Office for Research Protections | Drone Operations
Attention pilot community: AirMap is no longer providing UAS facility map services for the Drones Risk Safety and Solutions (RSS) system that is used to submit drone flight requests. The Risk and Safety Solutions group at UC Davis is working on finding an in-app replacement for the UAS map services.
The Impact to the Drones RSS System: Please reference the Visualize it FAA UAS Data on a Map when you submit a drone flight request if you are unsure how high you are permitted to fly at the location where you are requesting to fly. The “Project Altitude” field in the Drones RSS system requires you to enter in a number. Entering a number that exceeds the permitted altitude may delay your drone flight request from being fully processed so please check a UAS facility map before submitting your request.
Instructions to use the Visualize it FAA UAS Data on a Map:
- Type the desired coordinates in the top left corner of the Visualize it FAA UAS Data on a Map. The field default text reads “Find address or place”.
- Select the magnifying glass to search.
- If the location has ceiling restrictions on how high you can fly, it will be outlined with a green box and there will be a red number in the middle. You may need to zoom in or out as needed.
- The red number in the middle of a green grid/box indicates the maximum level you can fly for that location.
AirMap LAANC Authorizations:
The AirMap team has decided to shut down the AirMap application on June 22, 2023. LAANC authorizations on the AirMap application are now disabled so please find a replacement application for your mobile device as soon as possible. We are not endorsing any applications but Aloft Air Control and B4UFLY are among the many options available.
Questions: Please email orpdrones@psu.edu.