Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (Grant Overview)
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (Grant Overview)
- Total Project Cost: $407,853
- Federal Request: $305,889
- State Match: $101,964
DOT&PF submitted a Tier 1 FAST-SAF application on behalf of the State-owned Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (TSAIA). The proposed analysis would explore the feasibility of the production, transportation, blending, storage, and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in Alaska, including identifying and supporting the development of intrastate supply chains for SAF.
If approved, this application would enable the third-largest cargo airport in the world, a key link in America’s global supply chain, to better contribute to the US Aviation Climate Action Plan, including the net-zero GHG by 2050 goal. In addition to TSAIA’s status as a cargo hub, Alaskans are 8-times more dependent than other Americans on air travel. Many in-state communities, including a disproportionate number of disadvantaged and underserved communities, are accessible only by air. The ability to use SAF in Alaska would more sharply reduce per-person per-mile carbon emissions than anywhere else in the United States.
Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition (FAST) Grant Opportunity
The Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) discretionary grant program will make investments to accelerate production and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and the development of low-emission aviation technologies to support the U.S. aviation climate goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The SAF portion of the program, termed FAST-SAF, will provide funding to support the build out of infrastructure projects related to SAF production, transportation, blending, and storage.