7535 South Lindbergh Street, Stockton, CA 95206 · Mon–Fri 8:00 am – 4:30 pm 209-982-4991
Stockton, California · Since 1975

Helicopter & fixed-wing service, accident-free since 1975

Big Valley Aviation, Inc. (BVA) is a Stockton, California employee-owned corporation providing specialized helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft service support.

  • FAA Repair Station WG3R944L
  • Employee Owned
  • HAI Safety Award
A helicopter lifting off from the ramp beside the Big Valley Aviation hangar and the Stockton airport control tower
1975Serving aircraft owners since
50+ yrsZero maintenance-error accidents
6Manufacturers with factory service
100%Employee owned
What We Do

Specialized service support


BVA has provided accident-free helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft specialized service support since 1975, including:

  • Annual Inspections
  • Scheduled Maintenance
  • Component Overhaul
  • New & Used Parts Sales
  • NDT Inspection Services
  • Avionics Installations
  • Exterior Refurbishment
  • Aircraft Weighing Service
  • Pre-purchase Inspections
  • Logbook Audits
  • 12-Month Battery Service
  • 8130 Certification
  • Agricultural Equipment Installation
  • 12-Year Robinson Inspections
Factory & FAA Credentials

Factory service. Certified repair.


Factory services for these manufacturers

  • Airbus Helicopters
  • Bell Helicopter Textron
  • Enstrom Helicopter Corp.
  • MD Helicopters Inc.
  • Robinson Helicopter Co.
  • Schweizer

FAA Repair Station

WG3R944L

BVA holds the following class ratings:

  • Airframe – Class 1 and 3
  • Limited Powerplant
  • Accessory – Class 1
  • Limited Specialized Services
A red and white Bell 206 helicopter parked on the ramp outside the Big Valley Aviation hangar

“This is easily the best aviation shop on the west coast. Big Valley is the shop that consistently delivers. This is our go to shop to get it done.”

— Carla-Tanya Kochmann
Safety Record

Fifty years. Not one maintenance-error accident.


In the more than 50 years Big Valley Aviation Inc. has been providing service, not a single accident has been attributed to a maintenance error!

Our highly trained and experienced Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) technicians:

  • Undertake resident training for all aircraft models on our repair station certificate.
  • Are provided continuing education and training to ensure aircraft safety.
  • Have been awarded the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Aviation Technician Safety Award for error-free service.

Our high values, hard work, honesty, integrity, and performance give our customers peace of mind and confidence in their airframes.

Accounts & Payment

Corporate accounts available


Corporate accounts are available, and we also accept:

  • American Express
  • MasterCard
  • Visa

Schedule your next inspection

Call us Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, or stop by the hangar at Stockton Metropolitan Airport.