Why some cities advance and others stall — and what closes the gap.
Cities competing for eVTOL operations face a readiness gap they can't easily measure. Peer cities pass legislation, attract operators, and build infrastructure — but there's no standardized way to benchmark progress or identify what's actually missing.
Economic development teams cite "AAM readiness" without a framework to define what that means or how to improve it. The result: policy conversations happen without operational data.
What AirIndex delivers.
AirIndex scores every tracked market on the same 7-factor framework and publishes the methodology. Cities see exactly where they rank, which peers are advancing faster, and what specific actions close each gap.
Gap-to-readiness analysis shows which specific factors suppress the score and what actions close each gap — with precedent from peer markets that have already advanced.
- AIS score with factor-level comparison against 5 peer cities
- Gap analysis showing which factors suppress the score
- Specific actions that move each factor (with precedent examples)
- State regulatory context and legislative trajectory
- State legislative context and regulatory burden assessment
What decision this supports.
- Economic development positioning and attraction strategy
- Readiness gap prioritization
- Peer benchmarking against same-tier and same-state markets
- Zoning and legislative action prioritization
Tell us your city. We return a peer-benchmarked readiness assessment within a week.
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