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FAA Paves Way for AAM Use with Vertiport Standards
The FAA said the standards are interim and would change over time as more data is gathered about eVTOLs and their operations.
The FAA's new vertiport guidance considers vertiport development on airports as well as existing structures such as atop buildings. (Image: FAA)
The FAA's new vertiport guidance considers vertiport development on airports as well as existing structures such as atop buildings. (Image: FAA)

The FAA has taken a key step in enabling advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft with the issuance today of new guidelines for vertiports, including design elements for eVTOL use and standards for electric and charging infrastructure.

Release of the final standards, contained within the FAA’s Engineering Brief No. 105, Vertiport Design, follows public feedback from the draft guidance issued earlier this year, including discussions from the virtual Industry Day on March 29, the agency said. In the engineering brief (EB), the agency added that the guidance is interim and would be updated as data, analysis, and VTOL aircraft and operations develop in the future.