SAF Lands at Las Vegas Airports for NBAA-BACE 2025

Initiative supports sustainability and SAF availability focus at annual NBAA business aviation convention.

Henderson Executive Airport SAF NBAA-BACE
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Key Takeaways:

  • The NBAA, with industry partners, announced that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) will be available at Las Vegas-area airports during the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).
  • This initiative aims to support efforts toward reducing aviation-related carbon emissions, highlighting SAF's potential to cut lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional jet fuel.
  • SAF will be offered at Henderson Executive Airport and North Las Vegas Airport, with operators able to utilize physical SAF or participate in book-and-claim programs.
  • The availability of SAF aligns with NBAA's broader sustainability focus, which includes a dedicated summit and ongoing initiatives like the Exhibitor Sustainability Pledge and CLIMBING. FAST.
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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), together with several industry partners, announced that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be available at Las Vegas-area airports during the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), scheduled for Oct. 14–16. The initiative will aim to support efforts toward reducing aviation-related carbon emissions. 

SAF will be offered at Henderson Executive Airport (HND) and North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) in coordination with the convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center and HND.

Several aircraft manufacturers are expected to arrive using either physical SAF or SAF attributes through book-and-claim programs. According to NBAA, these programs allow operators to purchase SAF credits even when the fuel is not available on-site, creating a system to account for and offset the use of conventional fuel. 

Organizers said SAF has been shown to be able to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional jet fuel. 

“By making SAF available to operators at NBAA-BACE, we’re highlighting the importance of expanding its production, accessibility and adoption,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen.

NBAA said the availability of SAF aligns with the convention’s broader focus on sustainability. This year’s event will include a two-day Business Aviation Sustainability Summit addressing developments in emissions reduction technologies and practices. 

The organization is also continuing its Exhibitor Sustainability Pledge and marking the second anniversary of its CLIMBING. FAST. initiative, which promotes awareness of business aviation’s efforts related to environmental and community impact.

Matt Ryan

Matt is AVweb's lead editor. His eyes have been turned to the sky for as long as he can remember. Now a fixed-wing pilot, instructor and aviation writer, Matt also leads and teaches a high school aviation program in the Dallas area. Beyond his lifelong obsession with aviation, Matt loves to travel and has lived in Greece, Czechia and Germany for studies and for work.
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