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A fully volunteer run charity providing FREE air transportation to residents of the East Kootenay to medical appointments in Kelowna.
Fernie – Cranbrook – Creston – Golden – Invermere – Nelson – Sparwood
ANGEL FLIGHT EAST KOOTENAY
Angel Flight East Kootenay was founded in April 2019 by Brent Bidston (Ret. Airline Captain), and is an entirely volunteer-led charitable organization with no paid employees. Our mission is to fly residents of the East Kootenays to medical appointments in Kelowna, for free!
As a registered charity we are currently accepting donations to be able to continue offering free flights. Every donation goes a long way, and you can choose to have a tax receipt for your donation if you would like.
WHERE and WHO WE FLY
Our flight days are Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday. Flights leave Cranbrook at 9.30am MT, ensuring patients are in Kelowna for 11am PST appointments. For same day travel back to Cranbrook, patients are expected to return to the airport by 1pm PST.
We fly our pressurized twin Cessna 414A out of the Bid Air Terminal at the Cranbrook International Airport. This is the red hanger on your right hand side, as you approach the main terminal. Parking is available in front of the hanger. In Kelowna, we land at the Shell Aerocentre, 6197 Airport Way. Taxis can be arranged prior to arrival.
WE DO HAVE SOME BASIC LIMITIATIONS:
– Passengers must be able to walk to, and board a small light aircraft. Our plane has three steps to get inside, with a rope handrail.
– Due to limited space, we cannot take wheelchairs or walking frames.
– No medical assistance is available during flight.
– We cannot take people with a communicable illness.
– There are no washroom facilities on the aircraft.
As Angel Flight has grown, so has the need for additional ground crew! As a long time user of Angel Flight, Skye brings a first-hand appreciation of the initiative, and assists with the booking of flights. 
