chrisk Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 I received the following email from the airport manager at KGTU Effective at 8:00 A.M., on September 10, 2015, the Self-Service 100LL Avgas pump price was adjusted from $3.60 to $3.45 per gallon. I've got to fly more! It's been a while since fuel prices were this low. 3
peevee Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 4.53 self serve here. Still can't complain really.
Marauder Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 We're getting ripped of at $5.30!!!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
LANCECASPER Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 I received the following email from the airport manager at KGTU Effective at 8:00 A.M., on September 10, 2015, the Self-Service 100LL Avgas pump price was adjusted from $3.60 to $3.45 per gallon. I've got to fly more! It's been a while since fuel prices were this low. Any chance you would post the e-mail so I could show it to the Airport Manager at Castroville, TX (KCVB) to show them how they need to stay competitive with other area airports are charging? Thanks
Hank Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 My home field 06A is $4.02 full serve right now, if you're in Lower Alabama.
1964-M20E Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 Makes you really wonder when you look at some places and they are still over $6 a gallon.
Marauder Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 Makes you really wonder when you look at some places and they are still over $6 a gallon. I think a lot of these airports buy in bid lots. Lock in a number of gallons at a certain price and then need to sell off the inventory to buy the next bid lot at a lower price. The rest who are doing high volumes, at bigger airports are just gouging.
Raptor05121 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 I'm hoping mine drops down. Several months ago it was $3.15, then shot up for $4.30. Now its right at $4, maybe next shipment will be lower.
N601RX Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 Small rural airports really struggle with this. They need to be able to buy an entire truckload to get a good price. At the same time some of the fuel suppliers contracts will not allow the FBO to keep the fuel in their storage tank for more than 6 months. Our fuel contract with Chevron came up for renewal last year. They had been giving us 1 year to sell the tank, but with the new contract they cut that down to six months. After much negotiation and searching we finally found a different supplier who would still give us 1 year to sell it.
1964-M20E Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 I think a lot of these airports buy in bid lots. Lock in a number of gallons at a certain price and then need to sell off the inventory to buy the next bid lot at a lower price. The rest who are doing high volumes, at bigger airports are just gouging. I understand. At my home airport we buy about 4,000 gallons every 6 months. Same issue as another said we need to buy every 6 months or we have to get some type of inspection on the fuel system. We are private and the fuel is for club members only so we keep the price very close to cost. I think most are running high enough volumes and they are taking advantage of the situation because the higher prices are generally at the larger airports.
ryoder Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 Kzph is at 3.80 still. It's only 3.57 at X60. Road trip!
ArtVandelay Posted September 11, 2015 Report Posted September 11, 2015 Kzph is at 3.80 still. It's only 3.57 at X60. Road trip! ONLY $8.79 at KOPF (Landmark)!! There is low prices in many central Florida APs 1
bonal Posted September 11, 2015 Report Posted September 11, 2015 Lowest close to home is VCB at 3.96 home is still 4.80 but since I fly an early Mooney I never seem to need that much fuel. Today I had to work real hard to get it to take 20 gallons
peevee Posted September 16, 2015 Report Posted September 16, 2015 down to 3.68 now. You better believe I'll be flying my ass off this fall.
steingar Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 I was paying about 4 bucks down in Ga, but its still over 6 at my home field. Getting better about finding cheap gas, Foreflight actually helps quite a bit in that regard.
Raptor05121 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) North central Florida is dropping. Several in the $3.50s, most below $4.Lowest around me is $3.49 in Palatka, FL Edited September 17, 2015 by Raptor05121
flyboy0681 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 North central Florida is dropping. Several in the $3.50s, most below $4. Yup, $3.53 at La Belle.
Yetti Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 With refining around Houston. You would think the prices would be lower here. Unless the Chevron Mississippi refinery is where FL get their fix from
flyboy0681 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 With refining around Houston. You would think the prices would be lower here. Unless the Chevron Mississippi refinery is where FL get their fix from It's all about taxes. New Jersey still has no self-serve stations, yet even with the labor of having somebody put gas in your tank the state still has lower gas prices than many others due to a lower gas tax.
carusoam Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) Come to NJ with your plane... you can choose to fill it yourself or have somebody else do it for the full service price. our lowest price can usually be seen at Central Jersey airport. 47N the self serve rule for cars does not apply to planes or specialty cars with nice paint. best regards, -a- Edited September 17, 2015 by carusoam
flyboy0681 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 Come to NJ with your plane... you can choose to fill it yourself or have somebody else do it for the full service price. our lowest price can usually be seen at Central Jersey airport. 47N the self serve rule for cars does not apply to planes or specialty cars with nice paint. best regards, -a- Go figure that self serving a plane, which involves using a pump that has no automatic overflow shutoff, is allowed yet self-serve auto gas is against the law, even with all the safeguards.
Hank Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 Go figure that self serving a plane, which involves using a pump that has no automatic overflow shutoff, is allowed yet self-serve auto gas is against the law, even with all the safeguards. That's because the Aircraft Linemen have a weak union. NJ is a hotbed of unioneers and supporters. So is WV. I'm so glad to be back in the South!
carusoam Posted September 18, 2015 Report Posted September 18, 2015 Full serve for my NJ Chevy is at $1.99 cash/regular... FOMC is holding interest rates low... the sun continues to shine, -a-
Andy95W Posted September 18, 2015 Report Posted September 18, 2015 That's because the Aircraft Linemen have a weak union. NJ is a hotbed of unioneers and supporters. So is WV. I'm so glad to be back in the South! I thought WV was in the South.
kris_adams Posted September 18, 2015 Report Posted September 18, 2015 $3.60 at Pine Mountain (Callaway Gardens) Georgia on Monday. I thought I was in heaven! 1
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