SkyGrid and Port San Antonio are partnering to enable Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) at a joint-use airfield. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore digital infrastructure, airspace integration systems, and cybersecurity frameworks needed for safe, scalable AAM operations. We’ll work together to test and validate the technologies required to safely integrate uncrewed aircraft in a joint-use airfield environment.
At SkyGrid, our vision is to enable and scale advanced aviation and autonomous operations. Port San Antonio offers the perfect proving ground, with a demanding, operationally relevant environment in a state leading the charge in aerospace innovation.
Testing Real Solutions in Complex Airspace
AAM introduces new operational challenges, like aircraft flying closer to each other and the ground, as well as operating in airspace not originally designed for autonomous systems. To reduce uncertainty and demonstrate that these systems work, we need real operational data and validation in environments that closely resemble actual deployment conditions.
Port San Antonio’s joint-use facility brings the right innovation ecosystem together. Their experience in defense, aerospace, advanced analytics, and cybersecurity combines with SkyGrid’s expertise in airspace management, autonomy, and digital infrastructure. This partnership allows us to move concepts from the lab into real-world demonstrations at a trusted testing location connected to urban, rural, and suburban environments.
Beyond flight testing, we collaborate to develop Concepts of Operations, address regulatory concerns, and assess cyber and physical security concerns specific to joint-use environments. Our shared goal is to modernize the airspace by innovating and validating new systems and technologies where they will actually be used.
Innovating AAM in Texas
AAM will be a more connected, autonomous, pervasive, and accessible form of aviation. But to get there, we need to operationally validate airspace integration technologies and digital infrastructure for these new operations.
Texas has the perfect combination of innovation, aerospace expertise, and operational complexity needed to advance AAM. The state already excels at bringing together technology and aerospace industries, and aviation is a vital part of the economy. This collaboration builds on that foundation and reinforces Texas’ leadership in shaping the future of flight.
By supporting rapid, responsible experimentation in emerging aviation sectors, Texas is becoming the proving ground for what’s next in aerospace. Our work with Port San Antonio will demonstrate what’s possible when you combine the right technology, data, and infrastructure in an environment that demands real-world performance.
If AAM can work here in Texas’ complex, multi-use airspace, it can work anywhere. The frameworks and systems we validate together will help scale AAM globally, with Texas leading the way.