Fuel Costs

[GolfFoxtrot]

Does anybody know the going rate on a gallon (US) of 100LL in the Pacific Northwest, both the States and Canada. I know its going to vary a bit from field to field but a rough estimate would do, for budgeting reasons.

[weasil]

$2.40 is an average price. tends to go up in the summer though. and i've paid as much as $3.50 at some places (santa barbara for one).

[GoneWest]

Hope the link works....

http://www.airnav.com/fuel/local.html

enter the designator for any airfield and it will give you real time pricing (near enough) of fuel at that airfield and all others in a 40 (?) miles radius.

[Cyclic Hotline]

Boy, it's just amazing all these little features about flying in the US. :D

Anyone have the link for fuel prices in the UK? ;)

[GoneWest]

Cyclic - unfortunately you do not need a link like the one above for UK fuel.

If you want Avgas, just start at around £10 a gallon....and think of any number higher than that. :( :(

[jmore]

$2.40-$2.50 seems average in california right now but as previous posts have stated if you are flying in the busier more "to be seen places " it can get a little steeper -corona airport in the LA basin is the cheapest i have found @ $1.80 a gallon and los angeles international the most expensive.

[GolfFoxtrot]

Thanks for all the replies. Great site GW.

Cheers
GF

[GolfFoxtrot]

Before I end up red faced, can anyone confirm whether most FBO's take credit cards for fuel uplifts.

Is this dependent on airport/FBO size etc.

Cheers
GF

[GoneWest]

GW to GF

This is the United States of America. Credit cards are just fine!!

Indeed, many airfields have self fuelling installations, workable 24 hours a day (if the airfield is closed, just turn on the lights with the R/T button, land, self fuel, sod off again - the lights will turn themselves off when they feel like it).

BTW!!! Do you already have an FAA license - have you seen the new laws??

[GolfFoxtrot]

GW

Thanks for the info. I hadn't seen the new FAA licence laws, I was planning to fly on either a Canadian Limited Term PPL (a special licence for ICAO PPL holders planning hour building or Canadian flight training) or a straight Canadian PPL converted from my JAA PPL. I have been told by the FTO I have chosen to hire from that flying in the US on these would be no problem, if anyone can confirm this I'd appreciate it.

Cheers
GF

[rick1128]

Depending on your aircraft, just try to pay cash and watch what happens. I fly air ambulance and was a a small airport where thry didn't take any of the company credit cards I had. The look on the fueler's face ( this was a weekend, so he was the only one there) when I whipped out $1200 in cash was as they say in the credit card ads, priceless. Especially when he refused it.