First Take-Off on Belen's New Runway

Help Us: Belen's new runway will be opening sometime around Thanksgiving of 2015. You could be the first airplane to take off on the new runway, and win a new Sandia Aerospace STX 165 transponder. Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100.

This Raffle Ended on November 04, 2015

Angel Flight South Central encourages America’s General Aviation pilots to volunteer their skills to provide free transportation for people in need of critical medical treatment not available to them locally. Every year Angel Flight pilots fly thousands of “missions” making it possible for people to access lifesaving medical care which would otherwise be unavailable to them.

Our volunteer pilots provide this transportation at no cost to the patients or passengers. Since 1991, our pilots have flown more than 45,000 missions and have contributed more than $60 million to this effort.

Angel Flight South Central cooperates with hospitals, physician's offices, social workers, and social service agencies to identify those who need our services the most. Some hospitals (like Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center) have integrated us into their admissions and social services departments to insure availability to their clients.

Our mission coordination team connects passengers in need of transportation with pilots available for missions so that details including airport of departure and destination can be confirmed. On the day of travel, the passenger or patient meets the pilot at a local airport and is flown to an airport near their treatment facility. When necessary, multiple trip “legs” are arranged with additional pilots.

Angel Flight South Central coordinates with several similar agencies across the nation, which allows us to provide service to patients and passengers who require travel beyond our primary service region. Because of the sacrifice and commitment of our volunteer pilots, we believe that no one has to be denied critical medical care solely due to the barrier of distance.

Photo courtesy of KRQE TV and Bob Martin

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What You Could Win

  • First departure from Belen's new runway, and a new Sandia Aerospace STX 165 transponder

    You'll have bragging rights to the story of how YOU were the first person to take off from Belen's new runway, and a brand new Sandia Aerospace STX 165 transponder (installation not included). If you're not available to be there to be there for the grand opening, you'll donate your bragging rights, and provide us with a door prize for the folks who are there, and have bought raffle tickets.


    The transponder was donated to our cause by Sandia Aerospace. Thanks folks!


    The STX 165 Sports a professional 1/2 3ATI Bezel that complements any aircraft panel.  Its bright OLED display is readable in virtually all lighting conditions and automatically dims for night time operations.  Check out just a few of the STX 165 features.

     

    Built-in Encoder – Simplifies installations and lowers cost.Three Timer Functions – Elapsed Flight Time, Up Timer, Down TimerPressure Altitude Display – See what altitude your transponder is reporting to CenterOptional OAT Probe Input – Displays Outside Air Temp.,Density Altitude, Icing AlertSmall and Light Weight – 7.4″ behind the panel depth, 1.3 lbs.Low Current Requirements – Ideal for LSA – Glider – UAV Operations - ADS-B Compatible