7000 square food
conditioned
maintenance hangar
with state of the art
equipment
.  
All annual inspections comply with FAA standards to keep you
safe and our mechanics work hard to make your maintenance
affordable
Trust your airplane and passenger safety to the mechanics the local lake
pilots trust.  Lake aviation Center is the shop proudly trusted by the only
two local companies that operate for hire, AirLake Aviation and Midwest
Direct Charters. When Safety is your priority Lake Aviation Center
Maintenance is the answer.
Meet our Staff
Ken Terry  is our resident I.A.
Ken has thirty years of  experience in
airplane maintenance and runs the
shop.  He has vast turbine and 135
experience. Ken's skills as an
inspector has provided many airplane
owners a safety net as he catches
problems on the ground before they
occur. Ken is originally from Oklahoma
but has made his home at The Lake of
The Ozarks and been a great asset
for Lake Aviation Center for the past
two years
.
Bill Forester is our resident A&P.  He
fixes everything from old tractors to
Citation Jets.  He is a gifted painter and
welder.  Bill has a knack for anything
mechanical and his troubleshooting skills
are second to none.  Bill is also a
licensed pilot so he can be there quick
when you are broke down on the road.  
With over ten years of working on
airplanes we are proud to have Bill in the
shop.  He is a Missouri native and has
resided in the Lake area for five years.
Chance Phillips is our newest member.  
He recently graduated Linn State
Technical college with an A & P
certificate.  You will see him working on
the line and in the shop.  Chance came
from an aviation background and has
worked for his Dad the late Phil Phillips
who has owned and operated a
maintenance shop in Texas.  He has
resided at the Lake for six years.
    Lake Aviation Center
    Airplane Maintenance

    Airframe and Powerplant repair

    Annual inspections

    100hr inspections

    Sheet metal Repair

    Welding

    Light painting and body work


    We work on all models- Cessna, Piper,
    Cirrus, Beech, Moony, and many more.