Avionics Associates

Avionics Associates, operating as El Paso Aero, Inc., is an avionics and aircraft maintenance shop at El Paso International Airport in El Paso, Texas. R.D. (Dick) Chenausky founded it in 1969 as an avionics business.

About the company

In 1987 the company, under its corporate name El Paso Aero, added airframe repairs, modifications and rebuilding and complete engine overhauls to its FAA certified repair station. It is a factory authorized service center for Cessna, Cirrus, Mooney and Beechcraft, and also works on Piper, Socata, Learjet, Dassault Falcon and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. It has been a member of the Aircraft Electronics Association since 1969.

Aircraft and avionics

El Paso Aero has run an avionics bench repair lab since 1969. It repairs current avionics and older ARC, Narco, Collins and King units, including autopilots, radars, navs, coms, DMEs, ADFs and audio panels. Its mechanics build custom panels; past installs include a Cessna 310, a Metro, a Baron, a Bonanza and a Bellanca.

Services

• Routine and major repairs, inspections, rebuilding and modifications
• Parts department with an online parts inventory
• ADS-B installations
• Aircraft sales, brokering and purchase of aircraft for cash
• Pick-up, delivery and on-site repairs

Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday 8:00am to 12:00pm, with 24/7 on-call support.

Cirrus services

Cirrus Aircraft Authorized Service Center.

• Maintenance for Cirrus SR20, SR22 and SR22T aircraft
• Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) overhaul
• Full avionics shop
• Garmin avionics service
• Garmin dealer
• Avidyne avionics service
• Ice protection system maintenance
• Composite and paint repair
• Oxygen system service
• Air conditioning service
• Cirrus parts
• Aircraft pickup and delivery

Source: Cirrus Aircraft service center locator (October 2026).