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UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Build 1 Demonstration Completed
September 3, 2015

Photo of a field test participant holding an iPad showing an aerial view of the UTM field site, including the runways at Crows Landing. A green squarish outline shows the geofence around the test site and blue icons represent the locations of the unmanned aerial vehicles.

Photo of a field test participant holding an iPad showing an aerial view of the UTM field site, including the runways at Crows Landing. A green squarish outline shows the geofence around the test site and blue icons represent the locations of the unmanned aerial vehicles.

UTM Field Test Site Viewer

The NASA Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) project successfully completed its Build 1 Demonstration August 24-September 2, 2015 at Crows Landing Airfield, California, which is approximately 95 miles northeast of NASA Ames Research Center. Numerous industry, academic, and government partners participated in the UTM demonstration with NASA Ames, including Exelis, Gryphon Sensors, San Jose State University, University of Nevada-Reno, Airware, SkySpecs, Unmanned Experts, Precision Hawk, Ne3rd, Harris, Verizon, and the Lone Star UAS Center. There were several objectives to the flight test, including the demonstration of UTM capabilities/procedures, navigation performance, and aircraft tracking. Data were collected on noise signatures and observations for weather models. Analysis of the results is underway to help design future UTM flight tests. (POC: Marcus Johnson)

Photo of the UAV traffic management field test site at Crows Landing. In the background is a low mountain range against a blue sky. An unmanned aerial vehicle can be seen flying in the sky. In the foreground to the left is a red wind flag.

Photo of the UAV traffic management field test site at Crows Landing. In the background is a low mountain range against a blue sky. An unmanned aerial vehicle can be seen flying in the sky. In the foreground to the left is a red wind flag.

The UTM Field Site at Crows Landing

Photo of the field test site at Crows Landing. In the background is a low mountain range against a blue sky. In the foreground is a one hundred foot weather tower.

Photo of the field test site at Crows Landing. In the background is a low mountain range against a blue sky. In the foreground is a one hundred foot weather tower.

100-foot Tall Meteorological Tower with Real-Time Weather Sensors

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