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Old 05-23-2008, 02:06 PM
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Default Cheapest Airport For Gas Website?

With the price of gas "sky rocketing", I was wondering if anyone knows of a website you can share with everyone that you can input your home airport and iit will tells you where the cheapest 100LL fuel can be purchased within 25,50, or 100 miles from your home airport. I am sure there has got to be a website out there for this.
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Old 05-23-2008, 02:28 PM
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Default Try Airnav.com

I've used Airnav.com. Give it a try at:

http://www.airnav.com/fuel/

You can check prices near an airport or planned destination (just as you described), or can plan a X-C with fuel stops. It also has great airport information under the airport tab.

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Old 05-23-2008, 03:41 PM
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Airnav is very good and so is www.100ll.com

Enter your preferred destination airport and then press "Search Nearby Locations" to get additional airports sorted by price or distance.
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Old 05-23-2008, 04:34 PM
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I've used Airnav.com. Give it a try at:

http://www.airnav.com/fuel/

You can check prices near an airport or planned destination (just as you described), or can plan a X-C with fuel stops. It also has great airport information under the airport tab.
One of the best feature in route planning is "Find Your Own Route". Click that as your option and ask for a list of best fuel prices along your route. Limit the search to 10-15 miles off your flight path and you'll get all the airports along your route and the lowest prices listed on the sheet. Make sure you click "Prices Updated Within The Last "X" months" & "24 hours service, no prearrangements needed", then you will get CC readers. Keep this with you and when you are low on fuel see where you are on the list and you are good to go.
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