Aircraft Accessories of Oklahoma

What Aircraft Accessories of Oklahoma does

Aircraft Accessories of Oklahoma (AAOK) is an FAA-approved repair station (certificate #RV3R829L) rated in Class I and Class II aircraft accessories, with limited ratings for propellers and nondestructive inspection. Founded in 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma by WWII aircraft repair specialists Jay L. Gentry and B.H. "Pop" Popplewell, the company is now operated by the Popplewell family and remains privately held with no outside investors. AAOK serves general aviation operators, maintenance shops, aviation schools, and government/defense clients across the United States and select international markets (Switzerland, Finland), overhauling and repairing components across 27 categories including magnetos, alternators, generators, fuel pumps, hydraulic pumps, prop governors, carburetors, starters, and turbo systems.

AAOK's technology stack is centered on FAA-certified overhaul and repair workflows using generator test stands, dedicated quality control inspection areas, and a 10,000 sq ft repair station augmented by a 2,800 sq ft office/warehouse added in 2019. The facility is staffed by 35+ technicians holding A&P, IA, Repairman, and NDI certifications, many with 10+ years of tenure and personal pilot/veteran backgrounds. The business combines a service-station model (overhaul, repair, bench testing at $125/hr, AOG rush service at $350+) with an authorized-distribution model for 14+ OEM brands including McCauley, Textron Aviation, Hamilton Standard, Bendix, GAMI, RAPCO, Weldon Pump, Tempest Aero Group, and Aero Space Controls.

Revenue is generated through quote-based, pay-per-job service work, core exchange programs (30-day return window), outright parts sales, propeller services with free pickup/delivery within 100 miles of Tulsa, and AOG rush fees. Go-to-market is sales-led via toll-free phone, email, walk-ins, an e-commerce shop (aircraftaccessoriesok.shop), and annual NBAA-BACE trade-show presence, with lead generation from SEO-optimized product pages, an active blog, social media, and customer referrals. Long-tenured customer relationships and government work (US Army/Redstone Test Center) provide revenue diversification across a long tail of SMB and mid-market accounts.

Name

Aircraft Accessories of Oklahoma

Legal name

Aircraft Accessories of Oklahoma Inc.

Website

https://aircraftaccessoriesofok.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aircraft Accessories of Oklahoma is an FAA-approved Class I/II repair station in Tulsa providing overhaul, repair, exchange, and distribution of aircraft engine accessories across 27 component categories for general aviation owners, maintenance shops, and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO)

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Avionics & Electronics Repair (Bench Repair) (IMABALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Modification, Retrofit & Engineering (STC, Avionics Upgrades, Conversions) (TLAKAJAI)

Keywords

• Aircraft accessory overhaul
• FAA repair station services
• Aircraft propeller services
• Aviation parts distribution
• General aviation MRO

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Overhaul Services: Complete overhaul of aircraft accessories including magnetos, alternators, generators, fuel pumps, hydraulic pumps, and more. Units are restored to meet manufacturer specifications and FAA 8130-3 airworthiness standards. Backed by 6-month or 100-hour warranty.
2. Repair Services: Repairs including 500-hour inspections on magnetos and alternators. Quick turnaround tune-ups and inspections to get aircraft back in service.
3. Bench Testing: Diagnostic bench tests starting at $125 per hour, waived with an overhaul or repair. Limited bench test services for RCCRs.
4. Sales & Exchanges: Sale and exchange of new, overhauled, or factory remanufactured units. Core charges apply; cores must be returned within 30 days. Outright sales available on select units with no core return requirement.
5. Propeller Services: Propeller shop offering prop strike inspections, custom paint jobs, blade straightening, hub overhauls, pickup & delivery within 100 miles of Tulsa.
6. AOG Rush Service: Expedited Aircraft on Ground service starting at $350 to expedite turnaround on urgent repairs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aircraft Accessories of Oklahoma is an FAA-approved repair station that provides overhaul, repair, bench testing, and exchange/sales services for general aviation aircraft accessories across 27 component categories including magnetos, alternators, generators, fuel pumps, hydraulic pumps, carburetors, prop governors, and starters. The company is also an authorized distributor and service center for 14 aviation OEM brands and operates a dedicated propeller shop offering inspections, overhauls, paint, and blade straightening.

