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Yellowstone Air Service plans fuel farm replacement at Gardiner; board requests layout and regulatory review
Summary
Yellowstone Air Service told the board it will replace its existing fuel farm with new UL‑rated tanks, doubling Jet‑A capacity from 10,000 to 20,000 gallons; the board asked the operator to provide detailed site drawings and coordinate with county planning and airport engineer to ensure taxiway and environmental requirements are met.
Yellowstone Air Service told the Park County Airport Board it plans to remove the existing fuel farm at Gardiner and install new UL‑rated tanks, increasing Jet‑A capacity from 10,000 to 20,000 gallons while modestly expanding the fuel‑farm footprint westward by about 20 feet. The operator said the replacement will use two tanks (one Avgas, one Jet‑A) and is scheduled after the busy season, likely in November.
Gabriel Chandler, representing the FBO and operations at Gardiner, said the project will replace degraded equipment with ‘‘brand new’’ tanks meeting higher standards and that the FBO is a Phillips 66 branded operator with associated quality control and a $50 million spill containment policy provided through the brand relationship. “We’re branded with Phillips 66; I have a $50,000,000 spill containment policy that comes with the quality control,” Chandler said. He said the new installation will retain card‑reader payment and pump infrastructure and will not add a third tank.
Board members asked whether the increased capacity changes regulatory classification or hazardous‑materials obligations. Airport staff told the board the state and hazardous‑materials rules can be stricter than local requirements, and they asked Yellowstone to provide formal layout drawings for review by the airport engineer (Lance) and to confirm any permitting or spill‑containment requirements. “We just need to see your layout plan on that and then just, you know, review that with Lance and make sure that adapts to it,” a board member said.
No formal vote was recorded on the fuel‑farm replacement itself at this meeting; the board directed the operator to submit the project drawings and supporting documents. Board members said they will review the drawings with airport engineering and regulatory staff and return to the board for formal authorization or permitting if needed.
Why it matters: Increasing Jet‑A capacity affects airport fuel availability for transient and based aircraft, influences spill‑risk planning and may change the airport’s permitting and security posture. The board’s request for engineering review is intended to ensure the expanded footprint will not encroach on taxiways and will comply with hazardous‑materials and environmental protections.
Next steps: Yellowstone Air Service will deliver site drawings, equipment specifications and insurer/brand documentation to airport staff; staff will coordinate review with airport engineer and county planning and report back to the board.
