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Frederick W. Smith International Airport

MSCAA, FedEx continue drone operations through FAA’s BEYOND program

03/20/2023

he Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) and FedEx Express (FedEx) continue working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop safe procedures for drone operations within the perimeter of an FAA-towered airport as part of FAA’s BEYOND drone program.

UAS IPP Beyond drone program

MSCAA joins new BEYOND federal drone program

11/02/2020
Drone at night

Asylon joins Memphis drone program team

02/13/2020
Drone over bridge

DJI joins Memphis partners in FAA drone pilot program

12/03/2019
901 Drones launch pad

Airport and partners to host public meeting for drone pilot program on February 27

02/13/2019
901 Drones launch pad

First quarter of Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority drone pilot program features 43 successful flights

01/03/2019
Liberty Bowl

UAS-IPP Program Participants to Conduct Drone Tests at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

10/09/2018
UAS IPP team at Shelby Farms

Memphis Airport partners in federal drone program conduct successful demonstration

09/04/2018
TSA logo and drone

U.S. Department of Transportation selects MSCAA as participant in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program

05/09/2018
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