Urban-Air Port

What Urban-Air Port does

Urban-Air Port Limited is a UK-based infrastructure developer that designs, manufactures, sells and operates ground, air and digital infrastructure for sustainable urban air transport, including eVTOL air taxis, autonomous cargo drones, and defence UAV operations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in London, with a flagship demonstration site in Coventry, the company built the world's first fully operational vertiport (Air-One, April 2022) and now offers a modular portfolio covering AirOne NextGen vertiports (Ground, Water, Roof configurations), City Box and Docks Box urban logistics hubs, Resilience One off-grid DEMS infrastructure, and the Pandora family of autonomous containerised UAV launch systems (P140 soldier-borne, P6240 PLS-compatible, DBx multi-UAV, and The Jackal vehicle-mounted). A proprietary VBM-AI platform provides planning and simulation intelligence for vertiport networks, integrated with the Air-One Command & Control system co-developed with the UK CAA.

The company commercialises through a mix of managed-services Infrastructure-as-a-Service, custom hardware sales (defence), one-time design and manufacturing contracts, retail/F&B partnerships under the Urban-Air Choice brand, and licensing/franchising of its technology platform. Pricing is custom enterprise quotation with multi-year contracts targeting civil aviation authorities, transport ministries, airport operators, and defence ministries. Key customers and partners include Supernal (Hyundai Motor Group), Munich Airport International, Leeds Bradford Airport, the UK Ministry of Defence, West Midlands Police, Hangzhou Starports Tech (exclusive China partner), Dymond Group (Canada), Sarla Aviation and Nalwa Aero (India), and 42 Technology/DHX/AMS Global for defence manufacturing. The company has secured over $25M in disclosed equity from Dymond Group plus undisclosed investment from Supernal, earlier grant funding via the UK Government's Future Flight Challenge, and is conducting a Series B raise in 2025 to scale Pandora mass production and global expansion of a planned 200+ site network.

Name

Urban-Air Port

Legal name

Urban Air Port Limited

Website

https://urbanairport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Urban-Air Port designs, manufactures and operates modular vertiport infrastructure for eVTOL aircraft, autonomous cargo drones, and defence UAVs, serving aviation authorities, airport operators, and defence ministries in the UK and globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advanced Air Mobility Ground Infrastructure

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Airport Operations (48811), Aircraft Manufacturing (336411)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

UAS Ground Control Stations (GCS) & Remote Operations Infrastructure (IMABAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

UAS Launch/Recovery & Support Equipment (Catapults, Nets, Docking) (IMABAIAN), Autonomous Flight Control & Guidance Systems (UAS/Urban Air Mobility) (IMABAFAO), Air Taxi & Urban Air Mobility (eVTOL) Operators (TLAFAAAD), UAS Integration, Certification & Compliance Systems (Remote ID, Detect-and-Avoid) (IMABAIAO)

Keywords

• Vertiport infrastructure
• Advanced air mobility
• EVTOL ground infrastructure
• UAV launch systems
• Urban air transport

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure-as-a-Service (Vertiport Operations): Urban-Air Port provides vertiport infrastructure as a service, operating hubs that provide aircraft command and control, charging/refueling, and cargo and passenger loading for eVTOL operators and drone services.
2. Defence Technology Sales (Pandora): Sale of Pandora UAV launch systems and sustainment packages to defence customers. Systems include P140, P6240 configurations with optional FPV UAVs, proprietary software, and comprehensive sustainment packages.
3. Infrastructure Design, Development & Manufacturing: Design, develop, manufacture, sell and operate ground, air and digital infrastructure for sustainable urban air transport. Includes modular, scalable, re-usable and flat-packed vertiport systems.
4. Retail & F&B (Urban-Air Choice): Non-aeronautical revenue through retail partnerships, food & beverage operations, smart vending, and app-based commerce at vertiport locations. Brands including Anatomie, Bottega, Eurest, LG, Mother, and Paul & Shark participate.
5. Licensing & Franchising: Expansion through licensing vertiport technology and brand to partners globally (e.g., Hangzhou Starports Tech exclusive development partner in China).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Urban-Air Port designs, develops, manufactures, sells and operates ultra-compact, rapidly deployable vertiport infrastructure for eVTOL air taxis and autonomous delivery drones, available in Ground, Water and Roof configurations. Its core AirOne platform integrates proprietary Vertical Airfield technology with Command & Control co-developed with the UK CAA, charging/refuelling, MRO hangars, and passenger/cargo boarding. The company complements its vertiport hardware with the VBM-AI planning platform, the Pandora autonomous UAV launch system for defence, the Resilience One deployable DEMS infrastructure, and the City Box and Docks Box urban logistics hubs, plus non-aeronautical retail under the Urban-Air Choice brand.

