The Utah AAM Toolkit

A centralized resource for communities, airports, policymakers, and industry partners planning for the future of Advanced Air Mobility in Utah and the Mountain West

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Note: The information on this website is only intended to be general summary information for public use. It does not replace written law or regulations, and it does not constitute individualized legal or planning advice. Readers should consult their own qualified advisors regarding specific questions or concerns.

Choose your Path

Find the resources, tools, and guidance tailored to your role in Advanced Air Mobility

Choose one of the eight pathways below to explore resources, tools, and guidance tailored to a specific AAM topic area. Whether you're interested in planning, infrastructure, governance, community engagement, operations, or policy, each pathway provides targeted materials to help you better understand and prepare for Advanced Air Mobility.

A Joby electric air taxi flying through a clear blue sky above a mountain range.

I need to Understand AAM


AAM 101 material, aircraft types, use cases, infrastructure basics, roles and responsibilities, and how the aviation system fits together.

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Should Our Community Be Paying Attention?

Planning and policy context, needs-first planning, Utah policy context, transportation/accessibility, infrastructure/place, economic readiness, governance, and compatibility/integration.

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The Salt Lake City Wasatch Mountains Skyline with a cityscape at the bottom.

What Should My Community Consider?

Noise and environmental considerations, public safety and emergency preparedness, land use and zoning best practices, governance, and community compatibility resources.

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A photo of BETA Technologies' production facility floor.

We Want to Attract Service, Operators, or Investment

Economic development and readiness, infrastructure readiness, airport/activity center concepts, workforce, market fit, governance, and public value framing.

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An experimental electric aircraft, made by Beta Technologies, flying with the Utah red rocks, covered in snow, in the background.

We Have Existing Aviation Infrastructure

Existing assets, airport modernization, infrastructure, utility readiness, compatibility, connected activity centers, roles, and implementation considerations.

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A drone in flight carrying a brown package flying in front of a city building.

We Want to Develop a Drone Facility

UAS use cases, drone facility planning, land use, infrastructure, emergency preparedness, operations governance, and FAA/local role clarity.

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A plane on takeoff above Salt Lake International Airport with a foggy mountainscape in the background.

We Want to Develop an Airport

Airport planning, infrastructure, compatibility, FAA/UDOT coordination, land use, environmental review, emergency preparedness, and resource directory materials.

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The city of St. George, Utah at dusk, with the red rock mountains in the background. There are historic buildings and a roundabout in the center.

We Want to Develop a Vertiport

Vertiport infrastructure, FAA coordination, land use/zoning, ordinance framework, site design, utilities, emergency access, compatibility, and public engagement.

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Implementation Roadmap

Your Advanced Air Mobility journey — step by step

New to advanced air mobility planning? Follow the guided roadmap below through each phase of adoption. Select any phase to explore tools, checklists, and resources tailored to where you are.

Phase 1 — Understanding AAM

Learn the fundamentals of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), including eVTOL aircraft, drones, air taxis, and emerging use cases that could transform transportation and logistics. 

Learn

Phase 2 — Assessing Readiness

Evaluate your community’s current infrastructure, policies, stakeholders, and public awareness to determine its readiness for AAM planning and deployment.


Assess

Phase 3 — Roles & Responsibility Alignment

Bring together key partners, align local efforts with state initiatives, and identify policy updates needed to support future AAM operations.



Align

Phase 4 — Planning & Site Development

Identify potential vertiport locations, assess policy and regulatory considerations, engage stakeholders, and develop plans that align AAM infrastructure with local transportation and infrastructure strategies.

Plan

Phase 5 — Policy & Community Frameworks

Explore ordinances, land use and zoning, noise and environmental planning, public safety, and emergency preparedness, to guide integration aligned with local priorities.


Develop

Phase 6 — Implementation

Prepare for the transition from planning to deployment by exploring funding opportunities, partnership models, infrastructure development, and operational considerations.

Operate