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Airport staff recommend leasing larger refuelers; conversion of Avgas tank debated and deferred
Summary
Airport staff recommended leasing one-to-three 7,000-gallon jet refueler trucks to boost on-island capacity; commissioners raised safety, maneuverability and warranty concerns about converting an underground Avgas tank to Jet A (estimated at about $100,000) and asked staff for financial models before deciding.
Preston Herriman, the assistant airport manager, told the Nantucket Memorial Airport Commission that staff recommend leasing larger refueler trucks to ease summer supply constraints and reduce the risk of inventory shortfalls.
"We would recommend 3, 7,000 gallon trucks in addition to what we have," Herriman said, noting the airport currently rotates 5,000-gallon trucks and would like the extra capacity to avoid repeat low-inventory periods.
Why it matters: ferry and barge capacity limit how much hazardous fuel can be shipped to the island. Staff reported Steamship'line allocations currently handle about 48 hazmat loads per week divided among several island fuel customers; small shifts in reservations can determine whether the airport can replenish tanks before…
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