Product overview

Aircraft Accessories of Oklahoma is an FAA-approved repair station (Class I and Class II) offering a comprehensive portfolio of aircraft parts, overhaul, repair, and exchange services for general aviation aircraft. The company provides 27 distinct aircraft component categories including actuators, alternators, carburetors, fuel pumps, generators, hydraulic systems, magnetos, prop governors, and more. Services include overhaul (with 6-month/100-hour warranty), repair, bench testing, and sales/exchanges. The company distributes and services products from 14 major aviation brands including McCauley, Bendix, Hamilton Standard, RAPCO, Weldon Pump, and Tempest Aero Group. The business operates from Tulsa, Oklahoma with specialized shops for fuel systems, propellers, and various aircraft accessories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aircraft Actuators Aircraft actuators facilitate aircraft functions from engine cooling to counterbalancing airflow by converting electrical or hydraulic input signals into motion. Sold and serviced for general aviation and military airframes.
• Aircraft Alternators Alternators that generate direct current for powering electrical loads and maintaining a fully charged battery in aircraft, with overhaul, exchange, and sales offerings.
• Aircraft Carburetors Aircraft carburetors that mix air and fuel in proper ratios for optimal combustion in aircraft engines; available as new, overhauled, and exchange units.
• Aircraft Flap Motors Electric flap motors that control the angle of aircraft flaps to adjust drag and lift during takeoff and landing; sold new, overhauled, or as exchange units.
• Aircraft Fuel Boost Pumps Fuel boost pumps that deliver fuel to aircraft engines before starting or supply fuel if the primary pump fails; available as overhauled or new units.
• Aircraft Fuel Pumps Power-driven positive-displacement rotary-vane pumps for delivering fuel to aircraft engines; available as new, overhauled, or exchange units.
• Aircraft Gear Motors Electrical landing gear motors for aircraft with retractable landing gear systems; overhauled and exchanged at the Tulsa facility.
• Aircraft Generators Generators that provide electrical power to aircraft by creating a stationary magnetic field in which a coil rotates to produce voltage.
• Aircraft Heating & Air Conditioning Components A/C drive motors, blower motors, and cabin heaters for aircraft climate control systems; available as new, exchange, and overhauled units.
• Aircraft Hydraulic Power Packs Electric hydraulic pumps with reservoirs, valves, actuators, and filters for operating aircraft hydraulic systems including landing gear, brakes, and flaps.
• Aircraft Hydraulic Pumps Hydraulic pumps for operating aircraft equipment including brakes, landing gear, propellers, and wing flaps; overhauled and exchanged in Tulsa.
• Aircraft Ice Protection Systems De-ice valves, distributor valves, timers, propeller de-icers, and boots for ice prevention and removal on aircraft.
• Aircraft Magnetos Ignition system components that generate electric current, raise voltage to fire spark plugs, and time spark delivery; overhauled, exchanged, or sold new with FAA 8130-3 documentation.
• Aircraft Metering Pumps Small lightweight pumps that precisely control the dispensed amount and flow speed of fluids such as fuel, oil, or alcohol.
• Aircraft Oil Coolers Heat exchangers that cool aircraft oil using air or fuel to prevent temperature spikes during engine operation; available as OEM and FAA-PMA replacements.
• Aircraft Prop Governors Variable speed oil pumps that adjust propeller blade angles to control engine RPM based on air resistance.
• Aircraft Scavenge Pumps Pumps that pull used oil out of aircraft engines into reservoirs for cooling, de-aerating, and recirculation.
• Aircraft Starter Generators Combined starter and generator units for turbine aircraft and helicopters that pull battery electricity to start engines and then generate voltage to recharge batteries.
• Aircraft Starters Components that rotate aircraft engines through initial cycles until engines operate under their own power.
• Aircraft Turbo Systems Turbocharger systems with compressors, turbines, controllers, wastegates, and pressure relief valves; sold as components and accessories.
• Aircraft Vacuum Pumps Dry and wet vacuum pumps for aircraft instrumentation and deicer boots, engine-driven by spline.
• Aircraft Valves Valves controlling flow of gases and liquids in aircraft engine, hydraulic, and deicing systems.
• Aircraft Voltage Regulators Regulators that maintain constant voltage output from aircraft generators or alternators to protect electrical systems.
• Overhaul Services Complete overhaul of aircraft accessories (magnetos, alternators, generators, fuel pumps, hydraulic pumps, etc.) to manufacturer specifications with FAA 8130-3 airworthiness documentation. Backed by 6-month or 100-hour warranty.
• Repair Services Repair services including quick-turnaround tune-ups, inspections, and 500-hour inspections on magnetos and alternators. No warranty on repairs.
• Bench Testing Diagnostic bench tests on aircraft electrical components starting at $125 per hour, waived when accompanied by an overhaul or repair. Limited bench tests for RCCRs.
• Sales & Exchanges Sale and exchange of new, overhauled, or factory remanufactured aircraft accessory units. Core charges apply; cores must be returned within 30 days. Outright sales available on select units with no core return requirement.
• Aircraft Fuel Systems Services Comprehensive fuel system services including bench check, overhaul, and repair for carburetors, fuel injection components, pumps, and fuel equipment across Marvel-Schebler, Precision Airmotive, and Tempest product lines.
• Aircraft Propeller Services Propeller shop services including prop strike inspections, custom paint jobs, blade straightening, hub overhauls, and free pickup & delivery within a 100-mile radius of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Overhauled propellers warranted for one year or 500 hours.
• AOG Rush Service Aircraft on Ground expedited service starting at $350 to fast-track turnaround on urgent repair and exchange requests.

