Exolum completes SAF-ready aircraft refueling ops at Lima airport

In Peru, Exolum has commenced fuel storage and aircraft refuelling operations at the newly expanded Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, having successfully completed the construction of a state-of-the-art fuel storage facility. This infrastructure represents a significant milestone in the advancement of air transport across Latin America, setting a new benchmark as the most technologically advanced airport fuel supply system in the region.

The company has invested over $100 million in developing this new aviation fuel storage center. Occupying a five-hectare site, the facility comprises four storage tanks with a combined capacity of approximately 35,000 m³, enabling the airport to increase its fuel stock autonomy from two to eight days. The installation also includes seven fuel reception islands equipped with advanced filtration systems, and six high-capacity pumps feeding into the airport’s hydrant network. This hydrant system consists of 10 kilometers of underground pipeline infrastructure, connected to 130 aircraft stand positions across the apron area.

Fully automated and operated from a centralized control center, the plant has been designed to minimize environmental impact and incorporates cutting-edge safety and prevention systems throughout.

Exolum will operate the storage facility throughout the concession period, optimizing aircraft refuelling operations via the hydrant network, which is powered by high-efficiency electric pumping systems. This approach supports a reduction in CO₂ emissions and ensures compliance with the highest operational standards by significantly decreasing the reliance on truck-based fuel transport within the airport. In parallel, the facility will introduce a new fleet of sustainable refuelling vehicles, several of which are fully electric, along with solar-powered fuel bowsers.