ABOUT US
The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR Alliance) is a New York based nonprofit coalition of private and public entities and academic institutions that provide unsurpassed expertise in aeronautical research, UAS operations, and safety management.
Headquartered in Syracuse, NY, NUAIR manages operations of the New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, NY, one of just seven FAA-designated UAS test sites in the United States, which is responsible to the Federal Aviation Administration and National Aeronautics and Space Administration to conduct operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) testing. NUAIR is recognized as a leader in technology and applications development in building the case for safe UAS operations in the Nation’s airspace. NUAIR provides safety, airworthiness, technical, operational, and customer support in New York and globally.
CAPABILITIES & RESOURCES
Manage the unprecedented financial investment from New York State for Project U-SAFE focused on Beyond Visual Line of Site (BVLOS) operations to include:
- $35 million for the world’s first 50 mile UTM corridor between Syracuse and Rome
- National UAS Standardized Testing and Rating Facility (NUSTAR)
Lead organization in UAS Central: The ecosystem in New York State which includes unmatched public-private partnerships, resources for start-ups and businesses, innovation and testing, private industry, education partners and policy development
GENIUS NY partner; Largest startup business accelerator for UAS
- Leading UAS Integration, Standards & Certification
- 50 Mile (80 km) Drone Testing Corridor
- UTM Collaboration with FAA and NASA
- BVLOS infrastructure to support any UAS Platform and System
- Significant New York State Investments and adoption of drone technology
- Industry-University Partnerships
- Strategic Northeast US Location
TOTAL UAS TEST FLIGHTS
| YEAR | # OF FLIGHTS |
|---|---|
| 2019 | On-going |
| 2018 | 732 |
| 2017 | 620 |
| 2016 | 664 |
| 2015 | 66 |
Over 2,000 UAS test flights, using small, medium and large UAS, in five states, and in two Class D airspace locations, equating to over 500 total flight hours.
LOOKING TO TEST YOUR UAS TECHNOLOGIES OR WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NUAIR?
We have an unparalleled UAS Test Ecosystem which includes surveillance, USS support, simulation capabilities, secure data collection & more!