Question 1

Our small airport has two tanks—one for Jet A and one for 100LL—but lacks infrastructure for a new pumping system. What support is available to help us transition to unleaded fuel?

Eagle · Accepted Answer

As directed by Congress in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, FAA is currently developing a transition plan to safely enable the transition of the piston-engine general aviation aircraft fleet to unleaded avgas by 2030. This includes consideration of early deployment of new unleaded fuels at airports that choose to bring an unleaded fuel in addition to 100LL as well as a national transition in which a viable unleaded avgas replaces 100LL within the current infrastructure. Airports considering an early adoption of unleaded fuel(s) are encouraged to contact their fuel supplier to discuss infrastructure options. Some candidate fuel providers are working with airports to offer temporary or portable storage tanks during the transition period. Additionally, interested stakeholders might find the following information from the FAA Airports Office helpful:

Airports are encouraged to support transition-enabling infrastructure:
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) allocated funds can be used on sponsor-owned revenue-producing aeronautical support facilities, such as fuel farms. For additional info. see IIJA page and FAQs (note: FAQs are in the process of being updated as of Fall 2025 and will be shared with a wider audience once available).
The FAA is authorized to provide funding for aircraft fueling systems, e.g. for fuel tanks and trucks.
Airports are also encouraged to include transition to unleaded fuels in airport planning initiatives and to identify it in Airport’s Capital Improvement Plans.

Question 2

Our small airport has two tanks—one for Jet A and one for 100LL—but lacks infrastructure for a new pumping system. What support is available to help us transition to unleaded fuel?

Eagle · Accepted Answer

As directed by Congress in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, FAA is currently developing a transition plan to safely enable the transition of the piston-engine general aviation aircraft fleet to unleaded avgas by 2030. This includes consideration of early deployment of new unleaded fuels at airports that choose to bring an unleaded fuel in addition to 100LL as well as a national transition in which a viable unleaded avgas replaces 100LL within the current infrastructure. Airports considering an early adoption of unleaded fuel(s) are encouraged to contact their fuel supplier to discuss infrastructure options. Some candidate fuel providers are working with airports to offer temporary or portable storage tanks during the transition period. Additionally, interested stakeholders might find the following information from the FAA Airports Office helpful:

Airports are encouraged to support transition-enabling infrastructure:
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) allocated funds can be used on sponsor-owned revenue-producing aeronautical support facilities, such as fuel farms. For additional info. see IIJA page and FAQs (note: FAQs are in the process of being updated as of Fall 2025 and will be shared with a wider audience once available).
The FAA is authorized to provide funding for aircraft fueling systems, e.g. for fuel tanks and trucks.
Airports are also encouraged to include transition to unleaded fuels in airport planning initiatives and to identify it in Airport’s Capital Improvement Plans.