Please review our FAQs below. If you have a question that isn't answered here, please contact us for more information.​

Q: CAN MY SPOUSE GO WITH ME?​​

A: No. At the present time, we have our WWII, Korean and terminally ill Veterans on our waiting list and many more who will apply this year. Our mission is to get to every deserving veteran in time. At this time we must save all seats for our veterans. The only spouses who are permitted to go are those who are veterans themselves.

Q: I HAVE APPLIED ALREADY FOR THE HONOR FLIGHT AND WASN'T SELECTED, DO I NEED TO REAPPLY?

A: Once you've applied for a flight with Midwest Honor Flight, we keep your application in our system until you fly or until you inform us that you no longer wish to take an Honor Flight.  Applying again will not increase your chance of going sooner.

​ESTIMATED APPLICATION WAIT TIME:
WWII Veterans: NEXT FLIGHT
Korean Veterans: 6-12 MONTHS
Vietnam Veterans: 2-3 YEARS

Q: HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? HOW MUCH MONEY DO I NEED TO BRING?

A: The cost is FREE for our Veterans. You do not need to bring any money, unless you intend to purchase souvenirs.

Q: WHY DOES MY APPLICATION GET MAILED TO SIOUX CENTER IF WE FLY FROM SIOUX FALLS?

A: Our volunteer President lives in Sioux Center.  It is much easier to check daily for applications and donations at this location rather than in Sioux Falls.  Your applications submitted to Midwest Honor Flight Applications at the PO Box 22 in Sioux Center, IA 51250 will put you on the wait list for flying from Sioux Falls, SD (FSD).

Q: WHAT IF THE VETERAN IS ON OXYGEN OR WILL NEED A WHEELCHAIR?

A:  WHEELCHAIRS — Midwest Honor Flight provides all of the wheelchairs you may need during the trip, therefore we ask that you NOT bring your own. If you must bring your own wheelchair, please keep it stored at the Sioux Falls Sheraton.  We will have wheelchairs ready for you that morning.  Our buses in Washington, D.C. have lifts for those needing full assistance.

OXYGEN: If the veteran requires oxygen, a prescription for the oxygen must be provided by the veteran’s healthcare provider, identifying the delivery method (mask or nasal cannula), frequency (as needed or continuously), and the rate of delivery (2-3 liters per minute).  Veterans on oxygen are required to have oxygen cylinders available from their home to Sioux Falls and also on the return back to their homes. No oxygen cylinders are permitted to be used on the aircraft - please contact your provider for FAA approved concentrators.

Q: HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHICH VETERANS GET TO GO?​​

​A:  Veterans are flown on a “first-come, first-served basis.” Within the applicants, top priority is currently given to World War II Veterans, then our Korean War veterans, and then Vietnam War Veterans.  Terminally ill veterans will have priority after our World War II Veterans.

Q: HOW ARE YOU FUNDED?

A:  Our funding comes primarily from individuals across the great states of Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, and South Dakota who recognize the great accomplishments and sacrifices of veterans and want them to see their memorial before it’s too late. Other significant contributors have been fraternal organizations like local American Legion, VFW, Am Vets, DAV, MOPH, posts and chapters, as well as various corporations.  We receive no governmental funding.

Q: CAN I MAKE DONATIONS TO MIDWEST HONOR FLIGHT?

A: Certainly!  98.9 cents of every dollar donated to Midwest Honor Flight goes directly to getting our LOCAL Veterans from NW Iowa, the State of South Dakota, and SW Minnesota to Washington, D.C. at no cost to the Veteran.  No funding is sent to our national headquarters.  We receive no government funding – all funds are generated from grass roots efforts through community donations and corporate sponsors.  As each flight is funded, we immediately schedule the next.  You can donate by visiting our DONATION PAGE.

Q: CAN MY SON, DAUGHTER, GRANDSON, ETC. GO AS A GUARDIAN?

A: **All Family Guardians must submit application at same time as Veteran application to be considered**  
No spouses are permitted to be on flight.

Who will or will not serve as an Honor Flight Guardian, and how many Honor Flight Guardians will be needed, is the sole responsibility of our volunteer Medical and Flight Directors.  Guardian Training and a minimum donation (which is will be announced at selected time) is required.  We reserve the right to refuse any individual as a Guardian - this day is about our Veterans and their safety is our number one priority.

Q: WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE PROGRAM?

​A:  Throughout the United States there are several programs that operate in conjunction as part of Honor Flight Network, the national effort to honor our most senior Veterans. This governing body establishes general protocols, policies, credentialing, and maintains a national website and oversight of several programs.

You can reach the leadership for Midwest Honor Flight by writing and/or calling:

Midwest Honor Flight
PO Box 22
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(605) 215-1319
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You can also use the contact form on the Contact Us page to contact Midwest Honor Flight.

​Q: I AM THE WIDOW OF A VETERAN. CAN I GO?

​A: Sadly, the answer is “no”. Adding spouses and widows simply isn’t an option for our program at this time.

Q: WHere do these flights leave from and return to?

A: We fly from and return to the Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD).  We appreciate their continued financial and logistical support for each flight we have taken.