Advanced Air Mobility
The Dayton Region has come a long way since Orville and Wilbur Wright set up shop.
A global powerhouse for innovation in the aerospace and aviation industries, the region was a natural fit for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Springfield, Ohio brings together testing resources, AAM-focused facilities, and extensive manufacturing capabilities to support the development and production of eVTOL vehicles.
Your Front Door to AAM
The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) opened in 2023 at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport. The nucleus of operations for a growing list of AAM industry leaders, the NAAMCE features:
- Office, laboratory, operational, and collaborative space
- 25,000 square foot hangar
- Easy access to Airpark Ohio, a SiteOhio-authenticated site primed for manufacturing operations
- Close proximity to SkyVision, an air traffic control system for unmanned aircraft, and the gateway to 225 square miles of airspace allowing BVLOS flight up to 18,000 feet in altitude, with no aircraft size restrictions.
A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper from the 163rd Attack Wing sits in front of the 178th Wing hanger on Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, March 18, 2024. The MQ-9 was temporarily stationed at the 178th Wing to support Advanced Wrath, an exercise supporting U.S. Special Operations Command. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by A1C Colin Simpson)
Come Here to Test, Stay Here to Build
Businesses in the Dayton Region have unrivaled access to research partners, including:
- Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), AFWERX, Agility & Autonomy Prime
- AFLCMC Engineering Directorate, Systems Engineering Division (USAF Airworthiness)
- University of Dayton Research Institute
- Wright State Research Institute
- Sinclair College’s National UAS Center
- Ohio UAS Center
- Clark State College
State leaders celebrate the announcement that Joby Aviation Inc. will build an air taxi manufacturing facility at the Dayton International Airport, creating 2,000 new jobs.
Building the Future of Flight
The Dayton Region has a strong advanced manufacturing sector, especially in the automotive and aerospace industries, which means companies have the support and resources they’ll need when it’s time to begin building their newest innovation.
Southwest Ohio is home to one of the strongest aerospace industry clusters in the world. The region’s manufacturing sector includes dozens of suppliers to the automotive, aerospace and defense industries, including companies that make propellers, powertrains, advanced sensors, avionics, antilock brakes, landing gear, glass windshields, diesel engines, flight controls and more, ready to partner.
A well-educated, highly skilled workforce grows every day through programs at leading institutions such as:
Clark State Community College: Offers 10 manufacturing certificates to support the region’s eVTOL/UAS ecosystem, in fields such as additive manufacturing, computer-aided design, welding, robotics, engineering technology and industrial maintenance.
Sinclair College: Features a two-semester UAS curriculum with classroom instruction, simulators and hands-on vehicle operation as well as data management, decision making and mission planning.
Join Our Success
Joby Aviation
After bringing a flight simulator to Springfield-Beckley in 2021, Joby announced in 2023 it will build an electric air taxi manufacturing facility in the region. The facility will create 2,000 new jobs and marks a return to aircraft manufacturing for the first time in a century.
BETA Technologies
Built a prototype elevated charging pad complex at SGH that includes a landing platform, executive conference space, flight simulator and charging station to support their aircraft operations.
Sierra Nevada Corp.
SNC’s Aviation Innovation and Technology Center (AITC). It is the first large aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility constructed in the Dayton Region since WWII. The 100,000-square-foot facility –the first of two – is located at the Dayton International Airport and is capable of supporting some of the largest aviation projects in the world.
MTSI
Continued testing in partnership with AFWERX of the Pivotal Blackfly and Pyka Pelican Autonomous Cargo Aircraft.