WINGS for ANGELS

PNW Wings For Angels · 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

Time is the gift we give.

Volunteer pilots fly people to medical care at no cost to them — hours sooner, and arriving rested.

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A low-wing plane flying over misty mountains at sunset

The same trip, two ways

It's not about money. It's about time.

A one-year-old needs a heart transplant. The family lives in Tucson, Arizona; the hospital is in San Diego.

Drive, with stops
6 hrs
Commercial: one nonstop a day, check-in, ground transport
4 hrs
A volunteer pilot from the local airport
~2 hrs

Four hours back. That's the gift.

1986Why we exist

Our founder's grandmother needed immediate transport to reach the medical care that could save her life. There was no aircraft ready, no pilot on call, and no organization built to close that gap.

That loss stayed with him for nearly forty years. Now retired after a full career, he has the time, the skill, and the resolve to make sure no one else waits on a plane that isn't coming.

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How a mission flies

From a need to a landing.

  1. 01

    A partner identifies the need

    Eligibility and medical details stay with them.

  2. 02

    A pilot signs up

    Volunteers choose the missions that fit.

  3. 03

    The mission is logged

    Pilot, aircraft, route, and waiver.

  4. 04

    The flight happens

    At no cost to the passenger.

  5. 05

    Care is waiting

    Across the Southwest, and growing.

How it works, in full →

Our Founding Campaign

2,000 flight hours in our first full year.

That's what it takes to prove this model works: fuel, maintenance, and operating costs, plus aircraft and insurance, for a total goal of $500,000.

$25oil for a mission$95an hour of fuel$225a full flight hour

Three ways to give time.

Our airplane — your time

Fly a mission

Same tank of fuel as a $100 hamburger. A reason to fly instead of an excuse.

Become a pilot →Your afternoon

Help on the ground

You don't need a pilot's license to save someone a five-hour drive.

Volunteer →Your gift

Fund a flight hour

Every dollar has a job: fuel, maintenance, and keeping an aircraft ready.

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