FUAVE’s test areas act as Living Lab environments in urban and rural areas. These areas provide a one-stop-shop for unmanned aviation research, business and applications. The FUAVE test areas include:
Test Areas
The FUAVE consortium is building a sustainable base for the development and use of these test areas.
Next generation drone use-cases will require cellular connectivity, autonomy, better performance, and ground infra.
The test areas can be used as platforms for the development of safe and weatherproof UAVs and sensors. They also enable the development of scaled aviation solutions for urban and rural areas. Target is to implement service simulations which are not just a one flight but to simulate longer term all-weather operations. Even downtown operations are targeted, as far as permissions are received from the civil aviation authority.
The FUAVE project is funded by the Academy of Finland and we aim to advance the drone-related development and innovation activities together with the companies.
FUAVE test areas in detail
Oulu West
Established: Oulu West / EFD756 OULU-HAILUOTO
Area size: 52.5 x 45.5 km
Area height:
A: SFC/800 FT (243.84m)
B-E: SFC/1700 FT (518.16m)
Nearby Airports / Helipads:
Oulu (EFOU)
Hailuoto (EFHL)
OYS (EFHO)
Operator: Oamk / Arctic Drone Labs
Local services:
Drone Fleet, Repair Centre, Indoor Test Area, 5G test network, U-Space Testing
Oulu University Hospital and Oulu Prison are delimited out of flying activity.
Unmanned aircraft do not have to give way to other air traffic in a reserved danger area (REF ASM Handbook 3.10).
ICAO 7-days advance notice (NOTAM) cannot be guaranteed. Activating NOTAM will be published no later than the previous working day before the day of operations.
The phone number for the person in charge of the flight operation will be announced in activating NOTAM.
More information: Kimmo Paajanen / Oulu University of Applied Sciences (see Contact page for details)
Picture: City of Helsinki Media Bank / Julius Konttinen
Helsinki Jätkäsaari
Accepted: Helsinki Jätkäsaari
Area size: 11.5 km x 8.5 km
Area height: SFC / 393 FT (120 m)
Planned activities:
BVLOS
Goods delivery
Sea area inspections
Traffic inspections
Infrastructure maintenance
Operator: FGI
Estimated opening: To be defined
Submitted, waiting for decision: Espoo – Otaniemi
Area size: To be defined
Area height: SFC / 393 FT (120 m)
Planned activities:
BVLOS
Goods delivery
Sea area inspections
Traffic inspections
Infrastructure maintenance
Operator: FGI
Estimated opening: April 2022
Type: Tempo D
Sub-areas
Otaniemi
Keilaniemi
Planned activities: To be defined
More information: Lauri Markelin / FGI
Helsinki East
Established: Helsinki East 1 / EFD713 PYHTÄÄ RUUKKI
Area size: 10.0 km x 3.3 km
Area height: SFC/500 FT (152.4 m)
Nearby Airports:
REDSTONE AERO (EFPR)
KYMI (EFKY)
WREDEBY
Operator: Xamk
ICAO 7-days advance notice (NOTAM) cannot be guaranteed.
Activating NOTAM will be published no later than the previous working day before the day of operations.
Unmanned aircraft do not have to give way to other air traffic in a reserved danger area (REF ASM Handbook 3.10).
The phone number for the person in charge of the flight operation will be announced in activating NOTAM.
Established: Helsinki East 2 / EFD723 RUOTSINPYHTÄÄ
Area size: 10.0 km x 3.3 km
Area height: SFC/500 FT (152.4 m)
Nearby Airports:
REDSTONE AERO (EFPR)
KYMI (EFKY)
WREDEBY
Operator: Xamk
Unmanned aircraft do not have to give way to other air traffic in a reserved danger area (REF ASM Handbook 3.10).
ICAO 7-days advance notice (NOTAM) cannot be guaranteed.
Activating NOTAM will be published no later than the previous working day before the day of operations.
The phone number for the person in charge of the flight operation will be announced in activating NOTAM.
FREQ 118.475 MHZ.
More information: Timo Kasurinen / XAMK
Oulu East
Established: Oulu East / EFD695 SAKARINAHO-KÄÄRIÄNKORPI
Area size: 10.0 km x 3.3 km
Area height: SFC/2200 FT (670.56m)
Nearby Airports:
Oulu (EFOU)
Sorosenperä (EFML)
Ranua (EFRU)
Pudasjärvi (EFPU)
Operator: University of Oulu
Local services:
Gate restricted area, fueling, maintenance, Crew: storage, heating, electricity, water
Unmanned aircraft do not have to give way to other air traffic in a reserved danger area (REF ASM Handbook 3.10).
ICAO 7-days advance notice (NOTAM) cannot be guaranteed. Activating NOTAM will be published no later than the previous working day before the day of operations.
The phone number for the person in charge of the flight operation will be announced in activating NOTAM.
More information: Janne Rajala / University of Oulu
Lapland East
In preparation: Lapland East Savukoski
Area size: 5240 km2
Area height: SFC/10000 FT (3048 m)
* In certain sub-areas
Nearby Airfields:
Kemijärvi (EFKM)
Sodankylä (EFSO)
Rovaniemi (EFRO)
Operator: Arctic Ax Corporation Oy
Local services: Accommodation, logistics, office space, repair hall
Type: Tempo D
Usage: Coordinated by Operator
Characteristics:
Largest UAS test site in Europe
Highest in the World
Intended use:
Arctic condition testing
Weather research
High altitude flights
Long-range flights
Reindeer herding
Estimated opening: Summer 2022
More information: Christian Gummerus / Arctic Ax Corporation Oy
Helsinki West
Accepted: Helsinki West – Sjökulla
Area size: 11.5 km x 8.5 km
Area height: 393 FT AGL (120 m)
Tempo D height: 1300 FT MSL (396.24 m)
Operator: FGI
Estimated opening: April 2022
Type: UAS Allowed + Tempo D
Limitations:
Multicopters max 50 kg
Fixed wing max 25 kg
Sub-areas:
Green (preferred)
Red (avoidable)
Usage:
Professional use only
FGI and partners
Planned activities:
BVLOS
Heavy-weight drone use
Accepted: Vihti UAS Test Fields
Area: Hovi test fields in Vihti
Area height: 393 FT AGL (120 m)
Operator: FGI
Type: Tempo D
Usage: FGI and partners only
Intended use of areas:
Agricultural applications, spreading
More information: Juha Suomalainen / FGI