Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.
Support organization
Wings of Mercy coordinates free volunteer-pilot flights for patients who need long-distance transportation for medical care east of the Rocky Mountains. A trip must begin or end in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, or Illinois, and a doctor must clear the patient to fly in a small aircraft without onboard medical personnel or critical-care equipment. The patient must travel with an approved companion and arrange ground transportation at both ends. Families apply online and should maintain a backup travel plan because flights depend on volunteer-pilot, aircraft, and weather availability.
Provides the family assistance described in the organization's verified program pages.
Wings of Mercy coordinates free volunteer-pilot flights for patients who need long-distance transportation for medical care east of the Rocky Mountains. A trip must begin or end in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, or Illinois, and a.
Help with one approved adult companion, one approved companion seat, volunteer-pilot medical flight and volunteer-pilot transportation to or from qualifying medical care.
Helps with: Travel And Transportation
Where: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI
Care team must start: No
Educational Toolkit
This official family-facing resource covers flight preparation, companion duties, luggage, child restraints, equipment, scheduling, and required paperwork. It was publicly available at review, but families should verify current forms, contacts, and linked services before relying on it.
Topics: and required paperwork, child restraints, companion duties, equipment, flight preparation, luggage, scheduling
Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.
