Los Angeles
CA, US
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FRIENDLYSTATE LAWWX PARTIALPILOT PROGRAM3 VERTIPORTS
SCORE BREAKDOWN
VERTIPORT
15/15
Joby LAX Adjacent Vertiport permit filed
VERIFIED 2024-08
OPERATORS
15/15
Joby and Archer active or planning LA operations (Blade operations folded into Joby Aug 2025)
VERIFIED 2026-03
REGULATORY
10/10
California Governor's Executive Order on Advanced Air Mobility
VERIFIED 2023-10
WEATHER
5/10
Major airport weather stations (LAX, BUR, SNA) provide regional coverage; no dedicated low-altitude AAM sensing deployed
VERIFIED 2026-03
FACTOR TRENDS
Factor trend analysis is available on Professional.
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Joby Aviation
TYPE
evtol manufacturer
HQ
Santa Cruz, CA
FAA CERT
in progress
FUNDING
$2.3B
AIRCRAFT
Joby S4
UberDelta AirlinesToyotaDubai RTA
WEBSITE →Archer Aviation
TYPE
evtol manufacturer
HQ
San Jose, CA
FAA CERT
in progress
FUNDING
$1.1B
AIRCRAFT
Midnight
United AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesAbu Dhabi AviationNVIDIAStarlink
WEBSITE →VERTIPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
LAX Adjacent VertiportPERMITTED
SITE TYPE
airport adjacent
PAD COUNT
4
CHARGING
Yes
PERMIT FILED
2024-08-15
EXPECTED OPEN
2026-06-01
33.9425, -118.4080
Archer Santa MonicaPLANNED
SITE TYPE
rooftop
PAD COUNT
2
CHARGING
Yes
EXPECTED OPEN
2027-01-01
34.0195, -118.4912
Joby DTLAPLANNED
SITE TYPE
rooftop
PAD COUNT
3
CHARGING
Yes
EXPECTED OPEN
2027-06-01
34.0407, -118.2468
AIR CORRIDORS
LAX – DTLAPROPOSED
LAX Adjacent → DTLA
DISTANCE
22 km
FLIGHT TIME
12 min
MAX ALT
1500 ft
Primary Joby launch corridor connecting LAX to downtown LA.
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LAX – Santa MonicaPROPOSED
LAX Adjacent → Santa Monica
DISTANCE
10 km
FLIGHT TIME
6 min
MAX ALT
1000 ft
Short coastal corridor for Archer Midnight operations.
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KEY MILESTONES
▶Joby launches Uber Air in Dubai (Feb 2026)
▶Joby acquires Blade passenger business (Aug 2025)
▶Archer completes Abu Dhabi Midnight flight tests
▶Joby/Archer targeting 2026 LA commercial ops
▶CA UAM Task Force active
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Primary US launch market for Joby and Archer. Joby commercially operational in Dubai (Feb 2026) via Uber Air partnership — LA is the confirmed next US market. Joby acquired Blade's passenger business (Aug 2025), consolidating LA operator presence under two brands. Archer completed Abu Dhabi Midnight flight test campaign. LA Metro actively planning vertiport integration with transit hubs.
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