Product overview

Urban-Air Port offers a modular portfolio of infrastructure products centered on the AirOne vertiport platform. The core AirOne system is available in Ground, Water, and Roof configurations, providing command and control, charging, and passenger/cargo handling for eVTOL aircraft and autonomous drones. Supporting products include City Box and Docks Box for urban logistics, Resilience One for disaster/emergency management, and Pandora for defence UAV launch systems. The VBM-AI platform provides AI-powered planning intelligence. The Urban-Air Choice brand extends the offering into customer retail experience. The portfolio is designed as an integrated, scalable ecosystem addressing both civilian AAM and defence applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Air One: World's most advanced vertiport technology - ultra-compact, rapidly deployable, operations hub for manned and unmanned vehicles providing aircraft command and control, charging/refuelling, and cargo and passenger loading.
• Air One NextGen
• City Box
• Docks Box
• Resilience One
• Urban-Air Choice
• Marine One
• Pandora
• VBM-AI

Products and services

• AirOne Vertiport AirOne is Urban-Air Port's flagship modular vertiport technology providing an ultra-compact, rapidly deployable, multi-functional operations hub for manned eVTOL aircraft and unmanned drones. It supplies aircraft command and control, charging/refuelling, MRO hangars, and passenger and cargo loading, available in Ground, Water and Roof configurations and built on proprietary Vertical Airfield technology with stacked hangars and integrated energy storage.
• City Box City Box is a smart, clean integrated urban logistics hub for autonomous delivery drones, enabling last-mile drone delivery operations from compact sites. It is targeted at logistics operators, retailers and delivery services needing a local drone operations footprint in dense urban environments.
• Docks Box Docks Box is a plug-in fulfilment-centre product for urban logistics, providing modular order-fulfilment capacity alongside drone delivery operations. It is designed for logistics operators, retailers and last-mile delivery integrators.
• Resilience One Resilience One is an off-grid, electric, carbon-neutral Disaster, Emergency Management & Security (DEMS) Micro-Airport Infrastructure-as-a-Service (MAIaaS) product, with a 200 square metre Command and Control Centre and an in-house Air Traffic Control suite. It is rapidly deployable and survivable for mission-critical operations including disaster relief, medevac, peacekeeping and securing remote assets. Customers are defence, emergency-services and humanitarian organisations.
• Pandora UAV Launch System Pandora is an autonomous, containerised, platform-agnostic and scalable UAV launch system for defence customers, including proprietary Launch Chamber technology that reduces UAV launch times by up to 80%. It is available as P140 for soldier-borne platoon use, P6240 for battalion-scale missions (Palletised Load System compatible), Pandora Vehicle for integration with existing fleets such as the Jackal, and as the DBx Multi-UAV Launch System for palletised multi-UAV deployment.
• VBM-AI (Vertiport Business Modeller) VBM-AI is an AI-powered planning and simulation platform (Vertiport Business Modeller) that helps investors, operators and infrastructure planners evaluate vertiport sites and UAM networks. It provides demand modelling, site intelligence, network optimization, investment analysis, and regulatory and sustainability reporting for vertiport deployment decisions.
• Urban-Air Choice Retail Experience Urban-Air Choice is Urban-Air Port's non-aeronautical retail and customer-experience brand for vertiport sites, providing curated retail, F&B, smart vending and brand-partner activations integrated with vertiport operations. It is targeted at travellers and visitors at vertiport locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 movements per hour throughput capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Sarla AviationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Partnership to build infrastructure foundations for AAM in India. Integration of UAP's vertiport infrastructure with Sarla's Shunya eVTOL platform. Develop phased roadmap for vertiport deployment across Indian cities. Engage with DGCA for commercial vertiport operations.
• Hangzhou Starports TechflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Exclusive development partnership in China for vertiport design, manufacturing and operations. Partnership to develop Air-One vertiport model in Qingdao, Hangzhou & Hainan. Starports headquartered in Shanghai with operations in Hangzhou and manufacturing in Zhejiang. Targeting China's $1 trillion Low Altitude Economy market by 2030.
• Japan Airport ConsultantsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 October 2025Managing logistics for landmark visit by Japan Airways, JCAB, and MLIT delegation.
• 42 TechnologycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 15 September 2025Strategic partnership for mass production of Pandora defence technology. 42T providing expertise in transforming innovative technologies into commercially-viable, mass-produced products. Partnership to ensure Pandora is optimized for scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
• DHX (Denley Hydraulic Solutions / Kinetic Solutions Group)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 10 September 2025First industrial contract-manufacturing partner for Pandora UAV launch systems. DHX is MOD-accredited Tier 1 defence supplier. KSG provides expertise in mechanical handling, kinetic architecture, and fluid power systems. UK-based in-house production facilities for scalable manufacturing.
• AMS GlobalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 6 August 2025Strategic defence partnership for Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO) services. Provides retrieval, upgrade, repair, resupply, and lifecycle management for UAP's multi-UAV launch systems. Global network spanning US, Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East.
