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Jet A-1
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_fuel
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Main Product
Kerosene
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Refined Products
Main-Family
Refinery Liquids
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Middle Distll. & Proc. Hydroc.
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Jet A-1 is the international standard commercial aviation turbine fuel, used at virtually all airports outside the United States and specified under both ASTM D1655 and the UK defence standard DEF STAN 91-091 (NATO code F-35, also marketed as AVTUR).

  • Jet A has a flash point higher than 38 °C (100 °F), with an auto-ignition temperature of 210 °C (410 °F). 
  • Its defining characteristic relative to Jet A is a tighter freeze point of ≤ −47 °C, providing the additional cold-temperature margin required for long-haul, high-latitude, and polar operations.
  • The other difference is the mandatory addition of an anti-static additive to Jet A-1.

Jet A-1 is the grade referenced in all major international fuel supply contracts, tanker cargo nominations, and price indices published by IATA, Platts, and Argus. The military equivalent — JP-8 (NATO F-34) — is essentially Jet A-1 with a mandatory corrosion inhibitor, lubricity improver, and antistatic additive package required for military aircraft fuel systems.

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2026/06/08 08:27 AM
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Freezing Point (°C)
-47
Specific Gravity
0.80
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44.5
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Modified by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 6/9/2026 9:08 AM
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