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FAA Breaks Ground on AAM Test Range in Oklahoma City
Range supports eVTOL testing, training, and integration
U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA officials broke ground on the Vertical Procedures and Analysis Range
U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA officials broke ground on the Vertical Procedures and Analysis Range (V-PAR) at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City on June 25, 2026.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has broken ground on a dedicated research range for advanced air mobility aircraft at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) in Oklahoma City, home of the FAA’s main training, research, and certification campus.

Known as the Vertical Procedures and Analysis Range (V-PAR), the new development is intended to give the FAA and its partners a safe place to study how vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft operate—especially emerging electric and hybrid-electric designs—to help inform future operating procedures and standards.