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Open Skies Network and ASONE Park to build UK’s first DronePort and AAM test hub at St Merryn Aerodrome

Open Skies Network and ASONE Park have partnered to develop the UK’s first DronePort and aviation campus at St Merryn Aerodrome in north Cornwall. The scheme will integrate the airfield into the Open Skies Network as a test‑flight hub for eVTOL/eSTOL and other new aviation technologies.

Discovered 2026-03-17T05:54:49.532574-07:00 | 2026-03-17T05:54:49.532574-07:00

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  • This is a concrete UK infrastructure milestone: converting St Merryn into a DronePort and test‑flight campus accelerates local capability for AAM flight testing and operations and complements broader moves by operators to stand up UK eVTOL services, including Bristow's announced plans to launch UK eVTOL operations (see Bristow eVTOL plans).

  • The site creates a practical route to operational trials and routine services — such as medical and cargo drone links already planned in Cornwall — by adding a networked airfield destination for trials, logistics and regulatory engagement (see NHS medical drone deliveries in Cornwall).

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2026-03-17T05:54:49.532574-07:00
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