Had a fun, exciting private flight around Chicago for my fiancé's birthday. Mo was super friendly…read moreand accommodating and we felt very safe. Thanks Mo!

We (two passengers) went in a 6-seater plane ride over scenic downtown Chicago! We had a great…read moreexperience and felt very safe throughout the ride! Pilot was experienced and provided great information throughout. We would highly recommend, even for those who may be a little nervous/apprehensive beforehand.

Loved it! Absolutely amazing from the start. We had a very friendly young pilot. It was a birthday…read moregift and surprise for my gf and she enjoyed the experience as well. I have never been that close to Chicago at that height before I've seen Chicago a couple of times taking commercial flights but WOW. That was magnificent. Will never forget with the videos I got.

Took a ride with Adam, and he was such a delight! Today was a perfect day to take a tour because it…read morewas a decent temperature. We got pretty close to the skyline and got some super cool pictures too. The procedure to get in and prepare for going up was super easy and fast. Overall, I would definitely recommend this experience.

There are at least a couple of helicopter tours that service Chicago. I researched in depth to find…read morethe best one for our needs. This was a surprise booking for my husbands birthday. I called a few times with questions and always received appropriate answers. I booked this reservation directly through the website. The reason this experience was amazing... First we were immediately greeted upon arrival to the vertiport. Our pilot...Ryan B., and the two young men introduced themselves to us. We then got the pre flight briefing. We were advised on what to expect before, during, and after. We took an evening tour. The lights of the city were more than magical. The whole flight was so smooth, from lift off until touch down. Ryan was so knowledge about the city and pointed everything out to us. We flew right next to the Sears Tower! I would recommend this company and experience to anyone interested in a helicopter tour. It was a private tour...just my husband and I, with Ryan as our guide!! Thank you so much for a wonderful experience guys!! You were awesome!! Ryan...your flying skills are perfection!!!

Smooth, easy and so much fun! Loved the trip and the pilot was great! We will be back for more…read moreexperiences.

We wanted to celebrate my birthday in a big way this year. We found summer skyz on Groupon and the…read morereviews there were good so we decided to give them a try. Felipe was our pilot and main contact for setting up the flight. He was really personable and professional. Lots of things have to go right for you to be able to fly safely, like a reasonable wind speed and any regulations from the city/FAA so communication is important. Felipe kept us in the loop on all those factors. The flight itself was beautiful. We flew around downtown and the views were amazing. We got right up close to the Sears tower, so close I could see the people inside of it. Felipe also flew over our neighborhood so we could see our house! If you are interested in a helicopter ride, I highly recommend summer skyz!

Night flight over chicago with pilot Noah was awesome. I knew the view would be unearthly, it was…read moreeven more so!

Three of us had a great tour this summer. It was warm, so they flew with the doors off, giving us…read morean unobstructed view. From Schaumburg,we flew to roughly where the highways 290, 294 and 88 meet, then followed the Eisenhower expressway east to downtown. We flew south to McCormick convention center, then flew up the shoreline, past Grant park and Navy Pier. Over Lincoln Park we headed inland, passing over Wriggly Field before heading south, back to the Eisenhower, which we followed back west, retracing our original path. Total flight time was around 45 minutes, which is much longer than a tour from a downtown heliport. As we were getting briefed initially, we were asked if we wanted mild or extreme. We answered extreme, and we found out what that meant when we neared the airport on our return. The pilot made a series of extreme banks (90 degrees?, and remember, no doors). One of our party thought it was great, the other was not so happy. The helicopter is the smaller 4-person model. The pilot determines who sits where for weight distribution. You get the best view of the sights on the left side. Somehow, we missed the warning to bring a light jacket and you may want to wear long pants With the doors off, it gets windy. Imagine riding down the highway at 100 mph in a car with no doors, and you get the idea; remember, though, that you are at altitude, and it is cooler than ground level. We didn't have any jackets, but it was warm enough that the trip was tolerable. However, a jacket would have made it more comfortable, and I was glad I wore jeans. You will be warned not to bring anything that could fall out of the open door, hit the rear rotor and cause a crash. Lock in your car anything you don't absolutely need . They don't want camera bags (too many loose items). If you bring a camera, make sure it has a wrist strap. We enjoyed the flight, and I recommend it.

Costlier than its counterpart (because I sat in the back of the introductory pilot leason for my…read moreother half's surprise birthday gift) but a really good time. Had some communication issues in the beginning which was a little frustrating and our flight did not start as scheduled (30-45 min after) but in the end the owner is friendly and nice. The pilot was fun and entertaining as well. Did some tricks, giggled a lot, hovered in front of the restaurant window, and chatted in the end. They have a restaurant/bar at the airport with a flight/aviation-theme of course. We just took two coffees pre-flight which were actually pretty good there.

