Angel Flight NE
If you or a family member are diagnosed with an illness or condition requiring medical care at a distant hospital, Angel Flight is here for you. No matter the number of trips needed; our team supports patients every step of the way through the entire health journey.
Angel Flight NE’s extensive network of volunteer pilots provides free flights for medical reasons to patients across the U.S. Our compassionate volunteers donate their time, planes, and fuel to ensure distance is never an obstacle for patients to access medical care.
Through partnerships with commercial aviation partners, JetBlue and Cape Air, we arrange free air transportation when general aviation is not an option. There is never a charge for these services.
Patients and family members turn to AFNE after receiving a life-impacting diagnosis requiring specialized medical care outside their geographic area.
Often, a patient or family is experiencing financial constraints prohibiting them using commercial flights. Other patients have a compromised immune system so flying commercially could further impact their health.
Whether it is one flight or hundreds of flights, the Angel Flight NE team is here to help! We work with patients, family members, and medical teams. Our volunteers in the air and on the ground and many others join us to ensure that transportation for your healthcare journey is made possible and you can focus on what is important – Getting Well!
We also partner with national & international organizations who are focused on particular diseases and/or diagnosis. Our goal is to ensure that distance is never an obstacle for patients and families to access the care they need and deserve.
Distance should never be a barrier for patients requiring specialized medical treatment or diagnosis.
Take a moment to read about the patients & families we have helped and how we can help you or someone you love travel long distance for the care and treatment of a medical condition.
Ready to request a flight? Please call us at 1-800-549-9980. Be sure to check our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about flying with Angel Flight NE.
Charlotte was diagnosed with a rare Neural Tube Defect requiring multiple surgeries and treatment, even before her birth.
“Thank you Angel Flight! We had wonderful flights and successful surgery!
A big package filled with toys was waiting for us when we arrived home.
Charlotte especially loves her Mr. Potato Head.”
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Patients must be medically stable and able to board and exit a plane with little to no assistance.
We require that each passenger complete a liability release form prior to each flight. Our flight coordinator can explain the documents. Your pilot will also have the form available.
Questions? Contact Us.
Phone: 800-549-9980 or 978-794-6868
Email: angelflight@angelflightne.org
Frequently Asked Questions
Angel Flight accepts requests for flights from anyone in need – patients, family members, friends as well as major medical centers, hospitals, social service agencies, hospice groups and any organizations such as the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, and various other community groups. Traditional media coverage coupled with social media also provides invaluable patient outreach. For more details, call us at 1-800-549-9980.
We want to help you and your loved ones! Our mission is to break down the barrier of distance for patients to access the medical care they need and deserve.
Angel Flight NE flies patients both nationally and internationally with the support our volunteer pilot and aviation partners.
To qualify for an Angel Flight, we request the following:
1. Experiencing challenges accessing medical care outside of their local area or have other compelling reasons. This would include immune compromised; and financial constraints.
2. Contact us as soon as possible after your scheduled medical appointment is confirmed with your desired flight date. Our pilots and ground crew members are volunteers with flexible schedules. We ask that patients provide as much advanced notice as possible when requesting a flight. We do our best to accommodate flight requests on short notice.
3. Be medically stable to travel. Our Mission/Flight Coordination team requires a Medical Release form from the patient’s physician or social worker.
4. Be mobile. Patients must be able to sit upright in a standard aircraft seat, wear a standard seatbelt and get in and out of a plane with limited assistance. Children must travel in an approved car or restraint system.
5. Be able to fly in a small aircraft. Our general aviation aircrafts are non-pressurized with limited seating and cargo space, or commercial airliner.
6. Be prepared for flight delays or cancellations. We ask patients be flexible and are able to reschedule a medical appointment, or arrange alternate transportation, in case a flight is cancelled due to weather, pilot / aircraft challenges or other unexpected circumstances.
7. Be responsible for your own medications.
8. Does not have a communicable disease and vaccinated for COVID-19.
9. Provide supplemental oxygen and medical assistance, if required, and approved by the Department of Transportation.
10. Sign a waiver and release of liability form accompanied by a valid Photo I.D.
Yes, Angel Flight NE flies children, parents and caregivers. They will have to meet the above requirements for flying. Contact a flight coordinator for details.
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