FAA Part 145 Repair Station · Cert. 1F0R606D
Aircraft Repair, Machining, and Fabrication You Can Put Back in Service
Gulf Coast Aviation Services is a certified repair station in Willis, Texas, combining traditional airframe and component expertise with precision CNC machining and additive manufacturing. When a part is obsolete, a component is out of tolerance, or an aircraft is grounded, we get you a real answer — and a real turn time — fast.
Aircraft on ground? Call 936-284-4414 and speak to a technician, not a queue.
Certified & Registered
Who We Are
A Repair Station Built Around Solving the Hard Problems
Gulf Coast Aviation Services, LLC (GCAS) has operated as an FAA Part 145 Certified Repair Station out of Willis, Texas since 2018. We serve commercial operators, MRO partners, OEMs, and government customers who need aviation work done correctly, documented properly, and returned on schedule.
What sets us apart is the pairing of two capabilities that usually live in separate buildings. On one side sits traditional aviation craft: structures and sheet metal, component repair and overhaul, galley and seat servicing, ground support equipment, paint and corrosion control, and tooling. On the other sits a modern manufacturing floor — CNC machining, additive manufacturing, and custom fabrication — that lets us produce a part rather than wait for one.
That combination matters most exactly when your options are thinnest: a discontinued part number, a bracket no supplier stocks, a piece of tooling that failed mid-shift, or a component that came back out of tolerance for the third time. Instead of managing a lead time, we engineer around it.
GCAS is a woman-owned business backed by a management team carrying more than 70 years of combined aviation experience. That experience shows up in the way we quote honestly, communicate proactively, and hand back paperwork that holds up to audit.
Why Operators Choose GCAS
Certificated and audit-ready
Work performed under our Part 145 certificate, with the traceability and return-to-service documentation your records require.
Schedule is the deliverable
We quote turn times we can hold and tell you early when something changes. No silent slips.
Repair and manufacture under one roof
If the part cannot be sourced, we machine, print, or fabricate it instead of adding weeks to your AOG clock.
70+ years of combined experience
A management team that has lived through the failures you are trying to avoid, and quotes accordingly.
Core Capabilities
Where We Do Our Best Work
Four capabilities cover most of what customers bring us. The full list runs to nine — including interiors, coatings, assembly, and government contract support.
Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul
Scheduled and unscheduled inspections, airframe and structural repair, component overhaul, systems troubleshooting, and engine and APU support — all performed under our Part 145 certificate with complete return-to-service documentation.
Precision Machining & 3D Printing
CNC machining and additive manufacturing to aerospace tolerances. Obsolete part numbers, one-off brackets, and back-ordered components become something we make rather than something you wait for.
Non-Destructive Testing
Ultrasonic, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, and radiographic inspection that identifies cracks, corrosion, and fatigue damage without compromising the integrity of the part being examined.
Tooling & Ground Support Equipment
Repair, refurbishment, and custom fabrication of aviation tooling, jigs, tow bars, jacks, and hangar equipment — including replacement parts for hardware whose original supplier no longer exists.
Aircraft on ground?
Call and describe the squawk. We will tell you within the hour whether we can turn it and how fast.
How We Work
From First Call to Return to Service
No portals to learn, no account manager relay. You talk to the people doing the work.
Tell us the problem, not just the part number
Send drawings, photos, a part number, or a description of what failed. If you are not sure what you need, describe the symptom — diagnosing it is part of the job. We respond to every inquiry within one business day, and immediately when an aircraft is grounded.
We scope the work and quote a real turn time
You get a written quote covering scope, price, and a delivery date we have actually checked against the shop schedule. Where an inspection is needed before we can commit, we say so up front rather than quoting a number we would have to revise later.
The work gets done — and you hear from us while it does
Repair, machining, inspection, and finishing happen in house under our Part 145 certificate. If we find something outside the original scope, you hear about it before we act on it, with the cost and schedule impact attached.
Return to service with documentation that holds up
Parts ship with the traceability, inspection results, and return-to-service paperwork your records and auditors require. Nothing leaves with a documentation gap you will have to chase us about six months later.
Credentials
Certified Where It Counts
Our FAA Part 145 Repair Station certificate is what allows us to perform, approve, and document maintenance work — and it is the reason our paperwork holds up when your records get audited. Our Woman-Owned Small Business status helps prime contractors and government buyers meet participation goals without trading away capability.
Certificates, registration data, and our capability statement are all available for download — no form to fill out first.
Part 145 Certificated
Repair Station
Owned Small Business
Enterprise
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Phone
Location
Willis, Texas 77318
Serving the Houston & Gulf Coast region and customers nationwide
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
AOG and urgent requests handled outside business hours
Contracting officers:
FAA Certificate 1F0R606D
CAGE 87LS6 · UEI E1BUJ68EXJK4
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