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Aviation Fuel Pricing Continues Upward Trend
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: Avgas set a new peak for the past six months
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Aviation fuel prices continued their upward trend last month in the U.S., according to the latest report from iFlightPlanner. Full-service jet-A averaged $7.97 per gallon, a 17-cent month-over-month increase. Including only the contiguous 48 states, full-service jet fuel pricing averaged $7.90 per gallon, up 18 cents from July. The central region saw the largest hike, with prices rising by 25 cents month-over-month, while New England saw the highest average price at $8.19 a gallon.
Fuel prices have remained elevated over the past six months, the company noted, with full-service jet fuel pricing rising from $7.64 in March to a recent peak average of $8.07 in May.
Avgas prices also rose last month, with 100LL full-service increasing on average by 3 cents, to $7.54 per gallon—setting a new high for the past six months—while self-service pricing increased by 38 cents, to $6.84. According to iFlightPlanner, that still represents a 9% savings compared to full-service, but that gap narrowed from 14% in July.
The report is based on pricing data collected from more than 3,000 FBOs and fuel service providers across the country.