Volunteer Owner-Pilots Needed for Helene Relief

Operation Airdrop is organizing supply flights for hard-hit Tennessee and North Carolina communities.

Russ Niles

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 11:16 AM ET

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Edited By: tccjeremy

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Operation Airdrop, a Texas-based charity, is utilizing volunteer General Aviation (GA) pilots to deliver critical aid to communities in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina isolated by damage from Tropical Storm Helene.
The organization has established a base at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF) and is actively recruiting owner-pilots, pilots without aircraft, and ground volunteers for flights commencing September 30, 2024.
The affected areas are largely cut off due to impassable roads and extensive storm damage, making aerial supply crucial.
Volunteer pilots will receive a 75-cent-a-gallon discount on fuel at the Concord FBO.

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A Texas-based charity is harnessing the power of GA to deliver aid to communities in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina cut off by damage from Tropical Storm Helene.

Operation Airdrop has established a base at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF) in North Carolina and is inviting owner-pilots to volunteer to operate supply flights to the storm-ravaged area. Pilots without their own aircraft and ground volunteers are also welcome to apply.