{"id":150373,"date":"2026-01-06T10:04:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=150373"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:45:03","slug":"ucf-partners-with-nasa-ocala-airport-to-study-effects-of-air-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-partners-with-nasa-ocala-airport-to-study-effects-of-air-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Partners with NASA, Ocala Airport to Study Effects of Air Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">In the future, people won\u2019t hail traditional taxicabs to the airport \u2014 they\u2019ll hop in air taxis that can fly them from remote locations to major airports in a matter of minutes. For passengers, this mode of transportation will save time and add ease to the stressful process of traveling. But for residents of communities that would employ this skyway transportation system called advanced air mobility (AAM), the effects could be more harmful than beneficial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>UCF Trustee Chair Subith Vasu and postdoctoral scholar <strong>Justin Urso \u201915 \u201922PhD<\/strong> have been awarded a $750,000 grant from NASA to study the effects that AAM may have on communities. The UCF researchers have partnered with Ocala International Airport on this project, which will specifically explore the effects of pollution and noise on the surrounding neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe partnered with Ocala International Airport because of the air traffic around that community,\u201d Vasu says. \u201cAnything that flies makes noise, and it can be annoying for residents. We\u2019re looking at how to minimize the risk so the community isn\u2019t bothered.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150374\" style=\"max-width: 224px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img size-medium wp-image-150374 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"Man in a dark suit, white collar shirt and red tie.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023-596x800.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023-382x512.jpg 382w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023-298x400.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023-268x360.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023.jpg 894w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img size-medium wp-image-150374 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20224%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Man in a dark suit, white collar shirt and red tie.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20224%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023-596x800.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023-382x512.jpg 382w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023-298x400.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023-268x360.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023.jpg 894w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Vasu_portrait_2023-224x300.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">UCF Trustee Chair Subith Vasu says he aims to put UCF at the forefront of the advanced air mobility industry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ocala International Airport was a prime partner due to its potential for implementation. Vertiports are the specialized launch pads for electrical air vehicles such as drones and air taxis. Companies like Amazon are interested in using AAM technology for fast and convenient home deliveries while organizations like NASA aim to develop this new transportation system that will deliver both goods and people around the world, safely and efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you live in Ocala and want to take a flight to Europe, California or New York, where do you go?\u201d Vasu says. \u201cThe Tampa and Orlando airports are two hours away by car. Depending on where you live, AAM can be very helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Urso says we could see the development of a vertiport at the Ocala International Airport by 2035. The City of Orlando also has a vested interest in AAM and is working with NASA to develop an air transportation system plan. Vasu says, in the future, they may expand their project to include Orlando International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>An additional partner on the project is Yingru Li, a professor of sociology at UCF, who will conduct community assessments to provide important data on the City of Ocala. Vasu says the goal is to put UCF at the forefront of this developing industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of opportunity within AAM for UCF and the state of Florida,\u201d Vasu says. \u201cWe just want to push UCF as a leader in that field.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aerospace engineering researchers have secured a NASA grant to further advanced air mobility, an emerging area of 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