General Aviation Faces the AAM Readiness Gap: Why Airports Must Act Now
Billions are flowing into commercial terminals, but general aviation airports — the launchpads for electric aircraft and advanced air mobility — remain underprepared.
General aviation has always been the testing ground for innovation, from pilot training to new aircraft certification. But when it comes to electric aircraft, eVTOLs, and advanced air mobility, GA airports are being left behind. In this episode of Big Picture by Airport Business, Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie explains why the nation needs to get serious about GA readiness.
Airports will be asked to shoulder the weight of this revolution first — without the infrastructure, policies, or community engagement to support it. The future of flight begins at GA airports. The question is: will we be ready?
Joe Petrie is the Editorial Director for the Endeavor Aviation Group.
Joe has spent the past 20 years writing about the most cutting-edge topics related to transportation and policy in a variety of sectors with an emphasis on transportation issues for the past 15 years.
