What are the regulations concerning electric wheelchairs?
Air carriers must accept collapsible, battery-powered wheelchairs as carry-on baggage on the same terms as those for manual wheelchairs. That is, if the passenger with a disability preboards and the on board storage space permits, the electric wheelchair, including the nonspillable battery, must be stored on board the aircraft. If the powered wheelchair is stored in the aircraft’s baggage compartment, the carrier must, whenever feasible, secure the wheelchair in an upright position so the batteries do not have to be separated from the wheelchair. When it is necessary to detach a battery, the carrier must provide packaging. If the wheelchair must be taken apart for storage, a passenger with a disability may provide written directions on how to disassemble and reassemble it. Under no circumstances may wheelchair batteries be drained. A carrier may require a passenger with a disability who is traveling with a powered wheelchair to check in 1 hour prior to the scheduled departure of the fl
