Northeast
Aircraft detailing at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
The Allen Groupe covers Philadelphia International, where corporate and private aircraft operate alongside a major commercial hub. Interior and exterior detailing, brightwork, de-ice boot service, paint protection, disinfection, quick turns and AOG response, since 1991.
Services at this field
What we do here
Interior detailing
Cabin, cockpit, galley and lavatory. Leather, wool, veneer and suede, each treated to its own tolerance.
02Exterior detailing
Dry wash and wet wash, belly and exhaust soil, gear and gear wells, performed with aviation qualified chemistry.
03Paint correction and protection
Correction and sealing on a finish system that gives you one chance to get it right.
04Brightwork polishing
Bare metal, exhaust stacks and trim brought back and kept there.
05De-ice boot service
Stripping, cleaning and sealing of elastomeric boots, which fail early when treated like paint.
06Disinfection and disinsection
Two different services, often confused. We perform both, to the applicable guidance.
07AOG and quick turn
Mobile team members who reach any field in the country when the schedule does not allow for waiting.
08Delivery and acceptance prep
Presentation for handover, when the aircraft is being inspected by someone looking for reasons.
09Scheduled care programs
Recurring care built around your flight schedule rather than around ours.
This field
What Philadelphia does to an aircraft
Winter, first. De-icing fluid, road salt and freeze-thaw cycling from November through March. Glycol residue is alkaline, it does not evaporate off a finish, and it sits in seams and along the belly until something removes it. De-ice boots take the worst of it and fail early when they are cleaned like paint.
The industrial load is real. PHL sits in one of the more heavily industrial corridors on the east coast, with refining and port activity nearby. Hydrocarbon and particulate fallout on horizontal surfaces is heavier here than at a suburban business aviation field.
The Delaware River is right there. Brackish water and marine air add a corrosion component people do not associate with a Philadelphia field.
And it is a hub. Jet exhaust deposition on this ramp is materially higher than on a GA field, which is a dwell time and chemistry problem rather than a pressure problem.
How we work at Philadelphia
PHL is a security-controlled commercial field, so badging, escort and ramp access are stricter than at a business aviation airport and movement around your aircraft is heavier and less predictable. Our team members carry the required identification and work to the facility's procedures.
Philadelphia is covered from our Lehigh Valley base rather than by a crew at the field, so scheduled work is planned rather than same day. Full interior and exterior work is scheduled overnight.
Nearby fields we also cover
- Lehigh Valley International (ABE), roughly 55 miles, our staffed base.
- Teterboro (TEB) and Westchester County (HPN).
- Wilmington (ILG) and Atlantic City International (ACY).
Coverage
Where else we are
Where we are not based, our AOG and mobile team members travel. Travel fees apply, and we will tell you what they are before we go.
Common questions
Philadelphia, PA, answered
Do you provide aircraft detailing at Philadelphia International Airport?
Yes. Interior and exterior detailing, brightwork, de-ice boot service, paint protection, disinfection, quick turns and AOG response, covered from our Lehigh Valley base.
Is a commercial hub harder on an aircraft finish than a GA field?
Yes. Jet exhaust deposition is materially higher, and at Philadelphia specifically the surrounding industrial corridor and the Delaware River add hydrocarbon fallout and a marine corrosion component on top of it.
Can you work overnight at PHL?
Yes, and that is when full interior and exterior work is scheduled.
Get in touch
Tell us what you need and when.
Tail number, airport, dates. We will come back with a plan and a price, not a brochure.