FAA seeks input on drone integration at airports

The Federal Aviation Administration is collecting information about the evolving operational and infrastructure needs of airports given the increasing integration of unmanned aircraft systems.

The FAA aims to catalog and inventory best practices for airport design standards and standalone facilities, called droneports, as part of the request for comment published in the Federal Register on Monday. The Department of Transportation component wants to interview representatives from equipment manufacturers, unmanned aircraft system vendors, the military and other stakeholders. 

After the comment period closes next month, the FAA will use responses to inform a report that will then shape operational evaluations and standard-setting tied to the integration of drones. 

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