Infrastructure is the supporting facilities, systems and processes needed for the safe operation of RPAS and AAM aircraft. This includes:
- aerodromes including airports, vertiports, and interoperable heliports
- development of a regulatory framework to support infrastructure approvals outside of existing airports and helipads
- flight test ranges and areas
- Safety-related Surveillance Technologies (ground and space-based)
- RPAS detection systems
- spectrum and data sharing.
What we want to achieve
We aim to create clear and risk-based standards along with simple, flexible and efficient authorisation pathways for operators of ground-and spaced-based infrastructure.
The activities identified in the Roadmap will be informed by other Aviation White Paper → Towards 2050 initiatives. These include the AAM Strategy, and AAM Infrastructure Planning Guidance.