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G100UL STC Incentive Program Offered Until Nov.1

In recognition of being the first airport in the nation to receive G100UL, GAMI's 100-octane unleaded avgas, GAMI is offering a special deal for the purchase of the STC.  Click here to learn more.

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GAMI G100UL Unleaded Avgas Arrives at Reid-Hillview Airport

GAMI's G100UL, a 100 octane unleaded avgas has arrived at RHV for retail sale.

G100UL loading into an underground tank at RHV
G100UL loading into an underground storage tank at Reid-Hillview Airport
October 29, 2024

Santa Clara County’s Reid-Hillview Airport to be the First to Offer 100 Octane Unleaded AvGas for Retail Sale 
County Has Signed Contract with Vitol, Set to be First Airport in the United States to Offer G100UL 

SAN JOSE, CA - The County of Santa Clara will begin selling G100UL, GAMI’s 100 Octane Unleaded Avgas this week. This high-octane avgas alternative at Reid-Hillview Airport (RHV) signifies an inevitable migration to unleaded gasoline for piston-powered general aviation aircraft and places Santa Clara County as the first airport sponsor in the nation to have unleaded fuel for high-performance aircraft commercially available.  

Santa Clara County replaced the typical leaded avgas, 100 Low Lead or 100LL, in January 2022 with Swifts UL94, a 94-octane unleaded avgas. UL94 is FAA-certified for use in approximately 68 percent of the piston-powered aircraft of the type that use RHV and San Martin airports. G100UL provides an alternative to 100LL for the general aviation fleets that could not utilize UL94. 

 “Offering G100UL to our airport users has been years in the making.,” said Eric Peterson, Director of County Airports. “This fueling alternative positions RHV as the first airport in the nation to offer unleaded aviation fuel for the entire general aviation community and we are pretty excited about that.” 

GAMI is offering an incentive for Bay Area pilots to purchase the required Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by November 1, 2024.  More information can be found here:  https://countyairports.tiny.us/r3fndbds. 

The new fuel was delivered to Reid-Hillview Airport on Monday, October 28, and will be ready for full-service truck-to-airplane delivery on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. With the addition of G100UL, the County is proud to offer aircraft operators two choices in unleaded avgas, G100UL and UL94.  

The price for full-service fuel delivery is $6.99 per gallon.  RHV Fueling Hours are seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  

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