Olympic Air Taxi Strategy Takes Shape With Planned LA Vertiport

Archer Aviation and entertainment company AEG partnered to build downtown Los Angeles’ first such site.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 08:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

Archer’s Midnight electric air taxi, featuring a Team USA livery, on display in downtown Los Angeles, where the company hopes to fly passengers during the 2028 Olympic Games. [Credit: Archer Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Archer Aviation is partnering with AEG to establish the first announced downtown Los Angeles vertiport at L.A. Live, aiming to provide electric air taxi services for the 2028 Olympic Games.
Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft are designed to offer quick, low-noise, and emissions-free urban flights, replacing long drives with 10-20 minute air trips.
The L.A. Live vertiport is part of Archer's broader plan to develop an extensive air taxi network across Los Angeles, with Hawthorne Municipal Airport serving as its operational hub.
Despite ambitious plans for on-demand Olympic flights, actual passenger service depends on Archer completing commercial certification for its Midnight aircraft and successfully integrating the necessary infrastructure.

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Electric air taxi manufacturer Archer Aviation’s plans to ferry spectators and athletes across the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles are beginning to take shape.

Archer this week revealed it partnered with entertainment company AEG to build what the manufacturer said is the first vertiport announced for downtown LA. Vertiports, which are being developed nationwide, are expected to resemble heliports with additional amenities for electric aircraft such as Archer’s Midnight, including chargers. They could be located either on- or off-airport.