Avflight begins offering SAF at Mesa FBO in Arizona

Avflight announced that it has begun supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Falcon Field (KFFZ) site in Mesa, Arizona in partnership with fuel supplier Avfuel.

“We are incredibly excited to offer SAF at our Mesa location,” said Aaron Mauer, senior regional manager for Avflight. “The addition of SAF to Avflight Mesa’s overall sustainability initiatives furthers our commitment to reducing the production of greenhouse gasses and provides our customers the opportunity to work toward their sustainability goals.”

The SAF was produced by Neste in Long Beach, California and has one of the highest blend ratios available in business aviation to date (30/70 SAF to petroleum-based jet fuel).

Each 8,000-gallon truckload delivery provides a 19 metric ton reduction in carbon emissions over the fuel’s lifecycle.

The company said that the first truckload of SAF arrived at the Mesa site on August 28.

Mesa is the first of Avflight’s 26 locations to offer SAF while making it Avfuel’s 30th location to provide consistent SAF supply.

Avfuel, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has supplied Avflight Mesa since first acquiring the FBO in 2020.

“We’re thrilled Avflight chose Mesa as a launching point for a more sustainable future. This move compliments Mesa’s Climate Action Plan aimed at protecting Mesa’s environment and natural resources. With Falcon Field growing every day, SAF will play an important role in supporting the airfield’s increased operations while reducing overall emissions,” said Corinne Nystrom, director at KFFZ.

Earlier this year, Avfuel announced that it will expand its supply of SAF to three French airports including Paris Le Bourget Airport (LBG), Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) and Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE).