Altaport
Altaport is an aerodrome automation platform that provides SaaS-based operations tracking, automated fee collection, and vertiport management software to general aviation airports and emerging AAM vertiport operators across the US and Brazil.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersOrlando, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Altaport does
Altaport is an aerodrome automation platform serving general aviation (GA) airports and emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vertiport operators. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Lehi, Utah (legally domiciled in California), the company deploys a cloud-based operating system that unifies operations tracking, automated landing and parking fee collection, transient resource scheduling, and AAM vertiport management. Its core products include the Vertiport Automation System (VAS) for high-volume eVTOL operations, Operations & Automated Fee Collections powered by ADS-B and AI-enabled cameras, Short-Term Hangar Rentals for transient capacity monetization, and add-on modules such as the Special Event & Space-Constrained Reservations Module and automobile parking operations management.
The platform integrates with 1200.aero for ADS-B operations tracking and a broader vertiport ecosystem including TruWeather, Fortem Technologies, ResilienX, Moonware, Electro.aero, and WSP, with Altaport positioned as the systems integrator. Altaport monetizes through annual enterprise SaaS subscriptions (quote-based, not publicly disclosed), transaction-based fee collection on landing/parking charges, and marketplace commissions on short-term hangar rentals. Customers are predominantly public-sector GA airports, with eight-plus named US deployments (Paso Robles, Truckee Tahoe, Palo Alto, Mobile Regional, Mobile International, St. Elmo, Penn Yan, Miami University) and three Brazilian heliports serving as an AAM deployment analog.
Altaport firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Altaport
- Legal name
- Altaport, Inc.
- Website
- https://altaport.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Altaport is an aerodrome automation platform that provides SaaS-based operations tracking, automated fee collection, and vertiport management software to general aviation airports and emerging AAM vertiport operators across the US and Brazil.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Altaport industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Aerodrome Automation Software
- NAICS
- Airport Operations (48811), Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881), Other Airport Operations (488119)
- SIC
- Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Integrations, APIs & Automation (Middleware/iPaaS) (THALAMAN)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Aviation Infrastructure Agencies (Public Airports, Airfield Ops, Ground Access) (BPAIALAE)
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Where Altaport is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Orlando
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Altaport business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Platform Subscription: Altaport provides a cloud-based SaaS platform for airport operations management, charging airports on a subscription basis for access to transient management, fee collection, and reservation capabilities.
- Transaction-Based Fee Collection Services: Revenue generated through automated collection of landing fees, parking fees, and transient charges from aircraft operators on behalf of airport customers. Fees are collected at booking or upon arrival/departure.
- Short-Term Hangar Rental Marketplace: Platform enables airports and tenants to list and rent vacant hangar space to transient aircraft operators, with Altaport facilitating the transaction and potentially taking a commission or subscription fee.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Custom enterprise pricing based on airport size and service requirements |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Altaport product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Altaport provides an aerodrome automation platform that modernizes general aviation airport operations and prepares ground infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility. The platform combines ADS-B operations tracking, automated landing and parking fee collection, transient resource scheduling (hangar rentals and helipad reservations), and a Vertiport Automation System for AAM vertiports, with a self-service portal for pilots to check in and pay online.
Product overview
Altaport is an aerodrome automation platform providing a unified system for modernizing general aviation airport operations and preparing ground infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). The core offering consists of the Operations & Automated Fee Collections platform for tracking and billing, the Vertiport Automation System (VAS) for AAM vertiport management, and Short-Term Hangar Rentals for transient resource scheduling. These products share a common data layer and integrate with 1200.aero for ADS-B operations tracking. Add-on modules include the Special Event & Space-Constrained Reservations Module for managing demand spikes, and automobile parking operations management at select airports. The platform leverages AI-enabled cameras and ADS-B data for automated operations tracking and integrates with multiple vertiport ecosystem partners (TruWeather, Fortem Technologies, ResilienX, Moonware, Electro.aero) to provide comprehensive vertiport management capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Operations & Automated Fee Collections Automated operations tracking, visualization, and reporting platform leveraging ADS-B, tower communications, and AI-enabled cameras. Enables automated landing fee invoicing, parking charges, and other billing processes to maximize fee compliance and revenue collection. Sold to general aviation airports and airport authorities.
- Vertiport Automation System Digital operating system that automates scheduling, ground movement, and resource management to enable safe, high-volume operations for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vertiports. Manages resource scheduling, dynamic aircraft re-routing, automated payments, real-time monitoring, secure communication, and business transaction facilitation. Sold to urban heliport operators and planned AAM vertiport developers.
- Short-Term Hangar Rentals Marketplace solution for transient resource scheduling including hangar short-term rentals, helipad reservations, and overnight hangar rental programs. Enables airports and tenants to monetize temporarily vacant hangar space through on-demand rental matching. Sold to general aviation airports with vacant hangar capacity.
- Special Event & Space-Constrained Reservations Module Digital reservation system for special events and space-constrained operations providing availability management, booking, upfront payment collection, confirmation, adherence tracking, and settlement. Replaces manual phone and email processes with real-time availability publishing and time-based pricing. Sold to general aviation airports managing demand spikes.
- Palo Alto Airport Automobile Parking Operations Management Integrated automobile parking management system for vehicle registration and payment covering daily, weekly, and monthly parking. Sold to airports seeking integrated aircraft and vehicle parking operations.
- 1200.aero Integrated Operations Tracking Integrated ADS-B operations tracking, visualization, and reporting solution combined with Altaport's fee collection and transient management. Provides airports with real-time monitoring, turnkey FAA reporting, and enhanced safety through a unified platform. Sold to general aviation airports seeking integrated operations visibility.
