PlaneSkate dolly under aircraft on civilian runway
For Part 139 commercial · FBO chains · Regional GA

Keep that runway open.

PlaneSkate 15K, 70K, and 100K for general aviation, FBOs, and Part 139 airports. Get a disabled aircraft moving in 17 minutes — no jacks, no tire removal, no specialist.

§ 01 · The case for staging a PlaneSkate on-airport

One incident costs more than the equipment.

Without PlaneSkate

The clock keeps ticking…

Hours of closure

Average time-on-runway for a disabled aircraft: 17 hours. Diversions, fuel burn, missed slot windows — all on you.

Waiting on a specialist

Mutual-aid recovery teams may be 60–90 minutes out. The clock keeps running. So do the costs.

Improvised recovery

Crews rig jacks and dollies on the fly. A bent gear leg becomes a six-figure insurance claim — and lives on your record.

Diversions & costs

Every diverted aircraft costs the airport, the carrier, and the passengers. The tower remembers. So does the press.

With PlaneSkate on-airport

Runway clear in 17 minutes.

One-person clear-out

Your existing ground crew rolls a disabled aircraft off the runway. No jacks. No disassembly. No contractors.

Operated by your team

Trained in under 30 minutes. No call-outs. No contracts. No waiting on a third party.

The original

Invented in 2012 by a 31,000-hour pilot. The first — and still the only — tool engineered for runway recovery.

Sized to your fleet

Three models — 15K, 70K, and 100K — covering single-engine piston through narrow-body commercial.

§ 02 · The lineup

Match your fleet.

PlaneSkate 15K covers piston singles through light jets — the unit most regional and GA airports buy first. PlaneSkate 70K covers large piston twins, turboprops, and light-to-large corporate jets up to 70,000 lb. PlaneSkate 100K covers heavy corporate and regional jets. Same load procedure, same training, same paperwork.

PlaneSkate 15K — light jet recovery

15K — $6,995

See the 15K →
PlaneSkate 70K Model

70K — $29,750

See the 70K →
PlaneSkate 100K — mid-narrowbody recovery

100K — $72,450

See the 100K →
100,000LB
Max aircraft GW
17MIN
Runway clear
60SEC
Deploy time
3MODELS
15K + 70K + 100K
"The 100K PlaneSkate paid for itself the first time we used it. It is now an essential piece of equipment in our inventory."

Joe Harris

Metropolitan Airports Commission · MSP
§ 03 · Construction

Welded steel. No compromises.

1/2" and 1/4" welded steel structure supports the caster array and the load tray. The tray plate is 1/2" steel with an additional 1/2" welded brace on the leading edge — creating a frame that will not twist, bend, or fail under load.

100% engineered, assembled, and shipped from Buffalo, Minnesota.

Made in the U.S.A. · EST. 2012 · Disabled Aircraft Tools, LLC · Buffalo, MN
§ 04 · The 17-Hour Incident

One incident costs more
than the equipment.

A disabled-aircraft incident at a mid-size airport typically costs $200,000 to $500,000 or more in delay, diversion, and ground operations costs.

At $6,995 for the 15K and $72,450 for the 100K, the equipment pays for itself the first time it is used.

$200K+
Typical incident cost
17 HRS
Average runway closure
$6,995
15K list price
Run the numbers

Calculate the cost for your airport

Four inputs. Real FAA, A4A, and BTS data. See exactly what a runway closure costs your airport operation.

Open the 17-Hour Calculator →
§ 05 · Procurement

How civilian airports buy PlaneSkate

01

Configure

Talk to the team. We match your fleet mix to the right model — 15K, 70K, 100K, or a mix.

02

Procure

Direct purchase from Disabled Aircraft Tools, LLC. 2–4 week delivery from order.

03

Deploy

Half-day on-site training.
Training docs for your ops manual.
24-hour support line.

See it on your runway.

Ninety-minute on-field walkthrough with your crew. We bring the kit. We pay our travel. You see the 17-minute deploy in person.

Request runway demo →
24-hr support line

1-763-271-9393

17 Minutes. Not 17 Hours.
PlaneSkate · Disabled Aircraft Tools, LLC · Buffalo, MN · EST. 2012