Prairie Air Inc

Prairie Air Inc Robinson Helicopter parts, sales and service. Prairie Air. Inc. strives for the highest standard in service and safety.

Our goal is to develop long term relationships based on high quality workmanship, trust, and integrity. We have the experience, desire, and resources to make your next aircraft's servicing go as smoothly and quickly as possible.

09/04/2026

🚁 | Hexagon Helicopters

One of our favorite things about working with Robinson operators is seeing just how many different jobs these helicopters are asked to do.

This week features our customer Hexagon Helicopters in Valley, Nebraska.

Led by Brent Wulf, the Hexagon crew puts their Robinson R44 and R66 helicopters to work across a wide variety of missions throughout the Midwest.

🌽 Aerial application
🌱 Cover-crop seeding
🦌 Wildlife surveys
🔥 Firefighting & aerial ignition support
🪝 External-load operations
⚡ Powerline & pipeline patrol
📡 LiDAR & thermal work
🌬️ Wind-turbine inspections
❄️ Ice operations and other specialized utility work

During the busy ag season, these aircraft aren’t just accumulating hours — they’re covering thousands of acres, moving from job to job, and working alongside load trucks, ground crews, and support equipment to keep the operation moving.

It’s a great example of what makes the Robinson platform so versatile.

A helicopter that may be spraying crops one part of the season can be seeding cover crops, conducting a wildlife survey, supporting utility work, or carrying an external load on another mission.

And behind those aircraft is a team making it all happen.

Brent, Aaron, Taylor, Andrew, Jackson, and the rest of the Hexagon Helicopters crew have built an operation that puts their aircraft to work and gets a tremendous amount of capability out of them.

That’s what we enjoy highlighting with — not just the helicopters we maintain and support, but what our customers are actually doing with them once they leave our shop.

Prairie Air is proud to help support Hexagon and keep their Robinson helicopters ready for whatever job comes next.

Thanks to Brent and the entire Hexagon crew for continuing to trust Prairie Air Inc. with your aircraft. 👊🚁

Buy with Confidence. 🛒
Train with Purpose. 🎓
Maintain with Experts. 🔧

09/03/2026

🚁 The aviation mindset starts with the little things.

At Prairie Air Inc., our high school and college-age team members learn that cleaning a helicopter, organizing the shop, and following a checklist aren’t “small” jobs — they’re where good aviation habits begin. ✅

A misplaced rag. A missed step. An unaccounted-for tool. In aviation, details matter.

That’s why we focus on checklists, consistency, attention to detail, and learning the right habits early.

Whether they become a pilot ✈️, mechanic 🔧, engineer, or find another path in aviation, the foundation is the same:

Do the little things right. Follow the process. Keep learning.

👏 Thank you to Jayce McNamara, Ollie St. Martin, Skylar LaRue, Nora Anderson, and Jeremy Blascyk for being part of the Prairie Air team this year.

The future of aviation is built one checklist, one habit, and one person at a time.

09/02/2026



“Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.”
— Steven Wright

Aviation has a way of teaching lessons that stick.

Every inspection, flight, troubleshooting job, and overhaul adds experience you carry into the next one.

The manuals matter. Training matters. Preparation matters. But there’s no replacement for doing the work, asking questions, and learning along the way.

And in aviation, you never stop learning. 🚁🔧

🛒 Buy with Confidence.
📚 Train with Purpose.
🔧 Maintain with Experts.

09/01/2026



🚁 Buy with Confidence.
🎓 Train with Purpose.
🛠️ Maintain with Experts.

08/30/2026

🚁 Buy with Confidence.
🎓 Train with Purpose.
🛠️ Maintain with Experts.

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08/30/2026

🚁 Buy with Confidence.
🎓 Train with Purpose.
🛠️ Maintain with Experts.

08/29/2026

🚁 R66 Pre-Buy Inspection — We Travel Nationwide

Buying a helicopter is a big decision, and sometimes the right aircraft isn’t anywhere close to home.

This week, Prairie Air Inc. was on the road completing an R66 pre-purchase inspection for a customer. Our goal is simple: give the buyer a clear, experienced look at the aircraft before the deal is done.

From maintenance history and records review to the condition of the airframe, components, engine, and overall aircraft, we work to identify what you’re buying, what may be coming due, and what it could mean after the purchase.

And when the helicopter is across the country? We’ll come to it.

Prairie Air Inc. travels nationwide to help our customers evaluate Robinson helicopters and make informed purchasing decisions with confidence.

✅ R22 • R44 • R66
✅ Pre-Buy Inspections
✅ Maintenance & Records Review
✅ Robinson Expertise
✅ Nationwide Support

🚁 Buy with Confidence.
🎓 Train with Purpose.
🔧 Maintain with Experts.

📞 Looking at a helicopter? Give us a call.

Address

1111 2nd Street SW
Elbow Lake, MN
56531

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 5pm
Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 5pm

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(218) 685-6594

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