While others make claims, we’re here to state the facts. Ignore the hyperbole by others.

Here are a few sources used in this website:

EPA — Finding That Lead Emissions From Aircraft Engines That Operate on Leaded Fuel Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution (Federal Register, Oct 20, 2023). https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/20/2023-23247/finding-that-lead-emissions-from-aircraft-engines-that-operate-on-leaded-fuel-cause-or-contribute-to

• EPA news releases on leaded avgas. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases

• FAA — Building an Unleaded Future (EAGLE): https://www.faa.gov/unleaded

• FAA — Part 150 and Airport Noise resources: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-150 and https://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/airport_noise

• NTSB — General Aviation Accident Dashboard: https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Pages/GeneralAviationDashboard.aspx

• FAA — The Economic Impact of US Civil Aviation (2024 report): https://www.faa.gov/2024-economic-impact-report.pdf

• City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal, 411 U.S. 624 (1973): https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/411/624/