Also called: Vertiport Designer, Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Planner
Plans the rooftop and ground landing pads where air taxis will take off and charge.
You study which rooftops can handle the weight and noise, map safe flight paths, and meet with city planners, fire marshals and neighbors. You also plan charging, passenger flow and emergency access.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in urban planning, aviation management or civil engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Urban Planning, Aviation Management, Civil Engineering.
Growing much faster than average. A brand-new specialty.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI tools model noise, traffic and sites; community meetings and city approvals stay human.
Classes: Geography, Government or civics, Drafting or CAD, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3051.
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