Vertiport Testbed Prepares Path For AAM At 2024 Paris Olympics

vertiport terminal model

The vertiport terminal at Pontoise has been optimized for the Volocopter’s VoloCity aircraft. A full-scale model is pictured here on Nov. 10, 2022.

Credit: Angus Batey/AW&ST
A functioning, practical and accessible vertiport is as important in developing a commercial advanced air mobility service during the 2024 Paris Olympics as the airborne technologies themselves. A vertiport is a vital part of the advanced air mobility (AAM) Sandbox established at Pontoise Aerodrome...

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