Our aircraft maintenance stands are built to match specific airframes, from commercial jets to fighters and rotorcraft, so your crew gets safe, ergonomic access to the exact points a job calls for. Alongside stand-alone aircraft stands for wing, tail, and cockpit work, we carry aircraft ladders for boarding, wheel well access, and wing inspection. Everything is aluminum and built for daily use on the ramp or in the hangar. Tell us the airframe and task, and we'll match you to a stock stand or quote a custom one.
Inspecting a wing or reaching into a wheel well puts a technician at heights and angles a standard ladder isn't built for. Platforms and Ladders builds aircraft ladders and aircraft maintenance stands for that kind of access, so maintenance crews get stable, safe footing on the airframe instead of improvising with warehouse equipment. These products are built around aviation's own safety and durability standards from the start, not adapted from a general industrial catalog.
Choose from several types of aircraft ladders and maintenance equipment. Our Aircraft Maintenance product line offers the right kind of airplane ladders and maintenance platforms for fixed base operations, wing and rotor inspections, and/or maintenance and repair of airplanes, jets and helicopters. These products are designed specifically for the aviation industry and every product page carries a pricing table by model and size, so you can compare options before you call. If nothing in the standard lineup matches your airframe's access points, we design and build custom aircraft work stands instead of asking you to make a general-purpose model fit.
Built with durability, safety and ergonomics in mind, our line of aircraft maintenance ladders and platforms -- like all our industrial platforms, ladders, furniture and other products -- are designed to offer dependable service for many years to come. Call us today for more information or to get a quote on freight rates to your location.
Our Aircraft Maintenance product line includes:
Aircraft Maintenance Ladders
Aircraft Wing Inspection Ladders
Aircraft Wheel Well Ladders
Helicopter Maintenance Platforms
Maintenance Stands
Fixed base operations (FBOs)
Airplane and jet maintenance and repair
Helicopter maintenance and repair
Wing, rotor, and wheel well inspections
Platform floors adjust as low as 3 feet and as high as 12 feet or more, depending on the model.
Aluminum construction on our aircraft ladder line for lighter weight and corrosion resistance; welded steel on heavier-duty maintenance stands.
Stands meet ANSI A14.7 mobile ladder stand requirements, with IATA-compliant and CE/EN models available for international operations.
Removable railings, non-slip treads, and tow-ready casters come standard on our maintenance stands.
Tell us the airframe, the access point, and the height you're working at, and we'll get you a model recommendation and a freight quote to your location. We hold GSA Contract #47QSWA22D006L and are MBE certified, so government and municipal buyers can procure through an established contract vehicle. Contact us or call (888) 802-3651 to speak with our staff for answers to your product questions, purchase an aircraft maintenance ladder or platform, or to request pricing on a custom aircraft maintenance stand.
A ladder gets one technician to a single access point, like a wheel well or wing edge, quickly and with a small footprint. A maintenance stand provides a full working platform, often with railings and multiple crew positions, for jobs that take longer or need more than one person working at height at once.
Yes. When a standard ladder or stand doesn't match your airframe's contours or access points, we design and build a custom aircraft work stand to your specifications rather than forcing a generic fit.
Both, depending on the product. Each aircraft ladder is typically aluminum for lighter weight and corrosion resistance around ramps and hangars. Heavier-duty maintenance stands are often welded steel construction for stability under sustained crew weight.
Our stands are built to ANSI A14.7 mobile ladder stand requirements, with IATA-compliant models for airline ground support and CE/EN-compliant models available for operators outside the U.S.
Yes. We hold GSA Contract #47QSWA22D006L and CAGE Code 80DC4, and we're a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), which supports procurement for government, municipal, and military accounts.
Freight rates depend on the model, size, and your delivery location, since these are large, often custom-built pieces of equipment. Call our team for a freight quote before you order so there are no surprises on delivery.