FAA begins nationwide beta-testing LAANC programme

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has today begun phasing in a nationwide beta test of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) that will deploy the system incrementally at nearly 300 air traffic facilities covering approximately 500 airports. The beta expansion follows successful evaluation of a prototype LAANC system last November.

The first facilities taking part in the beta test are listed below. The final deployment will begin on September 13.

LAANC helps support the safe integration of drones into the nation’s airspace. Drone operators using the system can receive near real-time airspace authorizations. This dramatically decreases the wait experienced using the manual authorization process and allows operators to quickly plan their flights. LAANC uses airspace data provided through temporary flight restrictions, NOTAMS and UAS facility maps that show the maximum altitude ceiling around airports where the FAA may authorize operations under Part 107.

Beginning April 16, the FAA also began considering agreements with additional entities to provide LAANC services. Supplier applications must be made by May 16.  The FAA and industry are working together to develop and deploy LAANC applications, which will help set the global standard for a safe, and efficient unmanned traffic management system. It is an important step in developing the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management System (UTM).

Wave 1: South Central USA

Houston ARTCC Airspace
ATF* Airport ID Name City State
ZHU LFK ANGELINA COUNTY LUFKIN TX
MCB MC COMB/PIKE COUNTY/JOHN E
LEWIS FIELD
MC COMB MS
PIB HATTIESBURG-LAUREL RGNL HATTIESBURG-
LAUREL
MS
PSX PALACIOS MUNI PALACIOS TX
BPT BPT JACK BROOKS RGNL BEAUMONT/PORT
ARTHUR
TX
DWH DWH DAVID WAYNE HOOKS MEMORIAL HOUSTON TX
GPT GPT GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL GULFPORT MS
LCH LCH LAKE CHARLES RGNL LAKE CHARLES LA
NEW NEW LAKEFRONT NEW ORLEANS LA
MOB MOB MOBILE RGNL MOBILE AL
BTR BTR BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN –
RYAN FIELD
BATON ROUGE LA
LFT LFT LAFAYETTE RGNL/PAUL FOURNET
FIELD
LAFAYETTE LA
AUS AUS AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL AUSTIN TX
CRP CRP CORPUS CHRISTI INTL CORPUS CHRISTI TX
RKP ARANSAS CO ROCKPORT TX
SAT SAT SAN ANTONIO INTL SAN ANTONIO TX
MSY MSY LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW
ORLEANS INTL
NEW ORLEANS LA
HOU HOU WILLIAM P HOBBY HOUSTON TX
IAH IAH GEORGE BUSH
INTERCONTINENTAL/HOUSTON
HOUSTON TX

*Air Traffic Control Facility

Kansas City ARTCC Airspace
ATF* Airport ID Name City State
ZKC MVN MOUNT VERNON MOUNT VERNON IL
UIN QUINCY RGNL-BALDWIN FIELD QUINCY IL
CNU CHANUTE MARTIN JOHNSON CHANUTE KS
DDC DODGE CITY RGNL DODGE CITY KS
EMP EMPORIA MUNI EMPORIA KS
HYS HAYS RGNL HAYS KS
LWC LAWRENCE MUNI LAWRENCE KS
LBL LIBERAL MID-AMERICA RGNL LIBERAL KS
IRK KIRKSVILLE RGNL KIRKSVILLE MO
VIH ROLLA NATIONAL ROLLA/VICHY MO
BVO BARTLESVILLE MUNI BARTLESVILLE OK
PNC PONCA CITY RGNL PONCA CITY OK
FSM FSM FORT SMITH RGNL FORT SMITH AR
VBT BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M
THADEN FIELD
BENTONVILLE AR
ICT ICT WICHITA DWIGHT D EISENHOWER
NATIONAL
WICHITA KS
EWK NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY NEWTON KS
AAO COLONEL JAMES JABARA WICHITA KS
SGF SGF SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON
NATIONAL
SPRINGFIELD MO
HFJ MONETT RGNL MONETT MO
T75 T75 St. Louis TRACON St. Louis TRACON MO
MCI MCI KANSAS CITY INTL KANSAS CITY MO
MKC CHARLES B WHEELER
DOWNTOWN
KANSAS CITY MO
TUL TUL TULSA INTL TULSA OK
RVS RICHARD LLOYD JONES JR TULSA OK
SPI SPI ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL SPRINGFIELD IL
STL STL ST LOUIS LAMBERT INTL ST LOUIS MO
CPS CPS ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS IL
SUS SUS SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS ST LOUIS MO
LIT LIT BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON
NATIONAL/ADAMS FIELD
LITTLE ROCK AR

*Air Traffic Control Facility

Fort Worth ARTCC Airspace
ATF* Airport ID Name City State
ZFW ELD SOUTH ARKANSAS RGNL AT
GOODWIN FIELD
EL DORADO AR
MLC MC ALESTER RGNL MC ALESTER OK
CDS CHILDRESS MUNI CHILDRESS TX
MWL MINERAL WELLS MINERAL WELLS TX
INK WINKLER COUNTY WINK TX
ACT ACT WACO RGNL WACO TX
ADS ADS ADDISON DALLAS TX
AFW AFW FORT WORTH ALLIANCE FORT WORTH TX
FTW FTW FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL FORT WORTH TX
GGG GGG EAST TEXAS RGNL LONGVIEW TX
MLU MLU MONROE RGNL MONROE LA
SHV SHV SHREVEPORT RGNL SHREVEPORT LA
OKC OKC WILL ROGERS WORLD OKLAHOMA CITY OK
ABI ABI ABILENE RGNL ABILENE TX
LBB LBB LUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH INTL LUBBOCK TX
MAF MAF MIDLAND INTL AIR AND SPACE
PORT
MIDLAND TX
DFW DFW DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL DALLAS-FORT
WORTH
TX
DAL DAL DALLAS LOVE FIELD DALLAS TX

*Air Traffic Control Facility

Albuquerque ARTCC Airspace
ATF* Airport ID Name City State
ZAB DUG BISBEE DOUGLAS INTL DOUGLAS BISBEE AZ
INW WINSLOW-LINDBERGH RGNL WINSLOW AZ
CNM CAVERN CITY AIR TRML CARLSBAD NM
DMN DEMING MUNI DEMING NM
GUP GALLUP MUNI GALLUP NM
LVS LAS VEGAS MUNI LAS VEGAS NM
TCS TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
MUNI
TRUTH OR
CONSEQUENCES
NM
TCC TUCUMCARI MUNI TUCUMCARI NM
DHT DALHART MUNI DALHART TX
FFZ FFZ FALCON FLD MESA AZ
DVT DVT PHOENIX DEER VALLEY PHOENIX AZ
PRC PRC ERNEST A LOVE FIELD PRESCOTT AZ
SDL SDL SCOTTSDALE SCOTTSDALE AZ
ROW ROW ROSWELL INTL AIR CENTER ROSWELL NM
TUS TUS TUCSON INTL TUCSON AZ
ABQ ABQ ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT ALBUQUERQUE NM
AMA AMA RICK HUSBAND AMARILLO INTL AMARILLO TX
ELP ELP EL PASO INTL EL PASO TX
PHX PHX PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL PHOENIX AZ

*Air Traffic Control Facility

 

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