G100UL high octane unleaded avgas is now available for sale at Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV) near San Jose, California.
KRHV, the first airport in the nation to sell the unleaded avgas, received its first shipment of the fuel in late October 2024, according to officials with General Aviation Modifications Inc. (GAMI).
GAMI spent more than 12 years conducting certification tests with the FAA for the fleet-wide approval for the use of G100UL avgas in all spark ignition piston engines and all airplanes in the FAA’s certified database, company officials said.
“The introduction of G100UL at Reid-Hillview has been years in the making,” GAMI officials said. “For many in the aviation community, this arrival signals a welcome milestone toward cleaner skies, healthier communities, and reduced engine maintenance costs for the aircraft owners.”
To use the new unleaded fuel, aircraft owners must purchase an STC. GAMI is working with pilots to make it easier for them to get the STC, even offering some pilots rebates on the cost of the STC.
For more information: G100UL.com
A few things to set straight:
The county of Santa Clara banned 100LL at its two airports, RHV and South County. At the same time, they took away the fuel concessions from the FBOs and fueling company that had them for decades. The price of the fuel is determined by the seller (SCC), not the supplier. GAMI is not the supplier. GAMI created the fuel. GAMI did extensive testing in their test cell. Then they tested on a Baron with one engine on 100LL and the other engine running G100UL. Then it took years to get their STC approved by the FAA. It is a great success story.
Most of what I am writing comes from the pages of “General Aviation News”! Keep up the good work GAN staff.
The lame governor banned 100LL ….The big gain here is less maintnenance on engines, especially stuck valves.
The fact that the lead did not cause pollution and effect the air we breath at all.
California banned 100LL and how it will perform in Higher HP turbocharged engines remains to be seen.
The cost was suppose to increase also?
I LIKE THE WAY THEY TELL YOU HAVE MUCH PER GALLON. THANKS FAKE NEWS
Fake news is news that is not based on facts. This is not fake news. The author or editor simply chose to not include the price. If you’re that interested in the price, you could call the FBO there and ask.
So has the price increased?