Very good question. You are free to contact us anytime to ask about the status of your application.  Now this is where we ask for your patience.  We can receive upwards of 80+ applications a month.  This means our wait list is growing daily.  If you are a Vietnam Veterans applying today – it could take 4+ years before we get to your application.  AND WE WILL GET TO IT!

If you are having any health significant health issues – CALL US. Our medical team can re-evaluate your application and see what potentials there are for an advancement on the list.

TERMINAL VETERANS NOTICE: If you or your Veteran loved one is a terminal veteran (as identified by your medical doctor) PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY. There are arrangements that can be made to not only get you on the first available flight of ours, but there are other programs in place via the Honor Flight Network that can be of assistance to ensure you can make your trip. Our number is 260-633-0049.

A long standing rule from the Honor Flight Network is that spouses or significant others, unfortunately, cannot be a guardian. There are a variety of reasons including emotional, physical capabilities, etc. Our requirement is that a guardian to a Veteran can be any other family member, friend, etc.  It is also a requirement of ours that the guardian be a generation younger than the Veteran as well.  If you are unsure if you qualify, please give us a call or reach out via our website contact us page.

NO! Every Veteran eligible to fly with Honor Flight does not have to pay a single red cent! It is our honor to ensure you have the best day possible and it is with the generous donations of many people that your trip is 100% FREE of charge.

Approved guardians are asked to make a donation of $400 ($409 if paying by credit card) towards their participation in the flight.  Those donations can be in the form of cash, check or money order made out to Honor Flight Northeast Indiana.  They are 100% tax deductible.  This donation is not due until we finally call your Veteran for their Honor Flight and at that time, they would receive information on when and where to make that donation.

Our flight to Washington D.C. is a one (1) day trip. The day begins at around 5:15am when you arrive at the 122nd Air National Guard base in Fort Wayne and ends around 9 – 10pm when you arrive home at the Fort Wayne International Airport. The “send-off” is limited to just the Veteran and Guardian. The “Welcome Home” is open to anyone, family, friends, co-workers, anyone that wants to come welcome home our heroes. You can gather in the ticketing area of the airport including outside along the sidewalks.  It is HIGHLY recommended to park in Long Term parking at the airport and to arrive by 8pm prior to our return home due to the sheer capacity and number of people coming to welcome and honor our Veterans.

If you are a qualifying Veteran, and you have not traveled on an HONOR FLIGHT with us or anywhere in the country, then you are very much eligible to go, regardless of the personal trips you may have made on your own to Washington.  We promise, the Honor Flight experience will be far different than any other personal trip you may have made.