an aerial tour at sunset or for lovers of breathtaking photos and videos, we are thrilled by the experience.

Opened in 1990, Parapente Réunion will allow you to discover the most beautiful landscapes of the island in all serenity. With 12 state-certified instructors, it is the most important centre on the island. Many first flights, flying over the lagoon and forests, various training courses and theme trips are available. An outing "Saint-Leu vue du coucher du soleil" is organized from 4pm to 6pm, a delight.

Accomplished sportsman, Sébastien Coupy's reputation is well known in Reunion Island. And for good reason, he has set the bar very high by completing in 2010 the crossing between Mauritius and Reunion Island in kitesurfing in just over 7 hours. Today at the head of Parapente Nature and titled, "ambassador of Reunion" by the IRT since 2014, Sébastien offers paragliding flights in Saint-Leu as well as more sporty flights on routes even going as far as Saint-Gilles, Étang-Salé. He can also fly you from the Maïdo.

This structure offers baptisms, starting from € 75 for a Décollage take off at 800 m altitude, € 105 for a departure at 1500 m altitude, and also for aerial cross-air of one hour by exploiting the current currents. Airanx also offers flights in carmesine, this great machine like paragliding, but equipped with an engine allowing to take off from anywhere, without slope. Take 55 to 140 € for an overview of the west coast, its forests and its lagoon. Finally, Airanx conducts paragliding training such as carmesine and ensures the sale of equipment.

From the Discovery Flight that allows you to admire the coral reef of Saint-Leu at the flight of the Hauts which takes off at 1 600 m above sea level to make you enjoy a paronamique view of the West, passing through Sensational Flight for the brave in bad sensations, Takavoler offers paragliding of all kinds depending on your age and your desires. Takavoler also makes Discovery training (€ 250), Initiation or Development (€ 500).

Flying with Benoît is first of all to be seduced by his listening and his great respect for nature. Experienced and committed instructor, he shares his passion for the air, while remaining as close as possible to your expectations. From quiet tandem flights for children to sporty flights with strong sensations, everyone will find what he or she is looking for among the many formulas on offer. For those who wish to go further and follow a complete training in order to be autonomous, he has opened his own paragliding school in order to transmit quality teaching.

With his spontaneity and joie de vivre, Olivier welcomes you on the landing area before taking you by minibus to the take-off area at 800 m or 1,600 m. He works in collaboration with state-qualified instructors. Several types of flights are offered, mainly in the morning but also at sunset. The baptism remains of course the most popular, an experience in the air not to be missed; perhaps you will be lucky enough to spot a turtle or a whale through the turquoise blue of the lagoon!

Arriving at the Out Fly site, in front of this impressive simulator, unique to Réunion Island, you're excited to finally experience the sensation of freefall, while wondering how you'll react once you're inside. After getting dressed, you're taken care of by Sophie, who has over twenty years' experience, 5,700 jumps and is vice-world champion in the discipline. An adventurer and sportswoman at heart, she was keen to share her experience with as many people as possible, after the extensive training required.

Serge is an enthusiastic and seasoned pilot-instructor on 3-axis Ulm and Autogire, thanks to his years of experience in towing advertising banners. With Cathy, his wife, who advises customers and manages reservations, they form a professional and attentive tandem. Recently installed on the ULM base of Cambaie, they propose a whole range of circuits to make you discover from the air the geological beauties of the island, as well as a flying school for those who want to go further.

974 paragliding is a small and friendly family structure. Since 2009, Stéphanie and her team of passionate instructors and qualified specialists in tandem paragliding will take you to discover the magic of paragliding and the splendid landscapes of Reunion Island. After a shuttle ride to the take-off site and a short briefing, you will take off in tandem from a gentle slope, to then be comfortably installed in your harness and enjoy the magnificent coral reef. Photo and video souvenir of the flight.

Emmanuelle is self-employed and offers paragliding flights during the day and at sunset with her team. Don't worry, the take-off is smooth on a gentle slope over the cane fields. You will have the pleasure of flying over the Mascarene botanical garden to finish above the magnificent lagoons of Saint-Leu. If you are lucky, you will be able to see turtles and dolphins. For a wider view, you will have the possibility to take off from the forest of Saint-Leu, at an altitude of 1,500 metres.