{"id":35356,"date":"2026-05-25T14:46:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=35356"},"modified":"2026-05-25T14:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:46:07","slug":"vantis-expands-bvlos-capabilities-as-frontier-precision-joins-as-new-champion-operator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/north-dakota\/vantis-expands-bvlos-capabilities-as-frontier-precision-joins-as-new-champion-operator\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Vantis Expands BVLOS Capabilities as Frontier Precision Joins as New Champion Operator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Vantis<\/a>, North Dakota\u2019s beyond\u2011visual\u2011line\u2011of\u2011sight (BVLOS) system, has reached another major milestone with the onboarding of Frontier Precision<\/a> as its second champion operator. Frontier Precision has secured a new FAA waiver for BVLOS operations, expanding their operational capabilities available through the Vantis service volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The waiver is fully aircraft\u2011agnostic for systems under 55 pounds, allowing Frontier Precision to operate any NDAA-compliant aircraft within the four established Vantis volumes, more than 5,000 square miles of managed airspace. This flexibility marks a shift away from traditional waivers tied to a single platform and demonstrates the strength of the Vantis safety case.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cThis waiver is another strong example of what Vantis was built to do, to help operators move beyond limited visual line of sight operations and into scalable, real-world BVLOS missions,\u201d said Hunter Hegel, Operations Manager at Northern Plains UAS Test Site<\/a>. \u201cBy combining advanced surveillance, real-time situational awareness, and regulatory expertise, Vantis is helping operators unlock the next generation of unmanned operations faster and more safely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe waiver also reflects the maturity of the Vantis system and the work we\u2019ve done with our champion operators,\u201d Hegel added. \u201cBy using Vantis infrastructure, we\u2019ve reduced approval timelines from years to just 23 business days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEfficiency is the name of the game. To truly unlock the potential of \u2018big data\u2019 in sectors like oil and gas, utilities, and agriculture, we must move beyond the limitations of visual line of sight,\u201d said Collin Kemmesat, Regional Sales Manager at Frontier Precision. \u201cThis waiver allows us to push the boundaries of what\u2019s possible, providing our customers with real-world data and more efficient inspection and system capabilities.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership between Vantis and Frontier Precision will continue to expand network capabilities. Upcoming efforts include onboarding Group 3 VTOL aircraft, up to 1,320 pounds, for long\u2011endurance missions, and advancing emerging applications such as autonomous swarm operations for agriculture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These capabilities will be on full display during Vantis Fly Day on May 28 at Gorman Field, where attendees can see the system in action. The event will feature live BVLOS demonstrations, NDAA\u2011compliant aircraft, sensors, and Frontier Precision\u2019s mobile command trailer, offering a direct look at how Vantis enables safe, repeatable BVLOS operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please RSVP for Fly Day here<\/a>. For more information about the Vantis system visit the Northern Plains UAS Test Site<\/a> or Vantis<\/a> LinkedIn pages.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vantis, North Dakota\u2019s beyond\u2011visual\u2011line\u2011of\u2011sight (BVLOS) system, has reached another major milestone with the onboarding of Frontier Precision as its second champion operator. Frontier Precision has secured a new FAA waiver for BVLOS operations, expanding their operational capabilities available through the Vantis service volumes. The waiver is fully aircraft\u2011agnostic for systems under 55 pounds, allowing Frontier […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,127],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-north-dakota","category-unmanned-systems"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35356"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35358,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35356\/revisions\/35358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}