CYEG · Edmonton, Alberta
Private Jet Detailing at Edmonton International (YEG)
Edmonton International is the region's controlled port-of-entry field and the busiest business-aviation destination in central Alberta. Corporate and charter movements are handled through the field's fixed-base operator terminals and the corporate hangar facilities on the airport, where aircraft are turned between legs, hangared overnight and staged for crew changes. That is the environment WingWash works in: inside a hangar, on someone else's schedule, around a fuelled and often crewed aircraft.
The airframes based at or transiting CYEG skew toward mid-size and heavy business jets — Citation, Learjet, Phenom, Challenger, Falcon, Gulfstream and Global — alongside charter and management fleets operating multiple legs a day. Those aircraft accumulate exhaust soot on the aft fuselage, de-ice fluid residue through the winter, and brake dust in the gear wells at a rate that a once-a-season wash will not keep up with, which is why most YEG work is booked as a recurring interval rather than a one-off clean.
Access at CYEG is customer-arranged. WingWash is a mobile operation and does not hold an independent airside pass or based-on-field status here; your FBO, hangar operator or flight department arranges our escort, gate access and hangar bay, and we work to whatever ramp and FOD procedures that facility enforces. We arrive with our own equipment, containment and consumables, and we do not require the operator to supply water or power for a dry wash.
Field specifics
Edmonton International (YEG) at a glance
- Identifier
- CYEG / YEG — Edmonton International Airport
- Location
- Leduc County, south of Edmonton, Alberta
- Field type
- Controlled international airport, port of entry
- Airside access
- Customer-arranged — escort and hangar bay provided by your FBO, hangar operator or flight department
- Service model
- Mobile. Crew, equipment and consumables travel to the aircraft
- Work environment
- Hangar preferred for all wash, correction and coating work
- Aircraft scope
- Private and corporate turbine aircraft only
- Water / power
- Not required for dry wash; hangar power used where offered
- Scheduling
- Planned around flight schedule, including overnight and after-hours windows
- Pricing
- By assessment. No published rates
Aircraft served
Private jets only
WingWash works on business jets and turbine aircraft. We do not detail cars, boats or recreational vehicles — the chemistry, the surfaces and the consequences of getting it wrong are not the same trade.
Service tiers
What can be performed at Edmonton International
Man-hours below are typical ranges for a light-to-mid-size business jet and scale with size and condition. There are no published prices: every aircraft is quoted from a documented assessment of its actual surfaces.
Trip Clean
2–4 man-hoursBetween-leg presentation reset. Leading edges, belly soot, exhaust streaking and windows addressed dry, cabin tidied and refuse removed, so the aircraft looks flown-in-clean for the next passenger load.
Dry Wash
6–12 man-hoursFull airframe waterless wash using aviation-approved encapsulating chemistry. No pressure washers, no water intrusion into panel gaps, static ports, drains or control-surface hinges. The standard exterior service inside a hangar.
Full Detail
16–32 man-hoursExterior dry wash plus sealed protection, gear wells and gear legs degreased, brightwork attended to, and a complete interior detail. The reset most operators book before a season, a sale showing or an ownership change.
Decontamination
8–20 man-hoursRemoval of bonded contamination the wash stage cannot lift — industrial fallout, rail dust, tree sap, hangar-rash residue and exhaust deposits — using mechanical decontamination and aviation-safe chemistry before any correction or coating step.
Paint Correction
40–120+ man-hoursMachine correction of oxidation, swirl marks, wash marring and light defects on painted and polished surfaces. Performed in stages with the aircraft in a controlled hangar environment, documented panel by panel before and after.
Ceramic Coating — 1 year
24–48 man-hoursEntry-level durable coating over a decontaminated airframe. Improves release of soot and de-ice residue and shortens turnaround on every subsequent dry wash.
Ceramic Coating — 2 year
40–80 man-hoursMulti-layer coating over a corrected airframe, with additional preparation on high-abrasion areas such as leading edges, belly and gear doors.
Ceramic Coating — 5 year
80–160+ man-hoursFull correction followed by the longest-duration coating system. Specified for owners who intend to hold the aircraft and want a documented, repeatable maintenance interval rather than reactive polishing.
Brightwork Polish
8–40 man-hoursPolished aluminium — leading edges, engine nacelles, thrust reversers and unpainted panels — brought back through progressive compounds and sealed. Scope depends entirely on how long the surfaces have been left unattended.
Interior Detail
10–30 man-hoursCabin, cockpit, galley and lavatory. Leather cleaned and conditioned with pH-appropriate products, veneer and placards treated with non-solvent chemistry, carpets extracted, crevices and seat tracks cleared, and cockpit surfaces cleaned without contacting instrument faces or displays.
Pricing is by assessment only. Scope, man-hours and access requirements are confirmed in writing before any work begins — see our Standards page for the full procedure.
Working at this field
Practical considerations
Access is customer-arranged. Before a date is confirmed we need to know who is escorting us airside, which hangar bay the aircraft will be in, and what that facility's contractor requirements are.
Most YEG work happens after hours. Aircraft on a charter or management line are rarely free during the day, so overnight windows between the last arrival and the first departure are the norm.
Hangar space drives scope. Paint correction and ceramic coating require a controlled, heated bay for the full duration — those services are scheduled only when hangar time is confirmed, not hoped for.
Winter changes the work. De-ice fluid residue, runway de-icer film and belly soot behave differently below freezing, and the wash chemistry and dwell times are adjusted accordingly.
We work around live operations. Fuelling, maintenance and crew activity take priority; our procedure covers FOD control, tool accountability and staying clear of static ports, pitot heads and control-surface hinges.
Documentation travels with the aircraft. Condition is recorded before work begins and verified before release, so the operator has a written record rather than a verbal assurance.
Travel note
Edmonton-area fields — CYEG, CZVL Villeneuve and CEZ3 Cooking Lake — are local; no travel charge applies. Calgary is served, with travel quoted at assessment.
Why the method matters
Aviation-specific chemistry and documented SOPs
Aircraft surfaces are not automotive surfaces. Products are selected for aviation-appropriate chemistry, applied without pressure washing and kept away from static ports, pitot heads, drains, hinge lines and composite bond lines. Every service at Edmonton International follows the same written sequence — inspection, documented condition report, service, and final verification before the aircraft is released back to the operator.
Aviation Detailing Association certified
WingWash Detailing LTD holds Aviation Detailing Association certification — a trade association credential covering aviation-specific training and methodology. It is not a Transport Canada approval, and we state that plainly. The certification is independently verifiable in the ADA directory.
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Request an Assessment for Your Aircraft at Edmonton International
Tell us the aircraft type, its hangar or FBO at CYEG, and the services you're considering. We return a documented condition report, scope of work and quotation.
Review the full procedure first on our Standards page, or call +1 (780) 807-2432