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A fully volunteer run charity providing FREE air transportation to residents of the East Kootenay to medical appointments in Kelowna.

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Fernie – Cranbrook – Creston – Golden – Invermere – Nelson – Sparwood

We will not be flying December 26 – 28, 2023 for the winter holidays. See you in 2024! 

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 treatment centres 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.

Donate Now Through CanadaHelps.org!

WHERE and WHO WE FLY

 

 

Each flight’s departure and arrival times are planned around the appointment times of the passengers. Actual arrival and departure times will be communicated to the passengers two days prior to departure. We do drop offs, same day returns and pick ups.  Our flight days are Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday.  

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.

 

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Request A Flight

Our flight days are Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday.  Appointments starting before 10 am PST (Kelowna time) or after 12 noon are not able to be serviced for a same day travel to and from Kelowna, and will require an overnight stay. Some exceptions apply. 

Note: We will note be flying December 26-28, 2023 for the winter holidays. See you in 2024! 

Flights are booked on a first come, first serve basis, so it is important to request your flight as soon as you have an appointment date! There are five seats available per flight.

Requesting a flight is simple, and can be completed in the following two steps: 

1. Fill out the FLIGHT REQUEST FORM. We will use this to confirm your eligibility for the flight.

2. Download, print, and fill out both pages of the WAIVER, and in the case of a minor, the INDEMNITY form. These MUST be completed and signed by your doctor prior to your flight. Consider them your airplane ticket. You MUST get them back to us by email, or text photos of each full page to 250-430-1188. Escorts must also fill out a waiver, however they do not need a medical signature.

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Recent Flights

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Who We Are

Our Pilots

GROUND CREW

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Our Supporters

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.

Donate Now Through CanadaHelps.org!
Through CanadaHelps.org

Thank you to all the local businesses that have help us along the way!

Premium Sponsors

Thank you for your donations in memory of

Rick Jarrett
Brad & Jake Letkeman
John Ankutowicz
Bruce Calder
Jane Maradyn
Wally Otting
Noel Nethercote
Wm. Paul Hooker, MD
Joyce Casler
David Barrett
Vern Mcgarrigle

Skip DeCoste
Terry MacRitchie
Marilin States Grahn
Joyce Hagal
Eva Sherry
Kenneth Aikin
Joseph Lavigne
Paul Fergus
Jane Maradyn
Edna & John Krzyzewski
Benny Mangone