SOURCE: Avfuel Corp.
May 21, 2025
BY Avfuel Corp.
Luxury North Dakota FBO, Overland Aviation (KXWA)—together with leading independent fuel supplier, Avfuel Corp.—proudly announces it accepted a delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on May 12, expanding accessibility of the fuel in a new region within the United States.
The demonstrative, 8,000-gallon delivery marks Avfuel’s first Midwest location to receive a load of SAF, which comes ahead of the 2025 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition where innovation and sustainability initiatives take center stage.
“We’re proud to help lead the charge in introducing SAF to the Midwest,” said Tanner Overland, president and founder of Overland Aviation. “Our goal is to provide world-class services that support a more sustainable future for aviation—this special fuel load is an important milestone in that commitment.”
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Joel Hirst, Avfuel’s senior vice president of sales, said: “This announcement represents an exciting step forward in expanding SAF availability and accessibility across the U.S. We were thrilled to work with Overland Aviation to showcase the viability of SAF’s expansion into the Midwest while offering the FBO’s global customer base a more environmentally responsible fueling option.”
The fuel delivery was further made possible by the SAF supply agreement between Avfuel and Valero Marketing and Supply Co., a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corp. The neat SAF produced by Diamond Green Diesel LLC, a joint venture between a Valero affiliate and an affiliate of Darling Ingredients Inc., is made using the HEFA SPK pathway process, meaning it uses lipids—like used cooking oil—to produce the fuel, and can lower lifecycle GHG emissions by up to 80% when compared to conventional jet fuel. With target blend percentages of 30% neat SAF and 70% conventional jet fuel, SAF can lower lifecycle GHG emissions by up to 24% when compared to conventional jet fuel.
Overland Aviation at Williston Basin International Airport is perfectly positioned in the central U.S. and serves as a premier international tech stop, offering world-class service and competitive fuel pricing from its beautiful new facility. With a focus on delivering safe, efficient and affordable global-ready support, Overland Aviation offers U.S. Customs clearance (co-located in the FBO’s facility), quick turns in 30 minutes or less, comprehensive ground handling, aircraft maintenance and FAA Part 135 Air Charters.
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The FBO is a true fee-free tech stop: free of landing fees, handling fees, security fees and infrastructure fees. In addition, ramp and international garbage fees are always waived with a fuel purchase—for which the FBO offers jet A volume discounts.
Attendees at EBACE in Geneva from May 20-22 can visit Avfuel and Overland Aviation in booth 985 to learn more about SAF and how it supports the industry’s commitment to sustainable growth.
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