
NUAIR (Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance, Inc.) is a New York-based nonprofit with a mission to safely integrate uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace, enabling scalable, economically viable commercial drone operations.
NUAIR manages operations of the FAA-designated New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport, Rome, NY on behalf of Oneida County and is responsible for the advancement of New York’s 50-mile UAS Corridor between Rome and Syracuse, NY.
In 2011, CenterState CEO, in collaboration with CNY Defense Alliance and sensor industry leaders SRC Inc., Saab Sensis Corp. and Lockheed Martin, assembled the expertise and resources to found NUAIR. Later joined by Mohawk Valley EDGE and MassDevelopment, the organizations successfully collaborated to respond to the UAS Test Site opportunity created by Congress in 2012, resulting in the creation and designation of the New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, NY. New York became home to one of just seven FAA-designated UAS Test Sites in the country.
NUAIR continues to work in collaboration with these regional economic development agencies and other industry partners to support the UAS industry and advance UAS-related economic development opportunities for the region, actively pursuing business attraction leads to bring firms and jobs to the region.
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NUAIR is a New York nonprofit, 501 (c) organization
Holding the non-profit status allows NUAIR to reinvest into its people, develop intellectual property, enhance R&D projects and initiatives and sets NUAIR and The New York UAS Test Site apart from the other FAA-designated test sites. We carefully monitor administrative overhead to ensure control, and transparency — Financial Statements
NEW YORK UAS TEST SITE
UAS TESTING & STANDARDS VALIDATION
Utilize New York’s 50-Mile UAS Corridor & AAM Proving Grounds