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Airde Elevated Thinking LLC

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

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Services
23
Offices
1
Projects
5
Leaders
2
Founded
2021
Size Estimate
1-10 employees

Overview

Airde Elevated Thinking LLC is an aviation systems engineering firm founded in 2021, specializing in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), and National Airspace System (NAS) integration. It supports federal aviation programs, UAS test range operations, and airfield autonomy research. Airde manages the Cape-Atlantic UAS Test Range in Cape May County, New Jersey, a 50nm x 50nm authorized airspace zone adjacent to the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center. Clients include the Federal Aviation Administration (ANG division), the DoD Air Mobility Command, the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP), and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Center for UAS Integration (ACUASI).

Founded
2021
Size Estimate
1-10 employees

Services

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Concepts and Solutions

Designing concepts, engineering system architectures, and developing integration solutions for urban and enhanced traffic management alongside next-generation air mobility infrastructure.

UAS Operations and Safety

Establishing regulatory compliance, conducting safety risk management, and managing certificate authorizations for diverse unmanned aircraft operations.

Airfield Autonomy

Researching and engineering airfield communications, establishing command-and-control for advanced aircraft systems, and facilitating integration with air traffic control.

Vertical Lift Infrastructure

Providing engineering and design services for helipads, heliports, and specialized vertiports tailored to urban air mobility and advanced rotorcraft operations.

UAS Test Range Operations

Administering authorized unmanned aircraft test sites, delivering safety risk assessments, and supporting operators with technical coordination and regulatory compliance.

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Project types

Projects

Cape-Atlantic UAS Test Range

Cape May County, NJ | County of Cape May / University of Alaska Fairbanks (ACUASI) / Urban Low Altitude Transport Association | UAS / Drone Operations

Management and operational support for the FAA-authorized UAS test site in Cape May County, New Jersey. This role covers a 50nm x 50nm airspace zone stretching from Atlantic City Airport to the Delaware shoreline and offshore military warning areas.

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Airfield Autonomy Initiative

Atlantic City, NJ | William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) / DoD US Air Force, Air Mobility Command (AMC) / National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP) | Defense / DoD Air Mobility

Engineering of airfield communications and command-and-control of Advanced Aircraft Systems; integration with air traffic control for commercial and military airfield operations at the NARTP and WJHTC.

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FAA ANG - Advancing Flight Autonomy Research (AFAR)

Federal Aviation Administration (ANG) | Federal Aviation / FAA Programs

Supporting FAA Air Navigation Group systems engineering for advancing flight autonomy research under SE2025 and SETIS programs.

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Dual-Use Civilian AAM Autonomy Corridor

National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP) / U.S. TRANSCOM-AMC | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility

Development of a dual-use civilian Advanced Air Mobility autonomy corridor at the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP) under a CRADA with U.S. TRANSCOM-AMC.

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Leadership

Ray Adams

Founder and President; Director of NAS Integration

Ron Leach

Director of UAS Operations

Offices

Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

Headquarters

600 Aviation Research Boulevard

Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

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