MAF in Arnhem Land

MAF’s Vision   

To see isolated people changed by the love of Christ

MAF’s Mission

Serving together to bring help, hope and healing through aviation

Our purpose and history

Mission Aviation Fellowship’s Lifeline flights bring Help, Hope and Healing to people in the isolated communities of Arnhem Land.

MAF is a Christian organisation that provides aviation services for people living in remote areas around the world. For over 50 years MAF has served the remote communities of East Arnhem Land. Today, having earned the respect and trust of the people, we remain an integral part of the community in this bold and beautiful land.

Transporting over 13,000 passengers annually, our aircraft provide Lifeline flight services to more than 60 community airstrips, supporting remote areas with essential services and supplies. 

We provide

1. Solutions: Provision of lifeline services to remote and isolated communities. We enable delivery of education, healthcare and community development, whilst being ready to respond to medical and domestic violence emergencies in some of the most remote communities in Australia.
2. Benefits: 50 years of continuous operations in Arnhem Land that have built a connection based on trust and understanding. We will go above and beyond to bring help, hope and healing to those we serve.
3. Operational excellence: Pilots receive extensive specialist training for remote area and wet season operations. We have a complete aviation solution based in East Arnhem Land: a communications, coordination and control centre, a Part 145 engineering hangar, and a comprehensive fleet of modern aircraft.

Fact File: Arnhem Land

Arnhem Land is a hot, humid and remote area in the north-eastern corner of Australia’s Northern Territory. The region is defined by rugged coastlines, rocky escarpments, rivers, swamps and waterfalls.

Arnhem Land is roughly the size of Iceland, over twice the size of Switzerland, and bigger than Hungary, Portugal and Austria.

Unpaved roads and long distances between the communities make road travel a dangerous, time consuming and arduous task. During the wet season these roads flood and are impassable for months at a time. MAF flights enable passengers to overcome these barriers and helps them reach their destination safely and efficiently; we also connect otherwise inaccessible islands to the mainland.