MAF has operated in Chad since 1966, serving remote communities through aviation. We serve local church groups, missionaries, NGOs, and development and relief agencies who are working to provide access to healthcare, safe drinking water and the Gospel to the isolated people of Chad.

From the base in N’Djamena, MAF planes provide access to the remotest regions, supporting water and medical projects, mission outreaches, Bible translation, leadership training and development initiatives. Every year MAF partners with almost 40 different organisations, travelling to over 30 destinations and flying more than 650 passengers.

Our Operation

Chad is Africa’s largest landlocked nation and one of its poorest. In the last 10 years coup attempts from within Chad, as well as refugees spilling over the border from conflicts in the Central African Republic and Darfur in Sudan, have exacerbated poverty for 11.4 million Chadians.

Only a small fraction of the country’s 40,000km of roads are paved, making overland travel time-consuming and dangerous. With 18 staff, MAF operates one Cessna Caravan 208B and one Cessna 182, MAF is able to meet the needs of our customers. Because MAF is there, our partners are able to spend more of their time meeting the needs of communities and have peace of mind knowing that an evacuation to safety is possible in the event of political unrest or medical emergencies.