SkyGrid Concept of Operations for Advanced Air Mobility

This document outlines SkyGrid's Concept of Operations (ConOps) for supporting Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) integration into current airspace. It details SkyGrid’s ground-based digital information and decision support services designed to enhance situational awareness, flight planning, and safe operation for crewed and uncrewed AAM vehicles from 2026 to 2032.<!-- notionvc: cdba441a-2493-49ab-8570-ffb051595095 -->

The SkyGrid Concept of Operations (ConOps) white paper defines the operational framework for integrating Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) within the existing global airspace system. Anchored on SkyGrid’s role as a Third-Party Service Provider (TSP), the document describes how SkyGrid’s high-assurance, ground-based system will deliver digital information and decision support services essential for both crewed and uncrewed AAM flights.

Addressing anticipated challenges in complex low-altitude environments and uncrewed flight situational awareness, SkyGrid’s system offers four key service types: Digital Information Services, Strategic Planning Services, Tactical Planning Services, and Mission Support Services. These services equip operators with high-fidelity terrain, weather, airspace, and traffic data, enabling improved flight planning, real-time hazard detection, dynamic rerouting, traffic flow management, and post-flight analysis.

The ConOps further describes the phased evolution of SkyGrid’s services aligned with industry maturity stages projected by regulators like the FAA, spanning initial entry-to-service through mature, automated airspace management.

The document emphasizes collaboration with regulators, original equipment manufacturers, and operators to secure certification and facilitate scalable AAM integration under current Visual and Instrument Flight Rules (VFR and IFR).

Operational vignettes illustrate how SkyGrid supports pre-flight planning, in-flight monitoring, decision-making, and post-flight analysis through user interfaces accessible to pilots, remote supervisors, and operations managers.

SkyGrid positions its ConOps as a foundational blueprint to enhance airspace efficiency, reduce ATC workload, and foster safe, scalable urban and regional aerial mobility. The document invites stakeholder feedback for iterative refinement and future advancements towards automated air traffic services tailored for AAM environments.

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