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Adventist World Aviation
In 1995, an ever-increasing cry from isolated frontier missionaries in desperate need of air support precipitated a meeting of General Conference officers, various mission-focused ministries, aviators and businessmen on the campus of Andrews University. Adventist World Aviation (AWA), an independent supporting ministry was founded. AWA operates 13 aircraft at eight sites in four countries, relieving physical suffering, saving lives, offering hope and proclaiming the gospel where people have never heard of the Carpenter from Nazareth.
A Brief History of Adventist World Aviation:
Missionaries returning home in greater number during the 80's and early 90's greatly reduced aviation assistance to mission projects. The need for air support, however, remains a pressing need in many developing countries. This brought together Adventist Church leaders, businessmen, and missionary aviators. Adventist World Aviation (AWA) was organized at the end of a three day meeting in March 1995 on the campus of Andrews University.
In August 1997, matching financial assistance from Adventist-Laymen’s Services and Industries (ASI) enabled AWA to purchase two Cessna 182s. One of these aircraft, dubbed Project AirPower, became a project of the International Pathfinder Clubs, the equivalent of Boy and Girl Scouts. The “Pathfinder Plane” is presently working in support of missionaries and Guyana Ministry of Health workers in isolated villages in Region 1.
Requests for air support continue to arrive from all around the world. AWA will extend its services and respond to requests as resources become available. AWA’s long-term goals include a flying clinic using the newly certified; Quest Aircraft Company Turbine-powered Kodiak built specifically for mission aviation. It has a seating capacity of 10 and will double, or even triple the productivity of our missionary pilots, volunteers, and medical personnel which now use Cessna 182s and 206s.
AWA continues to build God’s Kingdom, reaching the unreachable (souls who live with desperation, disease and death as constant companions) and introducing them to hope, health and life. The process of meeting people’s physical needs and proclaiming a message of hope lays a foundation for the future, indeed, all eternity. AWA’s influence since 1995:
- 68 tribal nations impacted
- Over 43,000 people reached
- More than 5,000 youth involved
- 23 churches and schools established or built
- Over 35 epidemics stopped
- In excess of 8 million missionary seat miles flown
- Well over 2 million pounds of food and supplies delivered
- Over 2,000 emergency medical evacuations conducted
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