What happened
uAvionix and Airwise Solutions announced a strategic partnership on August 18, 2026, integrating uAvionix's FlightLine surveillance data into Airwise's Nexus platform for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations at Skyway Range in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The integration feeds low-altitude cooperative aircraft data from uAvionix's nationwide FlightStation network—reporting on both 978 MHz UAT and 1090 MHz ES ADS-B frequencies—directly into Airwise's common operating picture via a secure API.
Why it matters
BVLOS drone operators at Skyway Range and Airwise enterprise customers gain real-time airspace awareness and low-latency deconfliction support without deploying their own sensors or managing independent systems. The combined stack pairs FAA-grade airspace traffic data with enterprise UTM (Uncrewed Traffic Management) capabilities, letting organizations scale from single flights to nationwide programs while simplifying deployment and reducing operational burden.
What to watch
The capability is available immediately for Skyway Range participants and Airwise enterprise customers. Skyway Range operates a 1,200-square-mile BVLOS flight test range in Oklahoma, positioning the integration as a model for how regional drone ecosystems can deliver world-class technology infrastructure.
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The partnership addresses a core challenge in autonomous drone operations: operators need reliable, real-time airspace awareness to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight flights safely, but deploying dedicated sensors and managing multiple independent systems is expensive and complex. By integrating uAvionix's established nationwide aircraft surveillance network—which already monitors low-altitude cooperative traffic on standard ADS-B frequencies—directly into Airwise's unified platform, the partnership eliminates the burden of local sensor infrastructure while delivering FAA-grade data out of the box.
Skyway Range's 1,200-square-mile test facility in Tulsa serves as the proving ground for this model. The range operates as an experimental zone where drone operators can test advanced BVLOS capabilities at scale, and the uAvionix–Airwise integration gives those operators immediate access to trusted airspace data alongside enterprise UTM tools. The announcement reflects a broader industry pattern: as drone operations grow from isolated test flights toward nationwide commercial programs, operators need unified platforms that combine surveillance, traffic management, and deconfliction tools rather than cobbling together separate systems.
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