Quantifiable outcome
- 30% of Truckee Tahoe Airport hangars sit empty on any given night - enabling new revenue through short-term rentals
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Altaport
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Altaport technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
AI capability5 records
Feature5 records
Altaport partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- Palo Alto AirportcoreExpanded partnership at Palo Alto Airport implementing Altaport's full platform including aircraft fee management and automobile parking operations. Airport serves as reference customer demonstrating integrated platform approach.
- Truckee Tahoe AirportcoreFirst partner airport for short-term hangar rental solution. Truckee Tahoe Airport uses Altaport's technology to match tenants' vacant hangar times with short-term rental needs through a revenue-sharing model. Pioneer in General Aviation sustainability.
- WSPcoreCollaboration with professional services firm WSP on Vertiport Automation System (VAS) Concept of Operations. Document provides detailed approach on critical business requirements for a VAS that will maximize value of vertiport networks. Collaboration included BluSky Services, GeoRQ LLC, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Harper4D Solutions, and ResilienX.
- 1200.aerocoreStrategic partnership to provide integrated operations tracking, fee collection, and transient management solution for airports. Combines 1200.aero's ADS-B tracking, visualization, and reporting with Altaport's automated fee collection and transient management. Platform deployed at several general aviation airports including Paso Robles Municipal Airport, Penn Yan Airport, and Miami University Airport.
- TruWeathersupportingWeather data analytics partnership for vertiport management. TruWeather provides low altitude micro-weather data integration into Altaport's vertiport automation system for real-time weather visibility affecting operations.
- Electro.aerosupportingPartnership for eSTOL aircraft developer providing charging stations integrated into vertiport infrastructure. Electro.aero supplies charging infrastructure for electric aircraft operations at vertiports managed by Altaport's VAS platform.
- Fortem TechnologiessupportingUrban air mobility airspace awareness, security, and defense partnership. Fortem provides airspace incursion sensors and security monitoring integrated into Altaport's vertiport automation system.
- ResilienXsupportingSystems health and integrity software partnership. ResilienX provides software for autonomous handling of off-nominal events and system health monitoring integrated into vertiport automation.
- MoonwaresupportingGround handling operations automation partnership. Moonware provides ground support equipment allocation and movement automation integrated into Altaport's vertiport management platform.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Altaport competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- SITA: Major airport IT services and software provider offering operations, passenger processing, and fee management solutions globally; represents the incumbent threat Altaport faces as it expands from GA airports upward.
- ForeFlight (Garmin): Dominant pilot and flight operations platform; provides pilot-facing tools that overlap with Altaport's self-check-in and pre-arrival workflows, though it serves the operator/pilot rather than the airport.
- Collins Aerospace (FlightAware / ARINC): Large aviation systems integrator offering flight tracking (FlightAware), airport operations, and avionics; competes indirectly with Altaport via ADS-B tracking and broader airport IT portfolios.
Direct peers
- AirHub (by AirHub Aviation Systems): Drone operations and UTM/U-space management platform that has expanded into vertiport and AAM automation; competes directly with Altaport's VAS in the eVTOL/vertiport operating system category.
- 1200.aero: ADS-B operations tracking and visualization platform for general aviation airports; Altaport's closest technology and channel partner, with overlapping airport-customer base and a co-deployed integrated offering.
- Avero Aviation: Provides aviation operations and FBO management software (Avero OPS) used by business aviation flight departments and FBOs; competes for the same airport and operator software wallet with overlapping use cases like scheduling, billing, and resource management.
Emerging players
- ANRA Technologies: UTM and AAM/vertiport management software provider serving airspace managers and vertiport operators; comparable to Altaport's VAS offering and pursues similar AAM ground infrastructure customers.
- uAvionix: Provides ADS-B, transponder, and surveillance hardware/software for GA and UAS; comparable to Altaport on the operations tracking layer and an adjacent supplier for vertiport airspace awareness.
- OneSky (formerly AirMap): U-space and UTM platform with vertiport management capabilities; competing for the same AAM ground infrastructure software dollars as Altaport VAS, especially in Europe and Asia.
Others
- ResilienX: Systems health, integrity, and anomaly detection software for AAM and autonomous operations; an Altaport integration partner addressing a complementary layer of the same vertiport stack.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Altaport leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Altaport funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Altaport M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Altaport
What does Altaport do?
Altaport provides an aerodrome automation platform that modernizes general aviation airport operations and prepares ground infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility. The platform combines ADS-B operations tracking, automated landing and parking fee collection, transient resource scheduling (hangar rentals and helipad reservations), and a Vertiport Automation System for AAM vertiports, with a self-service portal for pilots to check in and pay online.
Is Altaport a public or private company?
Altaport is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Altaport founded?
Altaport was founded in 2021. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Altaport based?
Altaport is headquartered in Orlando, United States, in the North America region.
How does Altaport make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Software Platform Subscription is the primary driver. The others are transaction-Based Fee Collection Services and short-Term Hangar Rental Marketplace.
Who are Altaport's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are SITA, ForeFlight (Garmin) and Collins Aerospace (FlightAware / ARINC). Direct peers are AirHub (by AirHub Aviation Systems), 1200.aero and Avero Aviation. Emerging players are ANRA Technologies, uAvionix and OneSky (formerly AirMap). ResilienX is listed as an others.
Does Altaport have an API?
Yes. The Services include platform connectivity APIs as part of the core offering. The Terms of Service explicitly defines 'connectivity API's' as part of the Services. No public API documentation URL, SDK, or developer portal was identified in the source material.
What industry is Altaport in?
Altaport's product category is Aerodrome Automation Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THALAMAN, Integrations, APIs & Automation (Middleware/iPaaS), with a secondary code of BPAIALAE, Aviation Infrastructure Agencies (Public Airports, Airfield Ops, Ground Access). Its NAICS code is 48811 and its SIC code is 4581.