A Beautiful Final Farewell From Above

A Beautiful Final Farewell From Above

Honor your loved one’s memory with a respectful aerial ash scattering ceremony performed by experienced pilots in some of North America’s most beautiful locations.

Why Families Choose A Journey With Wings

Compassion

Every ceremony is treated with dignity and respect.

Experience

Over 21 years performing aerial memorial services.

Beautiful Locations

Mountains, oceans, national parks and custom locations.

Memorial Keepsakes

Receive a video and flight certificate to remember the day.

Flying together since Jamie was 17...

Meet the Family Behind the Mission

A Journey With Wings was started by the father-daughter pilot team of Jamie and Robert. They started flying lessons together when Jamie was 17 and they have been flying together ever since.Our family would be honored to help your family with this very special memorial. We are a business dedicated to scattering cremated remains by airplane.

We provide a personalized farewell with locations and participation options that are as unique as the life of your loved one. We understand that families choose cremation and scattering for many different reasons. Some families request that the cremated remains be scattered over a meaningful place. Often times it is about the peacefulness of being released and set free, or about creating a very special farewell. A Journey With Wings would be honored to help you realize that final wish.

How It Works

Choose Your Location

Pick from 150+ beautiful locations or request e custom flight.

We Handle Everything

Leave the details to us—we'll handle everything with care.

Respectful Flight Ceremony

A dignified aerial tribute to honor your loved one's memory

Receive Memorial Video

Receive a beautifully edited video to cherish forever.

Ash Scattering Locations

A Journey With Wings will scatter the cremated remains of your loved one in areas where it is legal to do so.

Chino Hills State Park

Un-Witnessed
$600

Witnessed

$1300

Private $2300

Sequoia National Park

Un-Witnessed
$2700
Witnessed
$3400
Private $4900* (includes local pick up)

Newberry Mountains (Near Laughlin)

Un-Witnessed $2800
Witnessed $3500
Private $4900* (includes local pick up)

Kings Canyon National Park

Un-Witnessed $2700
Witnessed $3400
Private $4900* (includes local pick up)

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most common questions about our aerial memorial services, booking process, locations, and what to expect.

How do I make arrangements?

Please call us at (800) 407-6401 to verify location availability and pricing. We will e-mail you the paperwork required. Once the paperwork is complete, we can schedule the scattering. Then we can make arrangements for pick-up, delivery or shipment of the cremated remains. If the scattering is to be witnessed we will discuss with you the best options, and locations for witnessing.

Our prices start at $600. The price range for our service is about the price range of purchasing an urn. Our prices are dependent on the distance and the plane we need to use. *A fee of $150 for additional loved ones scattering on the same flight.
We can work with you at any stage. If you have already selected a crematory, we can work with them to make sure that the paperwork has the proper information for a scattering. If you already have the cremated remains in your possession, then we will re-file the paperwork to get scattering permits. If a death has occurred or is imminent, and you have not selected a crematory, please contact us; we can help you select a low cost crematory, or a full service funeral home of your choice.
Yes! You can participate in the scattering of ashes. The FAA has some pretty strict guidelines we must adhere to. The sole purpose of the flight will be to scatter the cremated remains, we are not allowed to take passengers for the sake of just flying, but you may be on board to perform some of the tasks required for the scattering. Because each flight is different, the necessary tasks will vary. One of the tasks required on each flight is to operate the scattering device. Because of the privacy of our other clients, this can only be done on a private scattering flight. Please contact us to discuss it further.

Yes! However, we must work within the constraints of the EPA, the FAA, Your State and Local Laws. For example, here in California, we are required to have written permission from the land owner or governing agency of the location we will be scattering over. We will make every attempt to get the permission for your desired location, or something very close. If you would like help in determining a location, please visit our locations page.

WATCH A Ceremony

See how we create a beautiful, respectful aerial memorial for every family

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