Oregon & Washington
984 K Road
Minden, Nebraska 68959
3O8/832-22OO
We have been receiving reports of increasing difficulty in finding conventional non-ethanol gasoline
in Oregon and Washington.
Legislation has been passed in both states requiring that gasoline be oxygenated. Since
ethanol is the only legal oxygenate it amounts to a requirement that gasoline have ethanol added. Tax incentives on the part of
the Federal government which encourage ethanol blending, and ever higher target figures for ethanol use which
distributors are required to meet, can be expected to result in it becoming difficult if not impossible to find suitable gasoline.
Legislation in both states provides exemptions for aviation use. Therefore it is legal for distributors to provide
conventional non-ethanol gasoline for use at airports. Doing so however makes the math problematic when it comes to figuring ethanol credits.
Placing ethanol in all gasoline has simply become more convenient, and now more profitable. Since the exemption was not made
mandatory as it should have been, the fact that an exemption exists is left largely irrelevant by tax credits and federal
requirements.
Petersen Aviation invites inquiries from any airport that is interested in making automotive gasoline available.
Pilots must be extra cautious about gasoline today regardless of where you live and fly. Pilots in Oregon and
Washington are urged to make sure they can find suitable fuel BEFORE ordering a mogas STC.
You may click here for instructions on how to make an inexpensive
reusuable alcohol tester.
This web page will be updated as more information becomes available.
Ethanol push grounding aircraft.
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