Orlando International, FAA Conduct AAM Simulations

Florida airport performs a three-day assessment of electric air taxi integration.

Jack Daleo

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 04:30 PM ET

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Air traffic control specialists from Orlando International Airport take part in FAA simulations of eVTOL and other AAM aircraft. [Courtesy: Orlando International Airport]

Key Takeaways:

Orlando International Airport (KMCO) is actively preparing for advanced air mobility (AAM) operations, including electric air taxis, by conducting simulated eVTOL flights and planning dedicated vertiport infrastructure.
KMCO is the second U.S. airport, after Los Angeles International (KLAX), to conduct FAA-led simulations for integrating eVTOLs, reflecting a broader trend of airports embracing AAM.
The FAA is actively facilitating AAM integration with regulatory developments, certification guidance, and the new eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, aiming for widespread operations by 2028.

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Air traffic control (ATC) specialists with Orlando International Airport (KMCO) are working with the FAA to introduce electric air taxi and other advanced air mobility (AAM) operations.

The airport on Friday said it was the second, following Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX), to conduct simulated electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center in New Jersey. During the three-day exercise, personnel used theoretical routes and procedures and human-in-the-loop modeling—combining humans and automation—to gauge the impact of routine eVTOL flights.