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Regional Fuel Prices
Are you looking for the best bargain on fuel? Search AOPA’s Airport Directory Online to quickly locate area airports with the lowest reported fuel prices near your planned destination. Updated
Fuel prices provided by 100LL.com
| Region | Jet | 100LL |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $ 4.28 | $ 4.94 |
| California | $ 7.15 | $ 4.52 |
| Central | $ 3.99 | $ 4.29 |
| Eastern | $ 3.98 | $ 4.34 |
| Florida | $ 4.06 | $ 4.37 |
| Great Lakes | $ 3.95 | $ 4.19 |
| Hawaii | $ 4.37 | $ 5.00 |
| Midatlantic | $ 3.99 | $ 4.29 |
| Midwest | $ 3.80 | $ 4.09 |
| Northeast | $ 4.33 | $ 4.53 |
| Northwest | $ 3.90 | $ 4.41 |
| Southeast | $ 3.84 | $ 4.22 |
| Southwest | $ 3.80 | $ 4.16 |
| Western | $ 3.97 | $ 4.36 |
Birds in the News
News coverage of Captain “Sully” Sullenberger’s celebrated landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in January, just a few minutes after the Airbus A320 he was flying struck a flock of large birds on takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, has raised birdstrike awareness and spurred conversations on the topic across the country.
Logically, the data shows that 93% of all known birdstrikes occur either on or close to the ground – during takeoff, climb, approach, or landing, with the approach phase having the highest incidence. Having said this, it’s worth pointing out that the higher altitudes are not exempt from the problem – more than 300 strikes have been reported at altitudes above 10,000 feet AGL. Read More >>
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