Aviation fuels are petroleum-based fuels, or petroleum and synthetic fuel blends, used to power aircraft. They have more stringent requirements than fuels used for ground use, such as heating and road transport, and contain additives to enhance or maintain properties important to fuel performance or handling. They are kerosene-based (JP-8 and Jet A-1) for gas turbine-powered aircraft. Piston-engined aircraft use leaded gasoline and those with diesel engines may use jet fuel (kerosene). By 2012 Sp...
Answer (1 of 9): At most major airports, the fuel truck is just a pump, and the fuel comes through underground lines from fuel tanks well away from the terminal buildings. The refueler connects an earth wire to the plane and to the earth connection...
Why aren’t more airports like this?
in a nutshell, fuel pipes to every stand is exponentially more expensive and has to be borne during construction. this makes it very difficult to recover from airlines. comparatively, fuel trucks provide a much easier cost recovery mechanism.