Connecting Local Drone Rules to National Air Traffic Management- Aloft

Today we’re announcing the launch of the Aloft Geo Portal: a tool to publish airspace and ground rule advisories to the Aloft data network including B4UFLY. It’s a major step forward in filling a gap in the integration of drones: the lack of authoritative sources for local drone ground rules.

Most often local communities either rely on simple posted signs or hard to find website information to try to reach drone pilots. In particular the US’s 6,600 state parks suffer from this problem. As do major sports stadiums, local airports, utilities and hospitals. And it’s a global challenge.

Verified users of the Aloft Geo Portal will be able to upload and manage airspace and ground space advisories that once authenticated, will publish to our UTM platform. We’re starting in the US and will expand the program globally.

The portal is live now and accepting submissions at https://geo.aloft.ai. It’s free to upload, manage and update advisories.

If you need support or have questions, email us at geo@aloft.ai.

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Jon Hegranes - Aloft CEO

Jon is the Founder & CEO of Aloft, the market leader in drone airspace systems & UTM technologies. Aloft’s patented technology is used in today’s leading recreational, enterprise, and government drone applications.

Jon is a certified commercial drone pilot as part of FAA Part 107, the founder of the Drone Advisory Council, and is an active member of other industry groups, including GUTMA, NBAA Emerging Tech, the FAA’s Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC) and working groups, and is a founding member and data working group chair of the FAA Drone Safety Team. He’s a self-taught iOS developer, writes about drone topics for technology news outlets including VentureBeat, TechCrunch, and Forbes, and regularly speaks at industry events such as Commercial UAV Expo, 2B Ahead Future Congress, and DJI AirWorks. Jon graduated from TCU with a major in finance and received his MBA from Thunderbird Global School of Management (ASU). Jon has served on multiple FAA Advisory and Rulemaking Committees (ARCs), including drone detection, counter UAS, and Beyond Visual Line of Site (BVLOS).