Aviation Fuel Type

Aviation Fuel Type

Aviation Fuel Type

IFPLS provides a variety of aviation fuel types around the world, and we would like to introduce some of the aviation fuel products:

Fuel for Civilian Aircraft:

Jet-A is a high-purity kerosene-based fuel that is used in jet turbine engines. It is heavy, with a higher flash point and higher freezing point than standard kerosene. This fuel has low vapor pressure and a flash point that is roughly 110ᵒ Fahrenheit.

Jet-A1: The most used fuel in aviation, it is suitable for turbine-engine aircraft. It has a flash point of 100ᵒ Fahrenheit and a maximum freeze point of -52ᵒ Fahrenheit.

Jet B:

Mostly used for Military aircraft, also called wide-cut fuel because it is a combination of kerosene and gasoline, it is used mostly in areas that experience very cold weather, in part because its freezing point is around -76ᵒ Fahrenheit. Its vapor pressure is somewhere between that of gasoline and kerosene.

  • JP-1/ JP-2 / JP-3 :
    This fuel is pure kerosene and has a freezing point of -76ᵒ Fahrenheit. Even though it was efficient fuel, it is rarely used nowadays, as it has been replaced by better fuel types
  • This fuel is pure kerosene and has a freezing point of -76ᵒ Fahrenheit. Even though it was efficient fuel, it is rarely used nowadays, as it has been replaced by better fuel types
  • This fuel is pure kerosene and has a freezing point of -76ᵒ Fahrenheit. Even though it was efficient fuel, it is rarely used nowadays, as it has been replaced by better fuel types
  • JP-4:
    This type of fuel is flammable and transparent, it can be floated on water and easily evaporated.
  • This type of fuel is flammable and transparent, it can be floated on water and easily evaporated.
  • This type of fuel is flammable and transparent, it can be floated on water and easily evaporated.
  • JP-5:
    The JP-5 fuel is yellow, It has a high flash point of 140ᵒ Fahrenheit and a freeze point of -51ᵒ Fahrenheit, and it contains no antistatic agents.
  • The JP-5 fuel is yellow, It has a high flash point of 140ᵒ Fahrenheit and a freeze point of -51ᵒ Fahrenheit, and it contains no antistatic agents.
  • The JP-5 fuel is yellow, It has a high flash point of 140ᵒ Fahrenheit and a freeze point of -51ᵒ Fahrenheit, and it contains no antistatic agents.
  • JP-6 / JP-7 :
    This fuel was developed specifically for some aircraft, it had better thermal oxidative stability than the JP-5.
  • This fuel was developed specifically for some aircraft, it had better thermal oxidative stability than the JP-5.
  • This fuel was developed specifically for some aircraft, it had better thermal oxidative stability than the JP-5.
  • JP-8:
    like the A1 fuel utilized by many commercial airlines and military aircraft. it has a freezing point of -52ᵒ Fahrenheit, as well as a flash point of 100ᵒ Fahrenheit. 
  • like the A1 fuel utilized by many commercial airlines and military aircraft. it has a freezing point of -52ᵒ Fahrenheit, as well as a flash point of 100ᵒ Fahrenheit. 
  • like the A1 fuel utilized by many commercial airlines and military aircraft. it has a freezing point of -52ᵒ Fahrenheit, as well as a flash point of 100ᵒ Fahrenheit. 
Generally, 100LL is the most widely available aviation fuel because it works in the widest range of engines.

Military-based fuel:

Aviation Gasoline (Avgas): comes in several grades, with specific additives and can be identified by its octane and lead rating:

AvGas 80 (80/87 Octane)

  AvGas 100 (100/130 Octane)


AvGas 100LL (100/130 Octane) Avgas100 with 50% Low Lead (LL)

     IFPLS is providing fuel services for aviation all over the world, should you have any fuel inquiries, or you are facing a fuel shortage in some stations, we will be pleased to help to overcome this situation with our exceptional fueling transportation to rural airports in Africa, Middle east, Far east and any other region in the world, for your fuel requests or inquires, please don't hesitate to contact us via email: ops@ifpls.aero: or you can submit your request promptly in our easy to use online application portal: http://www.ifpls.com/apply.php


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