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Flying Frontier with a disability or medical need

Frontier's equipment side is generous and free — wheelchairs, oxygen concentrators, CPAPs and ventilators are all welcome, most with no fee at all. The part that surprises people is what Frontier does NOT do: it will not assign a crew member to stay with you. If you need ongoing personal help in flight, that has to come from your own travel companion, and in some cases the airline requires it. Here's exactly what's covered, what needs paperwork, and where you need to plan ahead.

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    First question: can you manage on your own in flight, or do you need continuous help?

    You're independently mobile

    Frontier's free wheelchair service, oxygen equipment and CPAP/ventilator support cover you. No travel companion required.

    You need continuous personal care

    Frontier provides no attendant of its own. You must bring a Safety/Personal Care Assistant — required, not optional, in defined severe cases.

    Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes & crutches — cabin or cargo, no charge Airport wheelchair service available at every Frontier airport FAA-approved portable oxygen concentrator (POC) allowed at no charge, with a medical form CPAP / ventilator: no medical authorization needed, unlike a POC Cabin holds only two (2) wheelchairs — extras go to cargo, space permitting Spare lithium-ion batteries capped at 300 Wh (or two ≤160 Wh) — a spillable spare is never allowed Compressed or liquid medical oxygen cylinders — never accepted, cabin or checked No attendant provided — Frontier will not assign staff to stay with you No power outlets on board — bring charged batteries for the whole trip Lithium-metal batteries are forbidden on all Frontier aircraft

    Zero — the number of attendants Frontier assigns a passenger, no matter the need.

    Wheelchairs, oxygen and medical devices are handled generously and mostly for free. But staffing a companion for you is not something Frontier does at all — it says so directly. If you need help with eating, medication, mobility to the restroom, or understanding safety instructions in an emergency, that has to be your own Safety/Personal Care Assistant, and Frontier requires one in specific severe-impairment cases rather than leaving it to your judgment.
    What to arrange, and when
    When you book

    Add your wheelchair, oxygen or medical-device request through flyfrontier.com, the Frontier app, or by calling 602-333-5925. If you're bringing a POC, start the Medical Authorization Form 30881 (or a physician's letter) now — it's the piece most likely to slow things down if you leave it late.

    Before departure

    Confirm your POC paperwork is complete and pack enough charged batteries to cover at least 150% of your scheduled flight time — there are no outlets on board. If you require continuous personal assistance, confirm your Safety/Personal Care Assistant is booked on the same flight.

    At the airport

    Request wheelchair service at check-in — it's available at every Frontier station. Remember the cabin only holds two wheelchairs; if yours doesn't make the cut it travels checked and should be waiting for you at the aircraft door.

    Wheelchairs and mobility devices

    Frontier's own guidance, in plain English. Confirm current details at flyfrontier.com.

    Free, cabin or cargo:

    Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes and crutches are carried at no charge, whether they ride in the cabin or go into the cargo hold. Airport wheelchair service is offered at every Frontier location, and advance notice is encouraged so ground staff are ready when you land or connect.

    The cabin caps at two:

    Only two wheelchairs can be stowed in the cabin on a given flight, space permitting. If you're the third request, or your chair is simply too large, it checks to cargo instead — still free, but worth knowing before you're the one left standing at the gate.

    A hard size and weight limit for the cabin:

    To qualify for the cabin, a wheelchair cannot exceed 40 inches high, 13 inches wide or 50 inches long, and cannot weigh more than 70 lb. Anything over those numbers goes to cargo regardless of how the cabin count is running.

    Batteries — the technical part nobody reads until it's a problem

    Power-chair and device batteries are federally regulated, not a Frontier preference — but Frontier enforces the numbers.

    Lithium-ion limits:

    A main battery in a wheelchair or device can't exceed 300 Wh. Onboard, you may also carry one spare battery up to 300 Wh, or two spares up to 160 Wh each — but a spillable (wet-cell) spare is never allowed in the cabin. One non-spillable spare may instead go in checked cargo.

    Lithium-metal batteries: forbidden, full stop:

    Unlike lithium-ion, lithium-metal batteries aren't accepted on any Frontier aircraft, in any quantity, in the cabin or checked. If your device runs on lithium-metal cells, that's a call to make before you book, not at the counter.

    No outlets — you're on battery power the whole flight:

    Frontier aircraft don't have onboard power outlets. Whatever runs your equipment — a POC, a CPAP, a power wheelchair — has to run on batteries you've already charged and packed, sized for your longest possible day including delays and connections.

    Oxygen and other medical devices

    One device needs a form, the other doesn't — knowing which is which saves a scramble at check-in.

    Portable oxygen concentrator (POC) — allowed, with paperwork:

    An FAA-approved POC flies at no charge, but Frontier requires its Medical Authorization Form 30881, or a physician's statement, before you travel. You'll also need a battery supply covering at least 150% of your scheduled flight time — plan for delays, not just the scheduled block.