I couldn't find a review page for AM Air Service (also at Schaumburg Airport) on Yelp so this will…read morehave to do since Chris Bachman, the man behind Bachman Aero, runs AM Air Service as well. The difference between the introductory helicopter flight in Bachman Aero and AM Air Service is the kind of helicopter you fly. With AM Air Service, you get to fly a Hughes 369A which can hold 3 people plus the pilot, whereas the helicopter used in Bachman Aero is a Hughes 269 and can only hold 1 person besides the pilot. I did the AM Air Service's 30 min flight session which cost $375 whereas if I had done the Bachman Aero one, it would've cost around $150 (a lot of groupon ads for this one). The reason why I did the AM Air Service one was because I am in the middle of creating a movie and wanted shots of me flying a helicopter. And AM Air Service was the only one that let me bring a passenger along (you can ONLY bring just 1 other passenger even though there's room for 2 in the back...probably has to do with safety regulations). So I flew the helicopter in the front while my brave girlfriend did a fantastic job at holding the GoPro cam with her dear life getting the best angle shots. Now for the actual experience... We arrived about 15 mins late (which I felt really bad about since the directions tell you to arrive 15 mins early) but Chris Bachman, our pilot was super chill about it! Right away, I knew that this was going to be a really pleasant experience. Chill people are the best. It took us only 2 mins after arriving at the airport to park the car, and get inside the helicopter! Chris sat next to me up front and explained all the controls and dials. Then he started the engine and within minutes, we were airborne! And holy crap, it was sensational. Pure joy. Oh yeah, and might I remind you all the doors were open, so when the helicopter did sharp turns, your seatbelt became your best friend. After a several minutes of further explaining the controls, Chris told me to take the controls and I flew it (with some difficulty at first) over a highway and past some of the most peaceful and affluent neighborhoods I've seen. You think that it's easy to control a helicopter until you actually have to do so. The control is extremely sensitive and will definitely take time to get used to for a lot of us. But this just added to the experience. Not going to lie, but I felt really cool talking on the headset and following a highway down below me. Felt like I was reporting a highway chase. After flying for about 25 mins, we made our way back to the airport and land gracefully. He asked us if we had any questions and after a little more talking, we were on our way back home. All under an hour! It was definitely one of the coolest (if not the coolest) things we had in our life. Chris Bachman really knows his stuff and makes sure you have the best time while you're there. So if whoever is reading this wants to fly a helicopter, Chris Bachman is definitely your guy! If you have a little more money to spend or just really want to share this experience with a friend, then I suggest going to http://www.amairservice.com/introductory-helicopter-flight-lessons-and-rides and calling the number at the bottom of the page to request your flight. You're going to have a blast! OH, and if you're going to take a friend, have them record the whole thing. It'll be worth it.

Is this business closed? I called and left TWO more messages this past week and still have not…read moregotten a call back.

Wow! What an amazing place! And who knew something as cool (and big) as this could be located…read moresmack dab in the middle of the city? Located basically at Ashland and Roosevelt, this gorgeous facility has a lovely lounge area, complete with bathrooms, vending machines and comfortable chairs while you wait for the real treat, which are the helicopters! I was there to do a 30 minute tour of the city, but you can also rent a helicopter to take you and your crew to a golf outing up in Lake Geneva, travel around to check out real estate or do anything within their flying range. They offer both tour packages as well as shared ride services. Gee! Too bad I can't take this from the burbs to the city during Friday night rush hour. But I digress. Back to the tour. I ordered a 30 minute tour of the city (please note: price at the time of booking this last year was about $200 a ticket. Today $150 ticket price covers a 15 minute tour). Our choice of times were during the day, twilight or night sky. My friend who is an avid flyer suggested daytime for the first time but now I know I want to go back and see our city at night. Our pilot Russ was great, explaining what was going to happen, getting us situated with headsets and then off we went! If you are a Cubs fan, and want to see Wrigley from the air- know that during game days, there is a "no fly" zone up that way so you wont be able to see that landmark. We went to the south instead, flying over Hyde Park, the Museum of Science and Industry, Soldier Field and then up through Grant Park, through downtown and out to the United Center before circling back. It was stunning. If you are looking for the perfect gift for someone who loves Chicago, or just want to see our city from a different perspective, call Vertiport. It's a unique experience!

This business is ruining the quality of life of people living in Pilsen and around the heliport…read more They're hiding behind Fly Heli whom they're partners with, another horrible business driving us crazy with their non-stop helicopter flights. Today, there were a total of 16 flights within 30 minutes, from 6:28PM-7:00PM. 16 flights!!! This is torture and a daily ordeal we have to endure as residents, while some big shots are making a boatload of money off of our misery. Take your business to your own neighborhood and drive your own neighbors crazy. It's 8:57PM right now on a Saturday and another 55 flights have flown overhead since 7:00PM. By overhead I mean 20-30 above our roofs in 40-50ft high buildings. Weekend or weekday, it doesn't matter. We finally got some peace last Sunday during the day because Trump was in town. Seriously, the president has to come to Chicago so we can enjoy some peace and quiet in our homes and in the neighborhood. Beyond horrible business!

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This was a most incredible tour and having Dave as our docent made it very enjoyable. Dave's…read moreknowledge of Chicago and its amazing architecture gave us a whole different perspective as compared to just walking the city. Highly recommend!

Took Architectural boat tour with Sam as our tour guide. Wonderful trip down river with fabulous…read moreviews of skyscrapers with excellent descriptions and historical background from Sam. Highly recommended. ​