FAQs What is an Angel Flight?

How Angel Flight NE Helps Patients

Angel Flight NE is a non-profit, tax exempt 501 (c) (3) charitable organization providing free air transportation to children and adults so they can access lifesaving medical care.

Who Do We Fly?

Angel Flight is available to patients and families of patients whose financial resources do not permit them to travel by other means to get needed diagnosis or treatment.

We also accept requests from patients and families who are unable to use public transportation because of their medical condition, who need to fly immediately, or who live in remote areas where public transportation is not available. Patients must be medically stable and ambulatory.

Flights will be provided as often and for as long as necessary. Urgent flights are scheduled for persons who need to access immediate care, who need to visit critically ill or injured family members, for patients needing organ transplants, or for organ donations.

How Much Does It Cost to Fly With Angel Flight NE?

Our service is absolutely FREE! We are a non-profit organization with over 450+ volunteer pilots who provide transportation in their private aircraft as well as commercial aviation partners – JetBlue & Cape Air.

How Do Patients Find Angel Flight NE?

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.

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“At age 56, this Angel Flight NE was my first flight in any type of airplane! Receiving assistance from Angel Flight NE has been an amazing experience. It has been a joy to meet the pilots & work with the staff.

All have been heroes in my journey to wellness.”

– Scott F., New York

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Patient Flights / Mission Coordinated?

Patients contact our mission flight coordinators — located at our headquarters — through our 800 number. They work directly with the patients, families, pilots, airport personnel and hospitals to facilitate the details of the flights. Our dedicated flight coordinators provide continuity for our patients by staying on call 24/7 whenever a patient needs us.

About Our Pilots, Planes and Ground Crew Programs

Angel Flight pilots – all licensed by the FAA — are dedicated volunteers who donate their time, flying skills, fuel and planes to help others. They come from all walks of life and share a common concern for their fellow citizens, especially those burdened by serious life-threatening healthcare problems.

Aircraft are owned by Angel Flight volunteer pilots range from single-engine, four-seater to twin-engine, pressurized cabin class aircraft. By FAA regulation, every airplane is subject to an annual examination for air worthiness.

The Ground Crew donates their time and provide ground transportation for our patients by driving them to and from hospitals and airports. Our administrative volunteers set up and coordinate flights and run the day-to-day operations of the organization.

Where Do Angel Flight NE Pilots Fly?

Our primary service area covers 9 states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Additionally, we can serve patients nationwide and internationally through our partnership with other air charities and airlines.

We have scheduled more than 108,000 missions for patients who have flown over 15 million miles to 750+ medical facilities since our founding in 1996. At our height, we have coordinated 60-100 missions per week. This is made possible by our volunteer pilots as well as our commercial aviation partners and support by our volunteer ground crew members.

Are There Age Limitations and Flight Restrictions?

We transport patients of all ages – children and adults to the medical care they need, for as long as they need it.

All our flights are offered completely FREE to the passenger, their family, and travelling companions.

Angel Flight NE has never refused anyone in need.

We serve patients nationwide through our partnership with other air charities and airlines.

More than 40% of our patients are children afflicted with rare and ultra-rare conditions including severe burns and other debilitating diseases.

We will fly people for as long and as often as they need to travel, with no limit whatsoever to the number of flights we provide.

How Does Angel Flight NE Get It’s Funding?

Both national and local corporate sponsors, organizations, charitable gift giving, community service groups, churches and individual contributors support our mission by providing funding for our mission coordination, pilot resource management, community education and outreach.

We also apply for multi-year grants and seek other support. Fundraising events are also held by our organization and in our honor.

Angel Flight NE

FAQs What is an Angel Flight?

How Angel Flight NE Helps Patients

Who Do We Fly?

How Much Does It Cost to Fly With Angel Flight NE?

How Do Patients Find Angel Flight NE?

Help Patients

Frequently Asked Questions

Transforming Patients Lives by
Providing Free Air Transportation
to Life-Saving Medical Care.
Support Angel Flight NE

FAQs What is an Angel Flight?

How Angel Flight NE Helps Patients

Who Do We Fly?

How Much Does It Cost to Fly With Angel Flight NE?

How Do Patients Find Angel Flight NE?

Help Patients

Frequently Asked Questions

Transforming Patients Lives by Providing Free Air Transportation to Life-Saving Medical Care. Support Angel Flight NE

Transforming Patients Lives by
Providing Free Air Transportation
to Life-Saving Medical Care.
Support Angel Flight NE