Feasibility of Vertiport Siting and Land Use Planning: A Guide for the Process of Planning UAV/UAM Vertiport Locations

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• Creators:
  Chamberlain, Brent ; Samavatekbatan, Ames ; Park, Hye ; Gholami, Simin ; Lee, Doo Hong ; Uddin, Kawsar ; Hall, Katelynn
• Corporate Creators:
  Utah State University. Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
• Corporate Contributors:
  Utah. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovation Division ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Air Transportation Facilities Community Action Programs Community Development Cooperation Drones Handbooks Land Use Land Use Planning Planners Planning Urban Air Mobility Urban Transit Vertiport VTOL Aircraft Zoning

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  UT-25.03
• Resource Type:
  Manual
• Geographical Coverage:
  Utah ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report September 2022 – January 2025
• Corporate Publisher:
  Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Research
• Abstract:
  Vertiports represent an innovative approach to integrating aviation into municipal transportation networks. This guidebook is intended to aid communities in strategically planning vertiports by overseeing land planning processes, offering recommendations for incorporating vertiports into land plans, and detailing how to conduct site evaluations, including addressing zoning issues and providing step-by-step guidance for early-stage site analysis. We highlight how land planning can benefit from high-level parcel suitability maps to facilitate spatial planning. The guidebook is targeted toward community planners, local governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, state-level policymakers, and companies interested in government land use considerations. Vertiport development is in the preliminary stages in Utah and there are currently no statewide guidelines. This guidebook provides an overview of federal regulations, as well as additional considerations for planners to address land-use issues. This guidebook does not focus on emerging technologies or legal frameworks but instead helps communities to consider the opportunities, ramifications, and hurdles to be proactive about vertiport integration within their communities. The authors encourage collaboration across communities and consultation with both regional experts and the Utah Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  23-8246
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80399/dot_80399_DS1.pdf
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