AirMap, one of the most popular apps used by drone operators to gain a Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) nod to fly in controlled airspace at or below 400 feet, has announced the decision to shut down its LAANC service.

Come June 22, 2023, the AirMap drone app will cease to exist. LAANC authorizations through the app have already been disabled.

If you have a LAANC authorization with a pending or accepted status that was scheduled prior to the shutdown date, you will not be affected. But if you have an authorization with a pending or accepted status scheduled after the shutdown date, you can expect the AirMap team to get in touch with you to discuss alternatives.

The airspace management company, which was acquired by Walmart-backed drone delivery firm DroneUp in 2021, explains that it is exiting the LAANC space because it wants to dedicate all its resources to enable autonomy and beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS)…

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Source: dronedj.com