Full Interior Detail at Augsburg (EDMA)

What changes at Augsburg?

Augsburg sits at 1515 feet elevation, seven kilometres north-east of the city centre, with a single 1594-metre runway. The airport is open Monday to Saturday from 07:00 to 21:00 local, and on Sundays and public holidays from 09:00 to 21:00; any movement outside those windows requires a chargeable PPR. That means early-morning or late-evening detailing slots must be arranged with the airport in advance—useful to know if you are planning an overnight stop with a first-light departure.

There is no scheduled airline service; traffic is almost entirely business aviation, so ramp access and turnaround timing follow GA rhythms rather than airline waves. Customs and border-police clearance are available on site, which makes Augsburg a practical entry point for international arrivals. Hangar space exists—heated and unheated buildings sized for jets up to 6.5 metres tall and 25 metres long—but free slots are sporadic. We plan every detail on the assumption that the aircraft will remain on stand; if indoor space opens up, we take it.

Augsburg Air Service runs a business-jet maintenance base on the field, specialising in Embraer, Citation, Beechcraft and Hawker types, so aircraft in maintenance are a recurring presence. The airport also lists an on-site interior specialist, Finest Care, at Flughafenstrasse 2. Handling agents are present at the airport to coordinate ramp access and GPU.

How long does a full interior detail take at Augsburg?

Four to ten hours, depending on cabin size, material condition and the scope of stain treatment. A super-midsize cabin with well-maintained leather and carpets will sit at the lower end; an ultra-long-range layout with heavy soiling, galley build-up or lavatory scale will push toward ten. We give a tighter estimate once we know the aircraft type and the last deep-clean date.

Because Augsburg operates on published daytime hours, a ten-hour detail started at 08:00 will finish comfortably before the 21:00 curfew. If you need the aircraft back sooner—say, for an afternoon departure—we can field a two-person team to halve the elapsed time. That approach works well when the jet has come off a maintenance check at Augsburg Air Service and the crew wants both exterior and interior work completed in a single day. We coordinate timing with the handler and with any maintenance sign-off still outstanding, so the aircraft is released clean and on schedule.

What does the detail include?

Every square metre of the cabin, galley, lavatory and flight deck. Leather seats and divans are cleaned with pH-neutral compounds and conditioned to restore suppleness; we pay particular attention to headrests, armrests and seat edges, where body oils accumulate. Carpets and fabric upholstery are hot-water-extracted, with targeted stain treatment for coffee, wine or hydraulic-fluid tracking. Veneer, metal and plastic trim are polished; fingerprints and scuff marks disappear from door surrounds, window bezels and cabinet faces.

The galley receives a full strip-down: we degrease worktops, clean drains, descale the coffee maker and polish all stainless steel. The lavatory gets the same rigour—bowl, seals, mirrors, taps and waste flap—plus disinfection of high-touch surfaces. In the flight deck we follow no-touch rules for avionics, clean all screens with approved wipes, vacuum the pedal wells and condition the seats. If you want cabin disinfection—fogging or spray-and-wipe with a broad-spectrum agent—we add it at the end. The entire process uses products approved for aircraft materials, so there is no risk to warranty or airworthiness.

Can you work around maintenance at Augsburg Air Service?

Yes. Aircraft in for scheduled or unscheduled maintenance at the Augsburg Air Service base often need a full interior detail before release, especially if panels have been removed, gear swings have tracked dirt into the cabin, or the jet has sat idle long enough for dust to settle. We coordinate directly with the maintenance crew to ensure our work does not interfere with open access panels, rigging or test runs, and we schedule the detail for the final day of the check when the aircraft is otherwise complete.

If the jet is inside one of the Augsburg Air Service hangars, we work there; if it has been towed to the ramp for engine runs or weight-and-balance, we work on stand. The timing flexibility of a GA-only airport helps: there are no airline push-back slots to dodge, and the handler can usually leave the aircraft in place for as long as the detail requires. For AOG situations—where the aircraft has been released from maintenance and the crew needs it back in service immediately—we can mobilise the same day, provided we have a few hours' notice and the airport is open.

What about winter and cabin humidity?

Bavaria's winter is cold and often damp, which means cabins can trap moisture if the aircraft has been sitting unpowered for more than a day or two. Leather may feel clammy, carpets can develop a musty edge, and galley seals sometimes harbour mildew. A full interior detail in winter includes extra attention to moisture-prone areas: we extract carpets more thoroughly, treat any mildew on seals with an approved biocide, and ensure the cabin is fully dry before we finish.

If the aircraft is inside a heated hangar, drying time is short; on the ramp in January, we bring portable heaters and run them with a GPU to speed evaporation. Conditioning leather in cold weather is particularly important—low humidity and heating cycles can leave hides stiff and prone to cracking—so we apply conditioner liberally and allow it to soak in. If you are ferrying the aircraft out of Augsburg after a winter maintenance period, a pre-departure detail will remove any shop dust, restore cabin air quality and leave the interior ready for passengers.

How do I schedule a full interior detail at Augsburg?

Email or call us with your arrival and departure times, aircraft type and any specific concerns—stains, odours, maintenance dust. We will confirm availability, provide a duration estimate and coordinate ramp access with the handling agent. If you need work outside the airport's published hours, we will liaise with Augsburg to arrange the chargeable PPR and ensure the detail fits within the approved window.

For aircraft based at Augsburg or in long-term maintenance at Augsburg Air Service, we can set up a recurring schedule—monthly or quarterly—so the cabin never falls behind. That approach works well for fleet operators who want consistent standards across multiple jets without having to issue a new work order each time. Once the first detail is complete and we have your material preferences on file, subsequent visits become faster and more predictable. Lead time is typically 48 hours for a one-off detail, less if the jet is already on the ground and we are between other jobs in southern Germany.