A helicopter flight offers a birds-eye view of the glacier and several of the helicopter operators are licensed to land on it.
Scenic helicopter flights start from a quick 20-minute buzz over Fox Glacier to a longer flight over both Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers and flights that take in Mount Cook and Fox, Franz Josef and Tasman Glaciers.
Helicopter flights are operated by several companies including Fox and Franz Heliservices, Glacier Helicopters and the Helicopter Line.
If you’re thinking about shelling out for a helicopter flight, you should also consider both the heli-hiking tours on Fox Glacier and also skydiving as both these activities include scenic flights over Fox Glacier.
The following video and bookings are for scenic helicopter flights operated by Glacier Helicopters.