The new online platform provides a clearer way to submit and manage applications for drone activity and crane operations near the airport.
Rochester Airport is now using Air Portal to manage applications for drone activity and crane operations in the airport’s vicinity.
The online platform gives applicants a central place to submit the information needed for an assessment. It also helps Rochester Airport coordinate requests and keep track of their progress.
Rochester Airport’s safeguarding team assesses each request in line with the proposed activity and the airport’s procedures. Applicants should contact the airport early, provide complete and accurate information, and allow enough time for the assessment. Submitting an application does not mean permission has been granted. Any required airport permission, CAA notification and other project approvals remain separate steps.
Ashley Harvey, Airport Operations Manager at Rochester Airport, said:
“We want to make it straightforward for people to bring proposed drone and crane activity to our attention, with the information our team needs to assess it properly. Air Portal gives applicants a clear online route and helps us coordinate each request. Safe operations remain the priority, and activity must not begin until the required permissions have been confirmed.”
Rochester Airport, which has an aviation heritage dating back to 1933, is a busy general aviation airfield in Kent. Introducing Air Portal is part of the airport’s work to improve how it manages safeguarding requests and communicates with applicants.
Applicants can find guidance and submit a request through the Rochester Airport permissions pages.