Sky Throttles: FAA’s Impending Infrastructure Restrictions Could Shut Down Rural Utility Drones
The FAA’s Section 2209 proposal is meant to protect critical infrastructure from unsafe drone activity. If implemented too broadly, it…
Category: State & Local
This Week in Rural Air Mobility – May 21, 2026
Hybrid-electric VTOL funding, a landmark Florida summit, and the air taxi race accelerates – what it all means for rural…
Which States Are Betting on Advanced Air Mobility? A Rural-Focused Roundup
Advanced air mobility is a federal priority – the U.S. Department of Transportation published its AAM National Strategy in December…
Vertiport Zoning for Rural Communities: A Practical Guide for Local Officials
Electric air taxis and cargo drones are coming. The FAA has published design standards. Companies are taking pre-orders. States are…
Texas TxDOT’s Multi-Phase AAM Plan: From Cargo to Medical to Air Taxis
The Texas Department of Transportation has been selected for the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program with an ambitious three-phase plan…
North Dakota’s VANTIS System Plugs Into FAA Radar – A First for UAS Test Sites
North Dakota’s statewide drone infrastructure network has achieved a milestone that no other UAS test site in the country can…
Kansas Invests $3M in Agricultural Drone Expansion
Kansas has committed $3 million to expand agricultural drone operations across the state, building on a track record that includes…
FAA Launches eVTOL Integration Pilot Program – Rural Counties Should Apply
The Federal Aviation Administration has officially established the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), a first-of-its-kind initiative that will allow state,…
County Approves Microgrid to Power Future Vertiport
County greenlights solar+storage microgrid for vertiport charging.
Maryland Launches Statewide Advanced Air Mobility Council to Shape Future of Drones and eVTOLs
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has established the Maryland Advanced Air Mobility Council by executive order, positioning the state as an…