UK drone flight approval platform now enables access to private land

UK-based Unified Traffic Management (UTM) technology provider Altitude Angel is expanding the scope of its recently launched drone flight Approval Services platform to include property and large land estates.

The platform, which can be used by professional and recreational users alike, gives drone pilots the ability to request access to fly in restricted airspace such as an airport flight restriction zone (FRZ). But now, Altitude Angel’s Approval Services platform will also allow landowners and real estate managers to give permission to drone operators who wish to use their property for take-off and landing purposes.

Drone operators know it’s not easy to gain access to private land. Once you identify an area that is most advantageous for you to conduct your flight, you need to find out who manages the land and seek their approval. It’s a process that can take many hours, days, or even weeks!

But now, with Altitude Angel’s expanded…