The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published the world’s first guidance for the design of vertiports needed for the safe operation of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) services such as air taxis in locations across Europe, including in urban areas. The Prototype Technical Design Specifications for Vertiports offers guidance to urban planners, local decision-makers, and industry stakeholders to aid in the design of facilities that will serve VTOL aircraft, including eVTOL vehicles.
“Urban air mobility is a completely new field of aviation and we therefore have a unique opportunity to develop a set of infrastructure requirements from scratch,” said EASA executive director Patrick Ky. “With the world’s first guidance for safe vertiport operations, EASA’s ambition is to provide our stakeholders with the 'gold standard’ when it comes to safe vertiport design and operational frameworks. By harmonizing design and operational standards for vertiports we will support European industry, who are already starting to embark on exciting projects in Europe and around the world to make new urban air mobility a reality.”
