Figure 8 . — 3D rendering of mid processing point of a photogrammetric scan of the Sunnyside airport .
Figure 9 . Overhead of Sunnyside Airport & Proposed Site for New Hangar
Several test projects have already been conducted in the Sunnyside area . ( Figure 8 ) illustrates a detailed 3D photogrammetric scan of the Sunnyside Airport in support of the 14 CFR Part 77 obstruction assessment . AeroTEC , Inc . was contracted by WS- DOT Aviation to conduct the successful proof-of-concept procedure . This was the first usage of such technology within Washington State for the purpose of satisfying Part 77 regulations , and one of the first in the country .
Initial state funding has been procured for the design and construction of infrastructure to support UAS testing in the Sunnyside region , with the surrounding area providing a unique environment to support safe UAS operations , ( Figure 9 ). Sunnyside is targeting end of year 2020 for completion of the initial hangar .
“ USIC is an important tool for the advancement of unmanned systems and promotion of facilities useful to unmanned systems such as the hanger project at the Sunnyside airport .”
- Senator Jim Honeyford , Washington State Senator , District 15 .
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