Icon Helicopters in Carlsbad launched in 2012 at McClellan-Palomar Airport, offering helicopter tours, private charters, aerial cinematography, and motorsport race support from Suite 107 on Palomar Airport Road. Tour routes trace the San Diego County coastline from Carlsbad south through Del Mar, Torrey Pines, and La Jolla Cove—the same North County landmarks documented in exhibits at Museum of Making Music near the LEGOLAND corridor. A Temecula Wine Country flight crosses coastal mountains into the Temecula Valley for vineyard landings and guided tastings, while the Julian route delivers passengers to Julian Pie Company over backcountry ranch terrain. The 30-minute Explorer Tour carries up to five passengers per flight, and the 45-minute Splendor Tour extends the route to cover the full Del Mar-to-La Jolla coastal stretch. Sunset champagne flights and proposal packages pair aerial sightseeing with the Aviara area's resort corridor, including approach views over Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa. The fleet operates Robinson and Airbus airframes configured for door-off aerial filming with gyro-stabilized camera mounts rated for 4K cinema capture at speeds up to 130 knots.