UAS Traffic Management Project
Editor’s note: This project has concluded. This content is being kept online for historical purposes, but is no longer being updated.
The UAS Traffic Management (UTM) project conducted research to make it possible for small unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as “drones,” to safely access low-altitude airspace beyond visual line of sight. The project’s focus was a series of field demonstrations that included partners from the Federal Aviation Administration, industry and academia, and that tested technologies for an eventual traffic management system.
project manager
Ron Johnson
deputy project manager
Jaewoo Jung
A Story for Axel: Big Ideas for Better Air Mobility with Drones of all Sizes
In this essay from 2021 — which was originally presented as a three-part web feature — NASA Aeronautics’ senior writer Jim Banke tells his newborn grandson, Axel, the story of how two recently concluded major air traffic management research projects by NASA will help achieve a long-held vision for the future of aviation.
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UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Videos
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