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Best Power Wheelchairs to Take on Airplanes

Note: This blog post was written in 2016 and contains products that are discontinued, make sure to visit our website’s home page to see our most up-to-date selection of mobility products.

If you are someone who travels a lot but has trouble standing and walking for long periods of time, a power wheelchair would be a great recommendation to buy and have readily available for those traveling purposes, but in the case of getting onto a plane one may ask what are the best power wheelchairs to take on airplanes? With such a large variety of electric wheelchairs available online, trying to find out what the best handicap power chair models to take on planes are could be a difficult task. Because of this, we’ve decided to create this article to go over the most suitable power wheelchairs to bring on planes and some important details to pay attention to before you just go and purchase just any chair model. Remember you always want to review whatever models you may be interested in and verify a few things. Below I will go over all the details you need to look for when trying to find the most reliable handicap power chairs to take on planes and also some great models that we highly recommend.

Things To Look For When Shopping For A Power Chair To Take On A Plane

When shopping for the best power wheelchairs to take on airplanes there are a lot of things to consider. Things such as the type of batteries used, the portability or weight and size are very important to review when shopping online for the best power wheelchairs to bring on airplanes. Any type of battery other than lithium batteries is allowed to be flown on planes. Normally flights would have you check those in once you arrive at the airport, so make sure to verify that you are not bringing lithium batteries to the airport because the airline will more than likely not allow you to bring the electric wheelchair or batteries on the flight. Another thing to pay attention to is the portability of the power chair your interested in. Obviously you don’t want to purchase a power chair that has a wider or larger frame. You want to look for something that is of a smaller size, foldable or capable of being broken down into a few pieces. Being able to do so, you will aim more towards lightweight power wheelchairs such as travel size or folding power chairs. These types of handicap power chairs are normally between 70 to 140 lbs making them easy to pick up and store away when traveling on a plane.

The Best Power Chairs That You Can Take On Airplanes

This part of the article I will go over what we here at Mobility Scooters Direct consider the best power wheelchairs to take on airplanes. The portable electric wheelchairs that will be referred to in this article are placed in no particular order. These are the best electric wheelchairs you can take on a plane.

The P181

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The P181 by Merits Health is an excellent folding power chair that is very easy to transport. Going up to a maximum speed of 4 mph, The P181 is very smooth around sharp turns turning at a radius of 23″. Equipped with 9′ front and 12.5′  rear solid tires, The P181 Power Wheelchair by Merits Health is a reliable electric wheelchair that performs great on mostly all terrains when out traveling and comes with 12v 35Ah (U1) batteries to allow up to 15 miles of travel time before another full charge will be needed. Holding a maximum weight capacity of 400 lbs, TheP181 can sustain quite a bit while only weighing just about 117 lbs. This folding power chair simply folds up like a suitcase for easy portability and transport so it is one of the best power wheelchairs to take on airplanes!

The LiteRider PTC Portable

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The LiteRider PTC Portable by Golden Technology is an excellent travel mobility scooter that is very easy to transport. Going up to a maximum speed of 3.5 mph, The LiteRider PTC Portable is a very smooth travel power chair that has a sharp turn radius of 26″. Equipped with Flat Free 9″ rear drive wheels and 6″ Casters, The LiteRider PTC Portable by Golden Technology is great on mostly all terrains when out traveling and comes with 12v 18Ah batteries to allow up to 9.5 miles of travel time before a charge is once again needed. Holding a maximum weight capacity of 275 lbs, Golden Technologies LiteRider PTC Portable can sustain quite a bit while only weighing just about 116 lbs. This lightweight travel power chair can disassemble for easy storage so it is a great choice to take on a plane!

The Wildcat 450

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The Wildcat 450 by Drive Medical is another unique folding power chair that’s great for transporting on planes. Going up to a maximum speed of 4 mph, The Wildcat 450 is one of the best folding mobility scooters turning at a radius of 41″ it is one of the best 4 wheel power chairs on turns. Designed with Flat Free 8″ and 12.5″ tires, The Wildcat 450 is a folding electric power chair that performs great on smooth or rugged terrains when out traveling and comes with 12v 50Ah batteries to allow up to 15 miles of travel time before another full charge will be needed. The Wildcat 450 by Drive Medical sustains a maximum weight capacity of 450 lbs and can handle quite a bit while only weighing just about 173 lbs. This lightweight folding power chair simply folds up for easy portability and transport so it is one of the best power wheelchairs available to take on airplanes!

The PUZZLE P15

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The PUZZLE P15 by Heartway USA is another great travel power chair that is very easy to transport. With a maximum speed of 4 mph, The PUZZLE P15 is a very smooth power wheelchair that performs well in crowded areas turning at a radius of 28.375″. Equipped with 7″ Front and 12.5″ Solid Tires, The PUZZLE P15 is great on a variety of different terrains ranging from solid smooth surfaces to grass while out traveling and comes with 12v 22Ah batteries to allow up to 13 miles of drive range between each full charge. Sustaining a maximum weight capacity of 300 lbs, Heartway USA’s PUZZLE P15 Power Wheelchair can hold and sustain quite a bit while only weighing 84 lbs. This lightweight travel power chair can be disassembled with the seat itself folding for easy storage making it great to store away in the trunk of a vehicle or to take on a plane!

Which Model Will You Choose To Take On Your Plane Ride

Now that you know which models are the most preferred to take on airplanes are you ready to choose a model of your own? No matter which one you choose, you’ll be satisfied with the outcome of whichever power chair model you decide to bring on board to travel with. Just in case you want to find something else and it is not necessary to bring on an airplane, you can always view our large selection of the best power wheelchairs available online. Thanks for reading and best of luck shopping!

UPDATE: We have added many new electric wheelchairs that are designed for traveling on airplanes such as the Jazzy Passport which weighs 53lbs and has an extended travel range. Check out the Jazzy electric wheelchairs page to view all of the Jazzy wheelchairs that we carry.