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 for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at Greenport International Airport (GIA) near Austin, Texas, slated for an early 2024 opening.
Greenport International Airport aims to be the "world's first green airport," designed from the ground up to be fully sustainable and off-grid, integrating AAM infrastructure like the Volatus vertiport.
This development by Volatus and Greenport supports the global aviation industry's widespread initiatives and commitments to achieve net-zero carbon emissions from airport operations by 2050.

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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.