Quantifiable outcome

• Standard lead time of 7-10 days
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RAPCO Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAircraft Accessories of Oklahoma is an authorized distributor for RAPCO Inc., offering RAPCO aircraft brake components, de-ice components, pneumatic components, fuel pumps, gaskets, tools, and aircraft tow pins. RAPCO has been manufacturing FAA-PMA approved aircraft replacement parts since 1982.
• Weldon PumpcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of the largest aviation distributors for Weldon Pumps and an authorized Weldon Pump repair station. Stocks aircraft fuel boost pumps, metering pumps, fuel boost pump motors, and hydraulic pumps. Relationship dates to the 1960s when founder B.H. Popplewell recognized Weldon's reputation firsthand during WWII.
• McCauley PropellercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProud McCauley Partner and authorized distributor for McCauley Propeller Systems (a subsidiary of Textron Aviation), which has been manufacturing high-quality propellers for over 80 years. Stocks fixed pitch, constant speed, and full-feathering propellers as well as propeller governors.
• Textron AviationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTextron Authorized Distributor, including Beechcraft, Cessna, and Hawker product lines. Stocks Cessna aircraft flap motors with many other Textron Aviation products available on request.
• GAMI (General Aviation Modifications, Inc.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGAMI Authorized Distributor and Authorized Service Center for GAMI / Tornado Alley Turbo Fuel Pumps. Authorized to service specific fuel pump models including ETI-SR22-2-11, ETI-SR22-2-12, and others. Also carries GAMI injectors.
• AERO-ClassicscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew authorized distributor of AERO-Classics oil coolers, which are FAA-PMA approved direct replacements for Stewart-Warner (Meggitt) oil coolers. Offers rear-mount, front-mount, and remote-mount oil coolers with 8130-3 documentation and two-year warranty.
• Hamilton StandardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHandles Hamilton Standard aircraft propellers and propeller governors. Hamilton Standard (now part of Collins Aerospace) is the world's largest aircraft propeller manufacturer known for adjustable, constant speed, and hydromatic propellers.
• Marvel-ScheblercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOverhauls Facet and Marvel-Schebler aircraft carburetors. Carries Tempest brand Marvel-Schebler Factory Reman and New Carburetors. Marvel-Schebler is the leading manufacturer of certified float carburetors.
• Precision AirmotivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOverhauls Precision Airmotive aircraft fuel injection systems, RSA fuel injection servos, aircraft fuel flow dividers, and nozzles. Carries Tempest brand Precision Airmotive Factory Reman and New Fuel System Components.
• Tempest Aero GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarries Tempest Aero Group products including pneumatic deicing components, mechanical arm aircraft fuel pumps for Lycoming, RAJAY-equipped, and Continental engines. Tempest Aero Group includes Tempest, Alcor, Marvel-Schebler, Precision Airmotive, Consolidated Fuel Systems, and Stratus Tool Technologies.
• SureFly Electronic IgnitionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOffers SureFly FAA-certified electronic magneto replacements (SIM - SureFly Ignition Module), a solid-state system that replaces traditional magnetos for 4- and 6-cylinder Lycoming and Continental engines. Stocks popular part numbers including SIM4P, SIM6C, SIM6L, SIM4N, and TACH2.
