
Since 1980 connecting Patagonia!
Our History
With vision, he saw a business opportunity and a way to help the community by connecting the Magallanes Region and its people with the rest of the country. Thus, in 1980 Aerovías DAP is born, becoming “The airline of Patagonia” and to this day, connecting the Magallanes Region with scheduled flights, operating from Monday to Saturday from Punta Arenas to Puerto Williams and Porvenir.
In 1989 DAP Helicópteros is created as well; helicopter division born with the purpose of satisfying the needs of the National Petroleum Company of Chile (ENAP – Magallanes), in regards to incorporating the use of these type of aircraft to its Off-Shore operations, located in the eastern entrance of the Magallanes Strait.
With an impeccable operation through the years, in 1996 DAP starts carrying out Off-Shore flights in Argentina for SIPETROL, international subsidiary to ENAP in this country. Eventually, in 2002 it based one of its AS 355 F2 helicopters permanently at the BRM base located near Faro Vírgenes, eastern entrance of the Magallanes Strait. This way, DAP Helicópteros Argentina is born, a legally constituted company with Argentinean staff.
With strong roots in Magallanes, and a staff of experienced pilots and highly trained technical personnel, prepared to operate a fleet of airplanes and helicopters carefully chosen to fly in the highest standards of safety and efficiency, DAP continues to build its history, flight after flight.
In the late ‘80s the company grew, incorporating itself to the touristic boom that these beautiful lands at the end of the world were experiencing, with the creation of travel agency DAP Antártica (1989), tour operator whose mission is to offer an unforgettable adventure and top-level service to its clients.
In February of that same year, DAP achieved its first flight to the White Continent, building with time a route that has gained more and more relevancy, with transport and logistic support for a number of scientific missions from all over the world, as well as exclusive tour programs in King George Island, Antarctica.
In 2004, and thanks to the incorporation of new helicopters, DAP starts to build a network of air medical rescue services across the country, creating AeroRescate S.A., which today has bases in Antofagasta, Región Metropolitana, Punta Arenas and Antarctica.







