Ben Marcus, CEO of AirMap said, “Everyone involved in aviation sees the promise and potential of unmanned aircraft. At AirMap, we believe the potential of this amazing technology cannot be reached unless we ensure that safety critical information keeps pace with innovation. We are focused on building the tools for unmanned aircraft to safely integrate into the national airspace system. This iOS app is one more tool in our ever growing ecosystem of safety solutions.”
D-NAS enables UAV operators the ability to provide airports with real-time digital information about the location of their flights. Airports access this information through the AirMap D-NAS dashboard, which provides a map view of flights in proximity to the airport and the option to contact the UAS operator directly. In addition to providing heightened awareness to airports, D-NAS makes it easy for UAS operators to comply with Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which requires operators to provide notice of drone flights within a five-mile radius of the airport.
A UAS operator may send an encrypted digital flight notice to a secure dashboard at an airport’s operations center through a variety of interfaces, including AirMap’s iOS and Apple Watch apps, the AirMap website, various airport websites incorporating AirMap services, and soon the flying apps provided by leading drone manufacturers DJI, Yuneec, and 3DRobotics.
“The iOS app is the newest tool in our suite of technologies that allows people to communicate with our airspace management system,” said Greg McNeal, co-founder of AirMap. “The AirMap ecosystem includes software integrations into DJI, 3DR, and Yuneec. It includes over 80 airports in the United States, including major hubs like Los Angeles International, Houston Intercontinental, and Denver International, as well as Air Force bases.”
The AirMap iOS app is available for download in the App Store. Features and capabilities of the AirMap iOS app are available to manufacturers and app developers via the AirMap SDK. For more information, visit www.airmap.com.
Frank Schroth is editor in chief of DroneLife, the authoritative source for news and analysis on the drone industry: it’s people, products, trends, and events.
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