Airspace Awareness for UAS Operations

FlightLine is low-latency ADS-B traffic feed, powered by uAvionix FlightStation ground receivers, and used by UAS operators to ensure situational awareness and deconfliction of crewed aviation from UAS operations in order to safely carry out BVLOS missions.

FlightLine connects via a scalable cloud backend and open APIs, allowing seamless integration into UTM (Uncrewed Traffic Management) systems or your organization’s custom systems or dashboards. Once FlightLine traffic is embedded in 3rd party UI’s, it allows operators to have true situational awareness of their UAS with regards to all nearby crewed aviation.

Accessing FlightLine is straightforward and tailored to enterprise UAS operators, USS providers, and UTM platforms.

1. Contact a uAvionix Sales Representative
   Reach out to the uAvionix team (via sales@uavionix.com, the contact form on uavionix.com, or your existing account manager) to discuss your operational needs, including airspace coverage requirements, integration preferences (API or portal), and any additional features like non-cooperative detection via CASIA G.
2. Define Your Coverage Area
   Work with your representative to specify the geographic area of interest (typically a custom rectangle on a map that aligns with your UAS operations). This ensures you receive focused, low-latency ADS-B traffic data from the nearest uAvionix FlightStation ground receivers.
3. Activate Your Dedicated Feed
   Once the area is finalized and the service agreement is in place, uAvionix activates your client-specific feed. Data is sourced from uAvionix’s nationwide (and expanding) network of dual-frequency ADS-B receivers, processed in the cloud for de-duplication, and delivered with high reliability and minimal latency.
4. Access and Integrate the Data
   -View real-time traffic directly in the secure FlightLine Portal UI for easy-to-access situational awareness.
   -Or, integrate via UDP API (CAT021 format) into your preferred visualization tools, UTM platform, or USS system (FlightLine is already integrated with leading solutions such as AirspaceLink AirHub, Aloft Air Boss, Motorola CAPE, OneSky, VOTIX, and more).
   This flexibility supports seamless incorporation into dashboards, detect-and-avoid systems, or fleet management software.

The entire setup is fully hosted and managed as a turnkey data-as-a-service, including support and ongoing maintenance, no hardware installation required on your end. This process enables rapid onboarding and scalable, safety-case-ready surveillance for advanced BVLOS and airspace integration operations.

For more details or to get started contact the uAvionix team directly

No, FlightLine is not limited to airport use. While it powers key FAA initiatives, including the Surface Awareness Initiative (SAI) at numerous U.S. air traffic control towers and the Airborne Position Reference Tool (APRT) for enhanced airborne traffic awareness in contract towers, its core technology is highly versatile.

The same low-latency, aviation-grade ADS-B surveillance feed delivers reliable, real-time situational awareness for enterprise UAS operators conducting BVLOS operations. This shared emphasis on detecting low-altitude traffic with minimal delay supports critical safety requirements across applications, from airport surface monitoring to drone corridors, utility inspections, emergency response, and large-scale unmanned fleets.

Whether integrated into UTM platforms, USS systems, or dedicated UAS dashboards, FlightLine provides the validated, high-integrity data needed to safely integrate crewed and uncrewed aircraft in shared airspace.

For enterprise UAS operators accessing FlightLine as a cloud-based ADS-B Surveillance Data Service Provider (SDSP), deployment is remarkably fast. Most data feeds are activated and fully operational within 48 hours after finalizing your coverage area and service agreement.

Here’s why it’s so quick:

• uAvionix maintains a robust, nationwide (and expanding) network of dual-frequency FlightStation™ ground-based ADS-B receivers, no new hardware installation is required on your end.
• Once you define your operational polygon or rectangle with a uAvionix sales representative, the team provisions your dedicated, client-specific feed from existing nearby sensors.
• Data processing and delivery (via secure portal UI or CAT021 API) happen in the scalable cloud infrastructure.

In the rare case where sensor coverage is insufficient in your specific region (e.g., remote or emerging UAS corridors), the uAvionix team can assess and plan targeted expansions, such as deploying additional receivers. This may extend the timeline slightly while ensuring reliable, low-latency surveillance, but even these scenarios prioritize speed to support your BVLOS safety case.

This turnkey, hosted approach minimizes delays, enabling rapid onboarding for missions like utility inspections, emergency response, drone corridors, or large-scale fleet operations.

uAvionix FlightLine delivers aviation-grade, low-latency ADS-B surveillance as a turnkey SDSP, empowering enterprise UAS operators, USS providers, and UTM platforms with the reliable data needed for safer, more efficient, and scalable operations, especially BVLOS missions.

Key benefits include:

• Real-time tracking of cooperative air traffic
• Superior situational awareness for BVLOS missions
• Enhanced coordination of air and ground operations
• Strong regulatory and safety-case support for integrated airspace operations
• Lower risk of mid-air or surface conflicts in shared corridors
• Rapid, scalable deployment
• Proven reliability and flexibility

By providing the dependable, safety-case-ready surveillance backbone trusted by regulators and industry leaders, FlightLine helps UAS operators unlock the full potential of BVLOS at scale while prioritizing safety and airspace integration.