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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
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| Region | Jet | 100LL |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $ 5.58 | $ 5.91 |
| California | $ 5.86 | $ 6.11 |
| Central | $ 5.45 | $ 5.77 |
| Eastern | $ 5.59 | $ 6.10 |
| Florida | $ 5.73 | $ 6.16 |
| Great Lakes | $ 5.49 | $ 5.84 |
| Midatlantic | $ 5.70 | $ 5.96 |
| Midwest | $ 5.24 | $ 5.74 |
| Northeast | $ 5.97 | $ 6.22 |
| Northwest | $ 5.47 | $ 5.92 |
| Southeast | $ 5.44 | $ 5.93 |
| Southwest | $ 5.40 | $ 5.76 |
| Western | $ 5.45 | $ 5.93 |
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Add up the reasons to fly
A clear, calm day and spectacular view are often reward enough for staying proficient and flying this summer. Prizes don't hurt either. States across the country--and AOPA--offer incentive programs to encourage general aviation pilots to explore different airports around them.
'Learn to Fly' events target future pilots
Prospective pilots will have an opportunity to take the first step toward a pilot certificate May 19 through dozens of International Learn to Fly Day events that will feature free orientation flights.
Wind turbines cause safety, access concerns for airports
The adverse effects of 52 wind turbines on the Kessel VOR-DME in West Virginia do not justify decommissioning the navaid and weakening the area's aviation infrastructure, AOPA said.
TFR violations hamper efforts to ease restrictions
General aviation pilots are required to brief every flight fully, including a check of notams. Yet the federal government still expends significant resources responding to violations of temporary flight restrictions.
UK prepares GA for Olympic games, restrictions
Aviation officials in the United Kingdom have devised a wide swath of temporary airspace restrictions for the London 2012 Olympics, with detailed briefings available online.
Tougher, brighter stock coming to FAA charts
The FAA is taking aim at the tattered edges of well-worn charts with an upgrade to the paper used for VFR charts.
TFR to shut down Chicago airspace for NATO Summit
The FAA has issued a flight advisory alerting pilots that a temporary flight restriction will be in effect May 19 through 21 over Chicago for a NATO Summit.
G-8 Summit to add extra TFR to DC area
While world leaders and President Barack Obama gather at Camp David in Thurmont, Md., for the G-8 Summit May 18 and 19, a temporary flight restriction will shut down a large swath of airspace in the already restrictive Washington, D.C., area.
WAAS cited as NextGen success story
The FAA marked a major milestone toward implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) when it published more than 3,000 Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) instrument approaches, said a "snapshot" of progress made public at a Washington, D.C., conference.
Keep 'em Flying: Reformatories and history lessons
Flying into Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, a familiar-looking building comes into view, even though it's the first time visiting. After a passenger chats with some local pilots, the building's claim to fame comes to light: It's the Ohio State Reformatory featured in "The Shawshank Redemption."
