The Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Board of Commissioners has voted to incentivize the transition to UL94 unleaded avgas at Denver Centennial Airport (KAPA). While the Eagle program led by the FAA has set a target date of 2030 for the elimination of 100LL gasoline, KAPA wishes to position itself among the vanguard of airports leading the charge.
“We have engaged in numerous discussions with the community regarding the use of leaded aviation fuel and are proud to be among the first general aviation airports in the country to commit to this transition,” said Centennial Airport executive director Mike Fronapfel. “One of our goals is to be able to provide a framework that other airports around the nation can use to make this transition as well.”
To facilitate the program, the airport will use a budget surplus available from an FAA grant for the site selection and design of a new air traffic control tower. It will provide financial assistance towards UL94 supplemental type certificates for aircraft based on the field, as well as subsidies aimed at bringing the cost of the unleaded fuel more in line with that of 100LL. Airport staff will be authorized to allocate funds to work with stakeholders to pursue strategies to facilitate the transition as soon as possible. KAPA expects to have UL94 available by the second quarter.