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), conducting simulated electric air taxi (eVTOL) operations with the FAA to test routes and procedures.
KMCO has identified potential AAM sites and is soliciting proposals from developers to design, build, and operate "common-use" vertiports, planning to provide foundational infrastructure.
These efforts align with a broader industry trend, with other major airports also engaging in AAM preparations, supported by the FAA's regulatory development and the White House's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, aiming for scaled 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.