• Nalwa AerominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2025World-first partnership to revolutionise Advanced Air Mobility in India with Nalwa Aero.
• Axis AerospaceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2025Strategic partnership to revolutionise dual-use UAV defence solutions.
• SITAcoreTechnology or Integration · 3 June 2025Technology partnership referenced as part of UAP's world-class partnerships with industry giants.
• Gardiner & TheobaldminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 April 2025Collaboration for vertiport development projects.
• Atelier TenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 April 2025Collaboration for vertiport development projects.
• EIS Council (Electric Infrastructure Security Council)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2022Long-term strategic collaboration to plan, design and operate DEMS (Disaster, Emergency Management & Security) response vertiports. EIS becomes UAP's preferred partner for drone and eVTOL vertiport development globally. MOU signed for Resilience One prototype.
• Leeds Bradford AirportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2022Collaboration to develop unmanned and manned aerial vehicle hub. Off-grid, hydrogen-powered infrastructure at airport for command, charging and loading of logistics drones. Capacity for VTOL vehicle storage and charging.
• LG Business SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 March 2022Retail partnership providing on-site technology including interactive screens for brand campaigns at Air-One.
• Eurest (Compass Group)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 March 2022Operating partner for on-site café at Air-One. Largest contract foodservice company globally with 500,000+ employees.
• MotherminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 March 2022Smart vending technology partner providing unmanned retail experience. Equipment provides products on demand and click & collect collection points.
• Bottega S.p.AminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 March 2022Italian food and beverage partner showcasing products at Air-One. Products sold in 140+ countries and duty-free shops worldwide.
• AnatomieminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 March 2022Hybrid fashion brand partner showcasing luxury athleisure at Air-One. Products carried in 400+ stores globally including resorts, spas and airports.
• Paul & SharkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 March 2022Sustainability-focused luxury Italian clothing brand showcasing fashion lines and sustainability projects at Air-One.
• Coventry City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2022Partnership for Air-One vertiport development in Coventry City Centre. Council representative (Jim O'Boyle) actively involved in construction launch. Site centrally located near Coventry station with intermodal transport links.
• Coventry UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2022National Transport Design Centre partnership focusing on customer journey and accessibility. Using immersive VR for people to experience and contribute to design. Professor Stewart Birrell leading human factors research.
• Sir Robert McAlpinecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 10 February 2022Principal Contractor for Air-One construction in Coventry.
• West Midlands PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Working with WMP Drone Team for public demonstration of UAVs at Air-One launch. WMP providing specialist knowledge for UAP's concept of operations (ConOps). Partnership for network of take-off and landing sites across region.
• Supernal (Hyundai Motor Group)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2022Landmark investment and strategic partnership. Supernal (previously Hyundai Urban Air Mobility Division) invested in UAP and joined its board with Adam Slepian as Global Head of Partnerships & Business Development. Partnership to develop 200 vertiport sites globally. First time a major eVTOL company invested in ground infrastructure developer. Supernal plans commercial eVTOL flights in 2028.
• Munich Airport InternationalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 October 2021Collaboration for design and operation of eVTOL ground infrastructure. MAI bringing aviation and non-aviation expertise to planning, development and operation of Air-One, creating synergies for introduction and operation of urban-air ports globally.
• Hyundai Motor GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2021Partnership to develop 65 electric urban-air ports worldwide. Hyundai Motor Group working with UAP to develop supporting ecosystem. Partnership forms key part of Hyundai's vision for smart mobility solutions and part of UAP's plan for 200 sites globally. Hyundai developing own eVTOL vehicle with planned service entry in 2028.
• AFC Energy PLCcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 September 2021Partnership with hydrogen fuel cell pioneer to provide zero emission off-grid power for future sites. Hydrogen Fuel Cell deployed at Air-One Coventry for clean power generation and charging on-site.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Skyports: UK-based vertiport infrastructure developer operating in the UK, US, UAE and Asia, building ground infrastructure for eVTOL passenger and cargo operations. The closest direct competitor to Urban-Air Port with overlapping AAM ground infrastructure focus and similar target customers (airport operators, cities, eVTOL OEMs).
• Skyway: Vertiport network and operations provider focused on urban air mobility infrastructure with sites in the US and internationally. Directly comparable to UAP's AirOne as a developer/operator of eVTOL ground infrastructure serving the same customer segments.

