Places
We fly light aircraft in 26 developing countries, reaching more communities than any other airline. Discover more about the places where we help meet local needs
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Angola
MAF began operating in Angola in 1989 to provide essential support for NGOs, missions and churches in a country still in the grip of civil war
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Arnhem Land
A hot, humid, remote and physically demanding area in the north-east of Australia’s Northern Territory
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the world’s poorest and most densely populated nations. Flooding from monsoons and cyclones pose serious threats
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Brazil
MAF is flying for life in Brazil, where we serve the Church, provide healthcare, and are known as MAF affiliate Asas de Socorro
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Chad
Overland travel in Chad can be time-consuming and dangerous. MAF's aircraft provide a lifeline to NGOs, enabling the needs of remote communities to be met.
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Democratic Republic of Congo
MAF has a strategic role, supporting Congolese churches, mission, relief and development organisations, reaching areas in the greatest need
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Ecuador
In the Amazon basin region of Ecuador, the dense jungle and ever-changing serpentine rivers create living barriers that MAF's aircraft can overcome
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Guatemala
We are flying for life in Guatemala, where remote and isolated people are served by MAF affiliate organisation AGAPE
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Haiti
MAF provides aviation, email communications, and distance education services to churches, Christian missions and NGOs ministering in Haiti
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Kalimantan, Indonesia
MAF provides vital aviation and radio communications services to churches, Christian missions and NGOs serving in villages isolated by mountains...
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Papua, Indonesia
As featured on Channel 4's 'Flying to the Ends of the Earth'. Many MAF families - local and international - fly and maintain 13 MAF...
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Kenya
Kenya, a popular tourist destination, has the largest economy in the region, though this masks the poverty and isolation that still exist
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Lesotho
The entire landmass of Lesotho, home to 2 million inhabitants, lies 1,000 metres above sea level, making it the ‘highest nation on earth’
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Liberia
As Liberia recovers from the effects of Ebola and the civil war, MAF begins operations as the country's only humanitarian flight service.
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Madagascar
Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, and one of the poorest. Nearly 50% of children under 5 are suffering from malnutrition
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Mexico
The needs of remote and isolated people in a mountainous area of Mexico are met by MAF affiliate ADSM
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Mongolia
With only 3.2 million people sprawled across the vast, desolate landscape, Mongolia is one of the world’s most sparsely populated countries
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Mozambique
Years of brutal civil war and extensive flooding in some regions, mean that Mozambique has barely 2,000 miles of reasonably paved roads
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Myanmar
MAF is making preparations to fly and to help improve the airstrip infrastructure in that country.
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Nepal
After enabling thousands of earthquake disaster relief flights from 2015, MAF is transitioning into a permanent programme in Nepal to serve isolated people in...
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Papua New Guinea
With dense jungle, mountainous highlands and hazardous roads, the need for MAF in Papua New Guinea is great
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South Africa
Tens of thousands of people in South Africa live isolated from economic development in areas where infrastructure is deteriorating
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South Sudan
South Sudan has few roads across its vast swampy plains, meaning aid and mission groups depend on MAF's aircraft to reach people suffering through...
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Suriname
MAF flights provide vital help in times of emergency and enable doctors to provide medical care in the country's interior, where road travel is difficult...
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Tanzania
MAF enables medical teams and the Gospel to reach isolated communities in Tanzania where roads don't go.
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Timor-Leste
MAF's planes provide life-saving ambulance flights in Timor-Leste, and helps missions, relief and development workers reach and serve in more isolated...
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Uganda
Despite making enormous progress in reducing poverty right across the country, Uganda relies heavily on the support of foreign aid