• Aero Space Controls CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarries Aero Space Controls Corporation products including aircraft actuators (trim tab, cowl flap, louver, valve actuation), landing gear motors, flap motors, evaporators, and DC electric aircraft motors. Aero Space Controls has been independently owned and serving general aviation and military since 1965.
• Electromech TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHandles a large selection of Electromech Technologies products including aircraft blowers, brushed DC motors, tachometer generators, standby generators, fuel gate valves, and linear actuators for rudder, elevator, aileron trim, flap, landing gear, and ice vanes control.
• Bendix (Honeywell Aerospace)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOverhauls Bendix magnetos and dual magnetos. Stocks Continental Factory Reman Blue Label (BL) Bendix magnetos. Also handles Bendix aircraft generators, voltage regulators, starting vibrators, starter generators, and carburetors (NAR7, NAR9 on request).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dallas Airmotive: Turbine engine and accessory MRO serving business aviation operators. Comparable to AAOK in FAA-approved accessory repair and overhaul but focused on turbine platforms rather than piston/warbird airframes.
• StandardAero: Large diversified aviation MRO with engine, component, and accessory services across business aviation, commercial, and military. Comparable to AAOK at the component/avionics level, but operates at vastly greater scale and serves a broader customer base.
• Lycoming Engines: Largest U.S. manufacturer of piston aircraft engines and operates an authorized service center network. Comparable to AAOK as an OEM whose products (and accessory ecosystem) AAOK services, and whose service center program directly competes with independent shops.
• Continental Aerospace Technologies: OEM of Continental piston aircraft engines with its own service/distributor network. Comparable to AAOK as both an engine and accessory manufacturer/overhauler whose authorized network shapes the addressable market for independent shops like AAOK.

Direct peers

• Preferred Airparts: Kalamazoo-based distributor and processor of used serviceable aircraft parts for piston and turboprop general aviation. Highly comparable to AAOK given overlapping product categories, similar customer base of GA owners and shops, and dual model of parts sales plus accessory overhaul/exchange.
• RAM Aircraft: Engine and accessory overhaul facility serving general aviation and twin/turboprop operators. Comparable to AAOK given overlapping overhaul service lines, exchange unit inventory model, and FAA-certified accessory work for piston airframes.
• Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. One of the largest catalog and online distributors of aircraft parts, pilot supplies, and accessories for general aviation. Comparable to AAOK because both serve the same DIY owner-flown and shop customer base with broad SKU coverage across magnetos, fuel systems, electrical accessories, and propellers.
• Air Repair Inc. Specializes in aircraft cylinder, crankcase, and accessory overhaul for Continental and Lycoming engines. Comparable to AAOK because both occupy the FAA-approved accessory MRO niche with similar exchange pool economics and a focus on legacy piston airframes.
• Penn Yan Aero: New York-based engine accessory and exhaust MRO for piston and light turboprop aircraft. Directly comparable to AAOK for engine accessory overhaul, exchange programs, and authorized-distributor relationships serving the same GA owner/shop segment.
• Covington Aircraft: Oklahoma-based engine and accessory MRO serving piston and small turbine aircraft. Geographically and operationally comparable to AAOK with similar FAA-rated accessory services and a customer base concentrated among GA owners and FBOs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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