Airspace Link API brings FAA LAANC approvals to third-party apps

Airspace Link, an FAA-approved UAS Service Supplier for low-altitude airspace authorization, has exciting news for drone operators. The Detroit-based company has released an API that would enable developers to incorporate FAA LAANC approvals within their flight and mission planners.

Airspace Link’s AirHub API allows drone application developers to focus on their core products and services without having to build specialized functions for safer access to the national airspace system. In addition to FAA LAANC notifications, AirHub API services have many community-focused features, including:

• Real-time community advisories: While the FAA provides the rules and regulations for airspace in the US, communities need the ability to publish local advisories to provide additional information to operators when planning their drone operations. Communities input these local advisories into the AirHub Connect platform, which can be provided through the AirHub…