General aviation fights imminent ban on leaded fuel used for decades

Thousands of small aircraft owners gathering at Wisconsin's AirVenture are confronting an impending regulatory deadline to phase out leaded avgas, a fuel type that has powered general aviation since World War II.

First covered Aug 18, 2026 · 1:55 AM PT · 1 article

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6h Inside Climate News The Clock Is Ticking on Leaded Aviation Fuel — OSHKOSH, Wisc.—Every July, more than 10,000 general aviation aircraft from around the world fly here for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture,…

Primary sources

congress.gov Text (congress.gov)

epa.gov What are some of the health effects of lead? | US EPA

faa.gov Building an Unleaded Future by 2030

More coverage from around the web

aopa.org 100 Unleaded Avgas - AOPA

globalair.com California passes bill to phase out, ban leaded avgas by 2031

generalaviationnews.com Navigating General Aviation’s Transition to Unleaded Avgas

columbiainsight.org FAA indicates ban coming on leaded gas for small planes - Columbia Insight

globalair.com Leaded avgas ends in 2030. The replacement fuel isn't ready yet.

Appeared in: 2026-08-18 (#10)

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