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Help Us Save Lives with Air Transportation to Medical Care

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To the patients we serve

Our volunteer pilots are “angels” providing non-emergency medical transportation to specialized medical care centers. Many patients cannot afford transportation costs to one-time or regular visits to long-distance healthcare. Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic fills the gap. 

Removing the Barrier to Medical Care with Flights Flown by Volunteer Pilots

771 Volunteer Pilot Flights to Life-Saving Medical Care in 2024

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Miles Flown by Volunteer Pilots

120,437

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Donations to Programs

$1,133,370.00

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For Pilots

Provide Air Transportation to Medical Care

For more than 50 years, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic volunteer pilots have provided air transportation services to thousands of patients, from children to seniors plus their caretakers, enabling these patients access to long- distant healthcare.


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For Patients

Restoring Hope Help Save Lives

For Patients who can’t afford air transportation to long-distance health or clinical care, your support provides an opportunity for a healthy future.


To request assistance with air transportation, apply by filling out our online application below. We’ll work with you to provide the needed resources for flying to your health provider.

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In Financial Need?

We’re standing by to help you.

Your request will be directed to a Transportation Coordinator, who will help you access our charitable transportation services.


Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic must limit its services to assist children and adults who cannot afford any means of long-distance transportation as our volunteer pilots donate their time and absorb all flight expenses. Our mission is to help ordinary people dealing with extraordinary circumstances, therefore appointment verification, approved medical clearance and financial income verification are required.

  • Qualify For Charitable Patient Air Transportation

    Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic (AFMA) recipients must answer several health questions in order for Transportation Coordinators to assess their fitness for flight in an unpressurized aircraft. If the answers to any of these questions causes concern for the Transportation Coordinators, written permission for the flight must be obtained from the passenger’s physician. No one will be transported if they have a readily communicable disease. Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic passengers must be considered outpatients. If a passenger requires supplemental oxygen, he or she must provide the oxygen, and it must have a tag confirming the tank is DOT approved. Passengers are responsible for their own medications. Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic pilots are not trained in medical emergencies, and are unable to provide any medical assistance. Once the patient application is approved, a Transportation Coordinator coordinates travel dates with the passenger and volunteer pilots based on total weight and routing of the flight.

  • To qualify for an Angel Flight, passengers must:

    • Provide total household income documentation
    • Signed medical clearance to fly in a non-pressurized small aircraft
    • Walk independently and able to bear weight on one leg to step up into plane
    • No medical care during the flight
    • Not have a communicable disease
    • If supplemental oxygen is required, patient is responsible for providing it and be in a Dept. of Transportation (DOT) pressure test approved bottle.
    • Ground transportation to and from airports and lodging arrangements are the responsibility of the patient

  • About our aircrafts

    The aircraft flown by our volunteers have 4 to 6 seats (includes seats for pilot and copilot) and very little space for baggage. Although the cabin is comfortable, weight and space are limited. Passengers must provide their accurate weight, height and weight of carry-on items. Safety is our highest priority. It is important to have alternative travel options in the event a flight is delayed or cancelled due to technical or weather challenges. AFMA is unable to guarantee air transportation.

  • Does AFMA help certify?

    Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic does not certify the pilots or the aircraft used for Angel Flights. This is the responsibility of the Federal Aviation Administration. Once flight coordination is fulfilled, the pilot in command (PIC) is responsible for all final details regarding the flight. If, for any reason the pilot and/or passenger is not comfortable with the match, they may contact our office, and we will try to suggest an alternative.

  • Patient Transport Security Protocol

    The compassionate team at Mercy Medical Angels is ready to help you and your caregiver with transportation to life changing, life-saving medical care across the U.S.


    Request Assistance for transportation on the ground with gas cards, bus or train tickets or in the air with flights flown by volunteer pilots or the commercial airlines.


    What to Expect When Flying

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