Lower Airspace Authorisation Tools
Safely integrate drones and special air activities
The increasing presence of drones and special air activities such as hot air balloons, fireworks or parachutes enhance the risk of collisions in the lower airspace. To ensure the overall safety of the airspace environment, SkeyDrone’s lower airspace authorisation tools safely integrate drones and special air activities into controlled airspace where an encounter with crewed aviation is possible.
SkeyDrone’s lower airspace authorisation tools encompass both a UAS Traffic Management (UTM) component and a special air activities component. This integrated system empowers every user, from geo-zone managers (including Air Navigation Service Providers) to drone operators or activity organisers and even Civil Aviation Authorities, with a unified and comprehensive situational awareness of the airspace.
SkeyDrone’s Lower Airspace Authorisation solution is active in all military geo-zones in Belgium and in all controlled airspaces managed by skeyes. Since the launch of the UTM part in 2021, there’s been an annual 30% increase in authorised UAS operations, up to 18.500 in 2023. Additionally, 1.000 special air activities requests are processed yearly.
Four modules are available:
Plan your flight/activity
- Create and describe the operation or activity
- Select operators and crew members
- Define a list of objects or individuals that will be part of the operation or activity
- Request authorisation
Manage authorisation
- Monitor incoming authorisation requests
- Manage authorisation or rejection through workflow automation and rule engine
- Involve internal and external stakeholders
- Communicate with organisations and pilots
- Automatically correct barometric altitude
Perform a safe operation
- Receive authorisation in the mobile app
- Confirm the start and end of your flight or activity
- Assign the involved participants and equipment
- Receive warnings to end the operation or activity
Control operations
- Manage tactical authorisations
- Monitor your airspace
- Communicate in case of emergency
- Instruct to end all activities
Watch this video to learn more about the UTM application we implemented at skeyes or read the press release.