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Leesburg advisers respond to resident complaint about lead in aviation fuel; staff cites federal timeline for unleaded replacement
Summary
Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission members agreed to draft a response to a resident who raised concerns about lead in aviation gasoline used at Leesburg Airport, after town staff said a federal replacement fuel is under development and the airport has limited ability to stop offering required avgas immediately.
The Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission discussed a resident complaint about lead emissions from aviation gasoline used at Leesburg Airport and agreed to prepare a response summarizing the town’s position and steps under way.
Paul Schaffer (chair) introduced the agenda item and said the town had received an email from a nearby resident concerned about lead exposure from avgas (aviation gasoline) used for piston aircraft. Deb Moran (sustainability manager, Town of Leesburg) reported she had spoken with Scott Kaufman, the airport director, who told staff that federal and regulatory constraints currently require the airport to continue offering leaded avgas for some aircraft and that a federal…
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