A demonstration of the Virginia Flight Information Exchange\n(VA-FIX), which provides data from state and local governments for safe unmanned\naircraft systems (UAS) operations, presented by ATA, LLC will be featured\nduring the 90th Annual Convention and Trade Show of the National Association of\nState Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, taking place\nSept 12 to 15. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
VA-FIX is a shared governance model of an Authoritative\nSupplemental Data Service Provider (ASDSP) for state and local governments to\nissue clearer and higher-quality source information to the Unmanned Aircraft\nSystems (UAS) industry to help clarify the integration of local\noperations. The system, launched in\nAugust 2020, was developed through a public-private collaboration between the\nVirginia Department of Aviation (DOAV), the Virginia Unmanned Systems Center at\nthe Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), the Virginia Department of\nTransportation (VDOT) and ATA, LLC, a leading data science and engineering\ncompany in Northern Virginia that develops data infrastructure for the UAS\nindustry. Today, 92 users representing 34 agencies across the Commonwealth,\ntotaling 41 entities, are using VA-FIX data in their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UAS Traffic Management System (UTM) developers and UAS\nService Suppliers (USS) are also using data from VA-FIX to provide information\nabout ground rules and conditions, local issues and events, public safety\nincidents, and sensitive and critical infrastructure that may affect drone\noperations. This approach helps Virginia address key policy and safety concerns\nat the state and local level while maintaining a UAS airspace that is one of the\nfreest and most open in the nation. Seven Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)\nLow Altitude Authorization Notification Capability (LAANC) onboarded USSes are\nnow integrating VA-FIX data into their applications. In addition to ATA, the\nLAANC providers are Skyward, DroneUp, Airspace Link, Skygrid, Aloft and WING.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cState and local governments have a wealth of information\ncritical to UTM providers and UAS operators, and they are the logical\nauthoritative source for governance and provision of these resources,\u201d said\nCraig Parisot, CEO of ATA, LLC. \u201cVA-FIX creates a clearinghouse to coordinate\nand standardize this information to avoid a patchwork of advisories and\nregulation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last month, North Carolina became the first state to sign an\nagreement with DOAV to collaborate, coordinate and disseminate information as a\nVA-FIX user. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division\nof Aviation plans to create and develop a Flight Information Exchange for the\nstate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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