Overland Aviation and Avfuel introduce SAF to the Midwest

With a focus on delivering safe, efficient, and affordable global-ready support, Overland Aviation offers US 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.

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 (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, where innovation and sustainability initiatives take center stage.

We’re proud to help lead the charge in introducing SAF to the Midwest. 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, said Tanner Overland, President and Founder of Overland Aviation.

The fuel delivery was made possible by the SAF supply agreement between Avfuel and Valero Marketing and Supply Company (Valero), a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation.

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 (UCO)—to produce the fuel, and can lower lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 80 percent when compared to conventional jet fuel.

With target blend percentages of 30 percent neat SAF and 70 percent conventional jet fuel, SAF can lower lifecycle GHG emissions by up to 24 percent when compared to conventional jet fuel.

This announcement represents an exciting step forward in expanding SAF availability and accessibility across the United States. 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, said Joel Hirst, SVP of Sales at Avfuel.