Oklahoma’s new advanced air mobility strategy predicts private and public investments of around USD35 million in vertiport infrastructure in 2025 and around USD 5 million in radar equipment, according to figures in the plan.
“AAM and particularly eVTOL can be used for hospital patient and equipment transfers, search-and-rescue operations into hard-to-access areas, and support for law enforcement activities. AAM would be particularly beneficial to rural hospitals without helicopters or helipads, providing lifesaving transport between rural areas and urban hospital centers….CNO is working with AAM companies looking at the use of eVTOL to transport doctors to patients,” according to the text of the plan.
“Airport Shuttle eVTOLs could be offered as an amenity to premium airline customers for transfers to or from businesses or residences to passenger terminals. Another use could be to transport passengers between rural general aviation airports and commercial airports in metropolitan areas. Domestic airlines, such as Delta and United, have partnered with Joby and Archer to develop this service to enhance travel speed and experience and avoid traffic delays en-route to the airport in some states.”
Highlighting the potential of the industry, an economic impact analysis of UAS and AAM forecasts that by 2045 Oklahoma could accumulate:
- USD8.9 billion in total economic benefit
- USD5.5 billion in new business activity
- USD455 million in local and state tax revenue
- 9,000+ new jobs
For more information
https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/oac/documents/advanced-air-mobility/Oklahoma%20Advanced%20Mobility%20Strategy.pdf
https://oklahoma.gov/aerospace/advanced-air-mobility/advanced-air-mobility-strategy.html
