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Old 8th Mar 2010, 17:42
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Question avgas in Sao Tome or Principe?

Hi, does anyone have any fuel contacts in these locations?

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Try MultiServe Aviation Johannesburg, South Africa

+2711654350 ask for Jan Hendrik
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Hi, thanks for that but he can't help - good contact though.

Anyone else any ideas?!

Cheers, Sam.
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Originally Posted by Sam Rutherford
Hi, does anyone have any fuel contacts in these locations?

Thanks, Sam.
Couple of years ago there was no avgas available..................

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But according to this report.........................

SAO TOME INTL



General Info Country Sao Tome & Principe ICAO ID FPST Time UTC 0 Latitude 0.378175
00° 22' 41.43" N Longitude 6.712153
006° 42' 43.75" E Elevation 33 feet
10 meters Type Civil Magnetic Variation 004° W (01/06) Beacon Yes Operating Agency CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED) Island Group Sao Tome I Operating Hours SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS International Clearance Status Airport of Entry

Communications TWR 118.9 Communications Remarks TWR (APP CON Svc)

Runways ID
(Click for details.) Dimensions Surface PCN ILS 11/29 7283 x 148 feet
2220 x 45 meters ASPHALT 050FDWT NO

Navaids Type ID Name Channel Freq Distance From Field Bearing From Navaid VOR-DME STM SAO TOME 120X 117.3 At Field - NDB SP SAO TOME - 330 At Field -

Supplies/Equipment Fuel Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.

115/145 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (PURPLE)

73 octane gasoline, unleaded, No MIL Spec.

100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)

Remarks FUEL (NC-A1) OPR HOURS Opr 0700-1900Z, OT O/R 2 hr.
Source: DAFIF


...........you can get 100/130 MIL spec.

Best bet is find a Portugese speaker/writer and contact them direct

Can't find contacts but this lot........
FPST - Sao Tome Intl Airport Information


Located in Sao Tome, Sao Tome : ICAO - FPST, IATA - TMS

Current UTC: 8:46:36 PM Lat/Long: N00-22.7/E006-42.7 Local Standard Time: 8:46:36 PM Airport Light Intensity: MEDIUM Fuel Available: AVGAS JET Variation: 07W Elevation (ft): 33 Approaches: VOR/DME NDB Max. hard surfaced runway (ft): 7283 x 148 Open 24 Hours: Yes PCN: Airport of Entry: Yes AFTN: SITA: Control Tower Phone: Slots Required: No Airport Email: Airport Hours: Sunrise: 5:40 AM Airport Website: Sunset: 5:46 PM Handling Mandatory: Yes
seem to have contacts but you have to pay!!


FPST/Sao Tome Intl General Airport Information

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Old 19th Mar 2010, 12:38
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I am flying into STP once a month. No avgas here mate. Try Libraville. (FOOL)
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Cool business card?

Hi rspheiff,

Any chance you have (or could get) the company's details that does the refuelling (or companies if more than one) there? I'll try to contact them directly so that they bring some drums in for me.

This is Africa, Everything is possible!

Thanks a million!

Sam.
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Need AVGAS in Sao Tome again, any pointers?
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Originally Posted by rspheiff
I am flying into STP once a month. No avgas here mate. Try Libraville. (FOOL)
libreville. They don’t have any as of 2016. Malabo perhaps?
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libreville. They don’t have any as of 2016. Malabo perhaps?
libreville used to have Jet fuel shortages notamed.
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