{"id":583314,"date":"2023-12-20T13:32:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T18:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=583314"},"modified":"2023-12-26T12:00:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T17:00:59","slug":"nasa-joby-pave-the-way-for-air-taxis-in-busy-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/aeronautics\/nasa-joby-pave-the-way-for-air-taxis-in-busy-airports\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA, Joby Pave the Way for Air Taxis in Busy Airports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Savvy Verma and Huy Tran, director of aeronautics at NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center in California\u2019s Silicon Valley, explain a recent air traffic management simulation to guest at Ames\u2019 FutureFlight Central simulator on Sept. 26.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/atm-x-simulation.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Savvy Verma, left, and Huy Tran, director of aeronautics at NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center in California\u2019s Silicon Valley, center, explain a recent air traffic management simulation to guests at Ames\u2019 FutureFlight Central simulator on Sept. 26. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: NASA\/Jesse Carpenter<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Researchers are one step closer to integrating air taxis and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into the country\u2019s busiest airports, thanks to a new air traffic simulation developed by NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center in California\u2019s Silicon Valley and Joby Aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These zero-operating-emission aircraft use electric power to take off, cruise, and land, and provide an appealing option for commercial industry interested in more sustainable transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA and Joby researchers recently invited representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Association of Air Traffic Controllers, and stakeholders to view the simulation in the Ames\u2019 air traffic control simulation facility, called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/future-flight-central\/\">FutureFlight Central<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/future-flight-central\/\"><\/a> The two-story facility offers a 360-degree, full-scale simulation of an airport, where controllers, pilots and airport personnel can test operating procedures and evaluate new technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re trying to enable a better quality of life,\u201d said Savvy Verma, urban air mobility researcher at NASA Ames. \u201cSome people are stuck in traffic for hours on the way to the airport. A 12-mile trip can take 45 minutes. Imagine being able to do that same trip in 15 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In preparation for air taxis and other aircraft flying passengers in and out of airports, NASA and industry partners are working with the FAA to demonstrate how creative use of existing tools and airspace procedures can support safe integration of air taxi operations into the national airspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The groups are also exploring potential changes to the current airspace system to enable an even greater scale of flights. The recent air traffic management integration simulation developed by NASA with Joby will provide useful air traffic controller data to the FAA and industry for integrating these aircraft into operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is so much momentum across the world for advanced air mobility,\u201d Verma said.  \u201cWe\u2019ve been talking about integrating these kinds of vehicles into the airspace, but to be able to show it in high-fidelity simulation is very promising.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside the facility, visitors saw eVTOL pilots flying safely along NASA-developed, predetermined routes at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport. The eVTOL pilots operated seamlessly through the airports, with the facility simulating weather conditions, live flight data, and airport operational data.  The simulation showed how NASA-developed air traffic control procedures and airspace concepts would significantly reduce the workload on air traffic controllers for eVTOL operations in airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis simulation validates the idea that we can find a way to safely integrate these vehicles into the airspace at scale,\u201d said NASA researcher Ken Freeman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The human-in-the-loop simulation, which featured active and retired air traffic controllers, evaluated a series of traffic schedules developed by Joby based on the company\u2019s market analysis and expectations of future demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s initial analysis of the simulation indicates that researchers could scale these procedures for operating eVTOLs in other airports throughout the country, which could reduce the associated workload on air traffic controllers. NASA plans to publish a complete analysis of the simulation results in 2024. The brand-new data will be provided to the FAA, commercial industry, and airports to help identify the air traffic controller tools and procedures that could enable high-tempo integration of eVTOLs into near-term and future operations in airports. Enabling eVTOLs as a taxi service for passengers to and from airports in the future could begin to reduce carbon emissions and greatly improve the commute experience for passengers. This project work supports NASA\u2019s Advanced Air Mobility mission, which focuses on air taxi and drone research with industry and government partners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers are one step closer to integrating air taxis and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into the country\u2019s busiest airports, thanks to a new air traffic simulation developed by NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center in California\u2019s Silicon Valley and Joby Aviation. 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