As part of the EUREKA research project Unifly has tested the seamless integration of its UAS traffic management (UTM) platform with next generation vertiport systems. The Real-Time Simulation (RTS), held on July 21–22 at INDRA’s facilities, brought together Unifly and partners including AENA, ENAIRE, INDRA, INECO, Pipistrel, and Eurocontrol.
The simulation was conducted as part of the SESAR Joint Undertaking under the EUREKA SESAR3 Fast Track project, reaching TRL6 validation. The exercises included key Innovative Aerial Service (IAS) mission phases: takeoff, corridor navigation, and landing in a controlled airport environment.
“This RTS represents a major milestone in validating the vertiport collaborative traffic management (VCTM) framework, an essential building block for harmonising advanced air mobility (AAM) operations across Europe,” said the company in a press release. “The exercise demonstrated how multiple stakeholders can coordinate flight operations in real time, a critical step for enabling urban air mobility services like passenger drones and cargo eVTOL flights.
The RTS examined critical components required to ensure safe and scalable vertiport operations, focusing on three core areas: seamless interoperability – validated real-time data exchange between the vertiport manager (VM), common information service provider (CISP), and U-space service provider (USSP); human-centric design – optimised operator workload, situational awareness, and decision-making – and safety and efficiency – performance in both standard and disrupted operational scenarios.
“The RTS also explored vertiport capacity, resilience to disruptions, mission efficiency, and real-time adaptability, confirming that the VCTM framework is ready for large-scale implementation.
The simulations demonstrated interoperability across all core systems (VM, CISP, and USSP), resilient performance during emergencies, network issues, and heavy traffic and actionable Insights to guide a full-scale live demonstration phase, said the company.
For more information
https://www.unifly.aero/unifly-drives-the-future-of-vertiport-integration-with-real-time-simulation-under-the-eureka-project/
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