Aircraft and helicopter cleaning at Fairoaks - inside the day, inside the rules.
Exterior and interior work at Fairoaks (EGTF) in Surrey. An 800 metre runway, VFR only and PPR, so the window is real and we book into it. From 3 hours.
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A small field close to London, with a day that ends when the light does.
Fairoaks is one of the closest airfields to London that still feels like a private strip. The runway is short, the field is PPR and it is VFR only, which means the aircraft based here are light types, turboprops and helicopters rather than large jets - and the working day is genuinely finite.
Light types and rotary
The 812 metre runway sets what uses Fairoaks: light aircraft, turboprops and helicopters. We clean all of them, and we bring products and methods sized for the airframe rather than treating everything like a large jet.
PPR, so we book properly
Fairoaks is prior permission required. That is not an obstacle - it means access is arranged in advance and our crew arrives expected rather than explaining themselves at the gate.
VFR only, daylight bound
The field is VFR only and works to a daylight day, 08:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and from 09:00 on Sundays. We plan the visit inside that rather than promising a slot the airfield will not give.
Twenty minutes from Heathrow
Fairoaks sits near Woking, just off the A319. If your aircraft moves between here and the London airports we cover all of them - Heathrow, Northolt, Biggin Hill, Blackbushe and the rest.
The airfield sits at Chobham in Surrey, between Woking and Ottershaw, and has been flying since 1931 - it spent the war as RAF Fairoaks. Today it is a general aviation and business aviation field with resident flying schools and a long association with helicopter operations. The single runway runs 812 metres, which is the number that decides everything else: light aircraft, turboprops and rotary rather than large jets. It is PPR and VFR only, so the operating day is a real constraint and worth planning around rather than testing.
On a fast turnaround, the clean has to fit the window you have - not the other way round.
Exterior: from quick between-flight wash-downs to full rinseless washes, belly degreasing, brightwork polishing and sealant application.
Interior: from fast cabin resets to deep cleans with leather conditioning, carpet extraction and full galley and lavatory sanitisation. Every product is aviation-approved and matched to the surface it touches.
A single pre-departure clean, or a managed schedule for a based aircraft - the result is the same: a trained crew, a checklist standard, and a completion report noting any damage with before-and-after photographs sent to your inbox.
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Exterior Valeting - Full dry wash & sealant
Interior Valeting - Deep clean & stain removal
Every job is signed off with a completion report - work completed area by area, photos of problem areas and the result, and any pre-existing damage we spotted flagged to you. You get the report whether you were on site or 3,000 miles away.
How it works
From enquiry to flight-ready in three steps.
Share the aircraft details
Let us know the type, tail number, the clean you need and your timings. Sixty seconds and it's with us.
Fast confirmation
You'll have availability and a tailored price back quickly. For short-notice work a crew can already be heading to Fairoaks while we finalise it.
Detailed, then documented
The crew arrives on time, follows a set checklist across the whole airframe, and a photo completion report is in your inbox before you've landed.
Request a price
One step from flight-ready.
Tell us what your aircraft needs at Fairoaks and we'll come straight back - usually within the hour during operating times.
FAQ
Common questions about Fairoaks.
We work to 3 hours notice at Fairoaks. Because the field is PPR and closes at 18:00, a booked slot gets a much better result than a same-day call.
Yes. Fairoaks has a long history of rotary operations and we clean helicopters as well as aeroplanes - blades, boom, belly, skids, windows and cabin, with pressure kept away from anywhere that does not want it.
Yes, and most of what flies from Fairoaks is exactly that. The 812 metre runway means light types, turboprops and helicopters. We size the job to the airframe rather than quoting everything as though it were a large jet.
Yes. Fairoaks is prior permission required and VFR only, working 08:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and from 09:00 on Sundays. We arrange access as part of booking the job.
All of them - Heathrow, Northolt, Biggin Hill, London City, Luton, Stansted, Gatwick, Blackbushe and Oxford among others. If the aircraft repositions we can meet it there.
Fairoaks in brief.
A little context on the airfield your aircraft is parked at.
An 812 metre runway
The single hard runway runs 812 metres, which sets Fairoaks up for light aircraft, turboprops and helicopters rather than large business jets.
PPR and VFR only
Fairoaks is prior permission required and VFR only. Access is arranged in advance, which suits a cleaning visit perfectly well once it is booked.
Flying since 1931
The airfield opened as a private strip in 1931 and served as RAF Fairoaks during the Second World War before returning to civil use.
A long rotary association
Fairoaks has been connected with helicopter operations for decades, and rotary remains a significant part of the traffic.
Resident flying schools
There are flying schools based on the field, which keeps movement numbers up and the based fleet busy.
At Chobham, near Woking
The airfield sits just off the A319 between Chobham and Ottershaw, close to Woking and well inside the London orbit.
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