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UDOT and 47 g outline plans for electric air taxis, drones and local partnerships in Vineyard
Summary
UDOT and industry coalition 47 g told the Vineyard City Council they are preparing infrastructure, regulation and community outreach for advanced air mobility — including drone logistics, vertiport planning and a near-term aircraft demonstration — while urging local engagement on zoning and electrification needs.
Mayor and council members heard a state and industry briefing Feb. 12 on advanced air mobility, the collection of technologies that includes commercial drones and new electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Paul Damron, Advanced Air Mobility Program Manager at the Utah Department of Transportation, said UDOT has worked on the issue for about a decade and described recent milestones: "My name is Paul Damron. I work with UDOT's division of aeronautics," he told the council, noting studies commissioned since 2021 to map infrastructure, regulatory and land-use needs. Damron said drone registration rules issued in 2024 became effective Jan. 1 and that UDOT will administer…
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