NEW YORK UAS TEST SITE OPERATIONAL
September 26, 2014
The FAA on August 7, 2014 announced that the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site in Rome N.Y. had received operational status. This is the fifth of six test sites to obtain FAA approval for operations.
In addition to providing information for integrating UAS into the national airspace system (NAS), the research at this site with focus on agricultural concerns to the benefit farmers. This will include studies on new ways to evaluate agricultural fields using different types of sensors, including visual, thermal and multispectral equipment. It will also enhance present methods for monitoring crops. The research team in New York also plans to develop test and evaluation processes and conduct research to avoid collisions with other manned and unmanned aircraft.
According to FAA Administrator Huerta said “The data the New York team plans to acquire and share will help the FAA in researching the complexities of integrating UAS into the congested Northeast airspace.”