Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UAS Used For Part 77 Airport Inspections in Washington
AeroTEC is using UAS for runway inspections in Washington, claiming significant cost savings.

Seattle-based AeroTEC has completed proof-of-concept UAS surveys at two Washington state airports in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation Division. The aerial surveys, which took place at Sunnyside Municipal Airport (1S5) and Prosser Airport (S40), were designed to assess the use of photogrammetry to evaluate runway obstacles as part of WSDOT Aviation’s 5010 airport inspections. UAS images were then used to create virtual models of the airports and were analyzed to identify obstacles in a predetermined area near the end of each runway as required by the FAA FAR 14 CFR Part 77.