Fuel Costs
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From: North East UK
Fuel Costs
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.
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From: Florida, USA
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.
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.
Not another user friendly service.
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From: san diego
$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.
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From: Florida, USA
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??
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??
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From: North East UK
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
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
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From: Toledo, OH
fuel prices
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.
