Volatus to Add Vertiport to Texas ‘Green Airport’ Project

The company’s third proposed vertiport is planned for Greenport International Airport, a sustainable airport under construction near Austin, Texas.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 01:49 PM ET

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A digital rendering of a Volatus vertiport, which also includes an eVTOL charging station. [Courtesy: Volatus Infrastructure]

Key Takeaways:

Volatus Infrastructure announced its third planned vertiport will be at the Greenport International Airport (GIA) near Austin, Texas, aiming to be one of the first FAA-compliant, fully operational eVTOL vertiports upon its expected opening in early 2024.
Greenport International Airport is a new, large-scale, privately owned project near Austin, designed to be "fully sustainable off-grid" and will serve both traditional business jets and advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft.
The development of vertiports like Greenport's supports the aviation industry's global commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions from airport operations, with Greenport aspiring to be the first net-zero airfield constructed from the ground up.

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For advanced air mobility (AAM) to reach the level of service envisioned by the FAA and other stakeholders, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will need more locations to take off and land.

While heliports figure to do some of the legwork, the U.S. will require more vertiports designed specifically for eVTOL aircraft. Volatus Infrastructure, one of the firms building those airfields, on Tuesday announced its third planned vertiport at Greenport International Airport (GIA), a sustainable airport project currently under construction near Austin, Texas.