Integrating eVTOLs at Commercial Airports

Joby airspace engineer Eric Mueller argues airport transfers are a promising near-term eVTOL use case, citing simulation work at Orlando International Airport and the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center. Human-in-the-loop simulation found a dedicated Class B controller position would be essential for managing eVTOL traffic at airports with multiple vertiports, with the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program launched in March 2026 and operations beginning in New York.