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[–] flynnguy 3 points 1 year ago

Planes that would land here typically use 100LL which contains lead. (LL stands for Low Lead). It's not banned for aviation use.

There has been a push recently to use alternatives which don't contain lead but most places still have 100LL as it's a very long process to get things certified for aviation use.