The Reno-Tahoe International Airport of Naveda is facing acute Jet Fuel shortage that will eventually see cancellation of multiple Passenger and Frieghter flights apart from current series of delays.
The Concern also includes aerial fight against wildfire and flow of tourists, as the Airport is not able to get the required amount of Aviation Turbine Fuel for it's regular Flights.
Though the Reno-Tahoe Airport has not experienced the widespread delays or cancellations yet , an immediate solution is sought to avoid these situations in near future as Airports across the U.S. are facing similar Problems for some time now.
Naveda's Political Leadership is assuring minimum disruption to the Scheduled flights and flow of other essential goods to the region through a Joint statement.
“We are currently speaking to all responsible parties to understand how this situation occurred and prevent future shortages, but our immediate focus is on ensuring resources to combat western wildfires are not impacted and that there is as little disruption as possible for Nevadans and visitors who depend on reliable air service.”
Current Governor, Democrat Steve Sisolak and other senates are asking Airlines and Fuel companies to manage the Situation by Securing adequate Fuel Supplies at the earliest.
The Root Cause of the Current mess is understood to be the Covid-19 pandemic, that saw an week demand of Jet Fuel Earlier creating disturbances among supply chains and distributors.
Supply Chain is far away from normalcy but the Summer travel and U.S. economy picks up to exploit the gaps created by the Pandemic onslaught.
Stacey Sunday, a spokeswoman for the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, said the Reno airport's shortage is caused by a confluence of factors, including a scarcity of tanker truck drivers and high demand from passenger airlines and firefighting aircraft. The airport's longest runway is also under construction, limiting how much extra fuel airlines can load onto inbound flights because heavier loads require longer stopping distances.
"There's just nobody available to drive the trucks of fuel in here," Sunday said.It's hard to predict how long the shortage will last, Sunday said. There have not been major impacts so far, but problems could arise in the coming days, she said.
The governor and federal lawmakers said released their statements on the matter saying,
We are currently speaking to all responsible parties to understand how this situation occurred and prevent future shortages, but our immediate focus is on ensuring resources to combat Western wildfires are not impacted and that there is as little disruption as possible for Nevadans and visitors who depend on reliable air service," they said.
Reno-Tahoe International Airport is seeing levels that are even higher than pre-COVID with 8,000-plus passengers traveling out of the airport ona busy days, and airport authority is making the following recommendations for people traveling out of the Airport.
Pictures : Reno-Tahoe International Airport .