    Compressed and liquid oxygen: never, no exceptions:

    Personal compressed or liquid medical oxygen cylinders are not accepted on Frontier at all — not in the cabin, not checked. If you currently use tank oxygen, a POC is the only path that flies, and it's worth arranging well before your trip.

    CPAP and ventilators — the easier case:

    Battery-powered respiratory devices like a CPAP or ventilator are allowed with an FAA-approved-for-aircraft sticker on the unit, and — unlike a POC — Frontier does not require medical authorization for them. The battery-planning rule still applies: no outlets on board, so bring enough charge for the whole trip.

    Frontier's special-services guidance is published at flyfrontier.com. We can walk you through the Form 30881 requirement and confirm your device qualifies before you're at the airport.

    No attendant provided — the gotcha that catches people at the gate

    This is the single fact on this page most likely to derail a trip if nobody mentions it beforehand.

    Frontier states directly that it will not provide an employee to remain with a passenger throughout a flight. Wheelchair pushes, boarding help and oxygen accommodations are all covered — but ongoing, personal assistance in your seat is not something airline staff are there to give. If you need help eating, taking medication, using the restroom, or simply understanding and following safety instructions, that has to come from someone traveling with you: your own Safety/Personal Care Assistant.

    Frontier doesn't leave this entirely to the honor system, either. A Safety/Personal Care Assistant is required, not just recommended, for a passenger who can't independently understand or respond to safety instructions, can't physically assist in their own evacuation, or has both a severe hearing impairment and a severe vision impairment. If any of that describes your situation, booking a second seat for a companion isn't optional — it's the difference between boarding and being turned away at the gate.

    Traveling with a service animal?

    Handled on a separate page so we don't duplicate — or shortchange — the detail.

    Frontier accepts trained service dogs and does not accept emotional-support animals of any kind. If a service dog or pet is part of your trip, see our Frontier pet policy page for the full rules, documentation and cabin space limits — this page stays focused on mobility and medical equipment.

    Why a call beats clicking a box

    Accessibility requests are where a missed detail turns into a bad day at the airport.

    A wheelchair note added online can get lost in a busy check-in line; a POC without Form 30881 attached simply doesn't get cleared. We put the request on your reservation, confirm the paperwork is complete before you leave for the airport, flag if your equipment is likely to bump against the cabin's two-wheelchair cap, and make sure a Safety/Personal Care Assistant is booked on the same flight and itinerary when one's required. If your trip connects through Denver or another Frontier hub, we'll also check that the connection leaves realistic time for wheelchair transfers between gates.

    Tell us your equipment, your route and whether you're traveling with a companion, and we'll build the request around it instead of leaving it to chance at the counter — for a service fee, quoted before you're charged.

    If you need help beyond boarding, plan the companion seat first. Frontier will not assign a crew member to stay with you in flight. For eating, medication, restroom trips or simply following emergency instructions, that has to be your own Safety/Personal Care Assistant — required outright in some cases, not just advisable. Sort that seat before you sort anything else.

    Frequently asked

    Does Frontier charge for wheelchair or mobility-device assistance?+
    No. Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes and crutches travel in the cabin or the cargo hold at no charge, and airport wheelchair service is available at every Frontier airport. The cabin only holds two wheelchairs at a time, space permitting — anything beyond that, or a chair larger than 40 in high by 13 in wide by 50 in long or over 70 lb, goes to cargo. Tell us your equipment and route and we'll flag it on the booking.
    Can I bring my own oxygen on Frontier?+
    An FAA-approved portable oxygen concentrator (POC) is allowed at no charge, but Frontier requires its Medical Authorization Form 30881 — or a physician's statement — plus a battery supply covering at least 150% of your scheduled flight time. Compressed or liquid medical oxygen cylinders are never accepted, in the cabin or checked, no exceptions. Tell us about your device early and we'll make sure the paperwork is in order before you fly.
    Will Frontier assign someone to help me during the flight?+
    No — Frontier states plainly that it will not provide an employee to stay with a passenger. If you need continuous or personal assistance in flight, you must travel with your own Safety/Personal Care Assistant, and one is required, not optional, if you can't independently understand or respond to safety instructions, can't assist your own evacuation, or have both severe hearing and severe vision impairment. Call us before you book if you're not sure which category you fall into.
    Can I bring a CPAP or ventilator on board?+
    Yes. Battery-powered respiratory devices like a CPAP or ventilator are allowed with an FAA-approved-for-aircraft sticker, and unlike a POC, Frontier doesn't require medical authorization for them. There are no power outlets on the aircraft, though, so bring enough charged batteries for the entire trip including connections and ground time.
    Does Frontier accept emotional-support animals?+
    No. Frontier accepts trained service dogs only and does not accept emotional-support animals of any kind. See our Frontier pet policy page for the full rules on traveling with a service animal or a pet.

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