Martin Aviation

Martin Aviation is an aircraft maintenance company at John Wayne Airport (KSNA) in Santa Ana, Orange County, California. Its history goes back to 1923, when Eddie Martin began a flying operation in Santa Ana, and the company describes itself as the county's oldest fixed base operation.

About the company

Eddie Martin and his brother Johnny received pilot certificates signed by Orville Wright. The operation moved to the new county airport in 1941, and the Martin family owned the business for 40 years until 1963. In 1996 Martin Aviation sold its FBO at 19301 Campus Avenue, which Signature Flight Support now runs, and it continued as an executive aircraft repair facility. During General Lyon's ownership he began collecting the WWII aircraft now shown at the Lyon Air Museum.

Services

Martin Aviation holds repair station certificate M8VR406N with Class 1, 3 and 4 ratings and offers 24/7 AOG support. It is a Pilatus PC-12 authorized satellite service center, Cirrus authorized service center for the SR20/22 and SF50 Vision Jet, Piper approved service center for the PA-46, PA-44, PA-34 and PA-28, and a Honeywell 731 and APU service center. Other services:

• JT15D and PT6 hot section inspections
• Major repairs, major alterations and STCs
• Pre-buy surveys, maintenance tracking and aircraft management
• Battery service and a parts department
• Interior repair and refurbishment, washing and detailing
• Avionics work coordinated with on-field Leading Edge Avionics
• Monthly or annual ramp and hangar parking and office rental

Cirrus services

Cirrus Aircraft Authorized Service Center.

• Maintenance for Cirrus SR20, SR22 and SR22T aircraft
• Line maintenance for the Cirrus Vision Jet (SF50)
• Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) overhaul
• Garmin avionics service
• Avidyne avionics service
• Ice protection system maintenance
• Composite and paint repair
• Air conditioning service
• Cirrus parts
• Aircraft pickup and delivery

Source: Cirrus Aircraft service center locator (October 2026) and the company’s website.