Cities & Communities

Plan for AAM Integration

Whether your community is just beginning to explore AAM or actively evaluating future opportunities, the resources below can help guide the process. Explore tools and guidance related to land use and zoning, infrastructure planning, public engagement, governance, policy development, and community readiness to support thoughtful and locally driven decision-making.

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Resources for Cities & Communities

Explore the resources below to better understand community priorities, gauge stakeholder interest, and evaluate the policies, infrastructure, and partnerships needed to support future AAM opportunities.

User Doors: A series of "doorway" briefs that examine AAM planning and readiness. Whether you are evaluating community needs and priorities, considering airport or vertiport development opportunities, assessing infrastructure requirements, or building foundational knowledge about AAM, these resources can help you identify where to begin and what factors may be most relevant to your community.

User Doors

Introduction to AAM: Use this introductory resource to understand the history, technologies, use cases, and infrastructure that make up the Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem. Learn how emerging aircraft and operational concepts may integrate with and support existing transportation networks and shape future aviation opportunities.

Introduction to AAM

Roles & Responsibilities: Use the resources below to better understand governance frameworks and stakeholder responsibilities related to aircraft, operations, airspace, infrastructure, community planning, and other foundational elements of AAM readiness.

Roles & Responsibilities

Planning & Policy Context: The resources below are designed to help communities understand the planning, policy, and governance considerations associated with AAM. They are designed to support informed decision-making by providing context on potential benefits and impacts, infrastructure needs, stakeholder roles, regulatory considerations, and alignment with local plans and community priorities.

Planning & Policy Context

Special Topics: Explore resources covering key AAM planning and policy considerations, including ordinances, land use and zoning, noise and environmental planning, and public safety and emergency preparedness. These resources help evaluate specific issues, support coordinated decision-making, and ensure AAM integration aligns with local plans, priorities, and community needs.

Special Topics

AAM Guidebook: This guidebook provides a comprehensive overview of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), including foundational concepts, aircraft types, use cases, infrastructure needs, governance considerations, and planning frameworks. It also explores legal and regulatory considerations, land use and zoning, ordinance development, public safety, environmental planning, and other topics to help communities make informed decisions about AAM integration.

AAM Guidebook

Ordinance Framework: This framework provides guidance for communities developing local policies related to vertiports, heliports, drone facilities, and other vertical flight infrastructure. Rather than prescribing a single approach, it outlines ordinance options, key considerations, and decision points that communities can adapt to their unique needs, priorities, and development goals.

AAM Guidebook

AAM Laws Directory: Explore a curated directory of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and guidance documents relevant to Advanced Air Mobility. Use these resources to better understand the legal and regulatory landscape shaping AAM planning, infrastructure, and operations.

Law Directory

Resource Directory: Explore a curated directory of reports, studies, guidance documents, and industry resources organized by key AAM topics. Use these materials to deepen your understanding of infrastructure, planning, governance, operations, community engagement, market development, and other considerations related to Advanced Air Mobility.

Resource Directory

Master Term Register: Explore a comprehensive glossary of Advanced Air Mobility terminology, acronyms, and industry definitions. Use this resource to better understand the technical, operational, planning, and regulatory language commonly used throughout the AAM ecosystem.

Master Term Register