Emerging players

• Volocopter: German eVTOL aircraft developer that was historically also developing its own vertiport infrastructure (Volo-Port) in partnership with airports. Comparable as an AAM player whose eVTOL programme anchored demand for vertiport infrastructure; now in administration, creating uncertainty about that infrastructure pipeline.
• Vertical Aerospace: UK-based eVTOL aircraft developer building the VX4 and partnering with infrastructure providers (including UAP board members) for vertiport integration. Comparable as a UK eVTOL vehicle company whose commercialisation directly drives demand for vertiport infrastructure like AirOne.
• Joby Aviation: US-based eVTOL aircraft developer pursuing FAA type certification with Toyota as a strategic investor. Comparable as a vertically-integrated AAM operator that could itself build or partner on its own ground infrastructure, competing with independent vertiport providers for site economics.
• Archer Aviation: US-based eVTOL developer with United Airlines and Stellantis backing. Comparable as another leading eVTOL vehicle company whose commercial launch timelines determine demand for vertiport infrastructure investments across major cities.
• EHang: Chinese autonomous aerial vehicle and AAV infrastructure company that has both developed eVTOL aircraft and built command-and-control/vertiport infrastructure across China. Comparable as a competitor already operating in China's low-altitude economy that UAP is targeting via its Starports partnership.
• Lilium: German eVTOL developer of the Lilium Jet (regional eVTOL) that was developing partnerships with airport operators for vertiports (e.g., with Lufthansa). Comparable as another eVTOL customer whose flight operations would require vertiport infrastructure of the kind UAP builds.
• Eve Air Mobility: Embraer-backed eVTOL developer with established urban air mobility services and infrastructure planning including its own 'Volar' vertiport reference design. Comparable as an integrated eVTOL plus services player overlapping UAP's addressable market in Latin America and globally.

Broad incumbents

• Ferrovial Vertaports: Infrastructure arm of Ferrovial, a major global infrastructure operator, developing a vertiport network for AAM. Comparable as an established infrastructure developer entering the vertiport space, representing both competition and validation of the asset class for UAP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UrbanAirPort
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/urban-air-port

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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