Federal Register Comment on FAA Draft Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline – March 2026
Date: March 12, 2026 – Current
Description: AICA’s public comment on the Federal Register regarding FAA Draft Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline via the updated comment page associated with FR Doc. 2026-00296.
1. AICA’s Federal Register Comment on FAA Draft Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline
March 12, 2025 – AICA’s public comment was submitted via email to 9-AVAS-AIR670-AVGAS@faa.gov. Docket No. FAA-2026-0029 and FAA Draft Transition Plan and Comment Matrix including Instructions.
1.A. Comment Letter
1.B. Comment Matrix (including instructions)
2. Media Coverage: “Communities, Env. Groups Criticize FAA’s Draft Transition Plan To Unleaded Fuel” Airport Noise Report (ANR)
April 10, 2026 – The ANR newsletter covered broad criticism of the FAA’s Draft Transition Plan for Unleaded Aviation Gasoline from national coalitions, including Earthjustice and the Aviation-Impacted Communities Alliance, along with perspectives from Oregon Aviation Watch. The groups argue the plan relies too heavily on market forces rather than regulatory action, lacks a clear path to achieve the 2030 transition, and fails to meaningfully include affected communities as key stakeholders in implementation. The newsletter also distributed the full set of submitted comments, which are included here for reference as well as the Save Our Skies, CO comment.