Little Wings Limited
View contact informationLittle Wings, based in Bankstown Aerodrome, New South Wales, provides free flight and ground transport for seriously ill children and their families through volunteer-driven missions supporting 6,000 families annually across regional NSW, ACT, and QLD.
Bankstown Aerodrome, NSW
ABN: 72154425331
Legally incorporated on ,
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About Little Wings Limited – Free Flights for Sick Children in Regional Australia
Little Wings Limited is a DGR-endorsed charity, registered with the ACNC since 2012, providing free, professional flight and ground transport for seriously ill children and their families from regional and remote NSW, ACT and QLD to access specialist medical treatment in major cities. Established in 2011, the organisation eases the physical, emotional and financial burdens of long-distance travel, enabling families to stay together during treatment. With a fleet of 4 Baron planes and 1 Navajo, Little Wings operates from 3 hangars in Bankstown, Cessnock and Archerfield, having flown 5 million kms since 2012 and reached 6,000 families in rural areas.
Programs and Services
Little Wings delivers air transportation across 55 regions, with missions departing every hour, 7 days a week, up to 70+ missions weekly. Services include ground transportation supported by Hyundai Help for Kids vehicles, and Medical Wings pop-up clinics partnering with local hospitals, Aboriginal Medical Centres and primary health clinics. In FY22, Medical Wings ran 129 clinics in regional NSW, serving an average of 25 paediatric patients per doctor daily. All flights comply with Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) standards, using twin-engine Beechcraft Baron aircraft equipped for instrument flight.
Impact and Reach
- Completed 2,371 missions in FY24, supporting 5 partner hospitals.
- 90 volunteers contributed 19,024 hours in FY24; 100% volunteer pilots and drivers with commercial licences and minimum 1,000 flying hours.
- Saves 8,000 hospital beds annually; 53% of children assisted have cancer.
- Supports 3,200 families via Medical Wings across regional NSW and QLD.
Awards and Recognition
Little Wings has earned prestigious accolades, including 2022 HESTA Excellence Award for Outstanding Organisation – Allied Health, 2022 Australian Aviation Award for Aerial Services Business of the Year, 2023 Local Business Awards Organisation of the Year for Canterbury-Bankstown, and finalist in the 2023 Australian Aviation Awards.
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21 Avro St
Bankstown Aerodrome NSW 2200
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