{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-3-3-421v2","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 3, § 3-421v2","heading":"Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics established as","body":"clearinghouse for unmanned aircraft systems.\n\nA. The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics is\n\nhereby established as the clearinghouse for unmanned aircraft\n\nsystems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) in this state and\n\nshall be designated as the agency of this state for the promotion,\n\nenhancement, and development of UAS and AAM as well as any\n\nassociated infrastructure necessary to ensure the safe integration\n\nand use of this new technology within the state. The purpose of\n\nthis clearinghouse is to create a partnership between those entities\n\nthat currently operate UAS, those that desire to use this technology\n\nin the future and other entities that can support the research and\n\ndevelopment of UAS to ensure that this state can more effectively\n\nrespond to the needs of this critical sector of the aviation and\n\naerospace industry. In the operation of this clearinghouse, the\n\nDepartment shall cooperate, assist and coordinate with the federal\n\ngovernment, agencies of this state, tribal entities, municipalities,\n\nand other persons in the development of unmanned aircraft systems\n\nthroughout the state to ensure the acceptance of this technology and\n\nthe successful integration of UAS into the National Airspace System.\n\nContingent upon the availability of funds, the Oklahoma Department\n\nof Aerospace and Aeronautics may use established program processes\n\nor may contract with other qualified entities to carry out the\n\nduties and responsibilities of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems\n\nDevelopment Act of 2021.\n\nB. The primary goal of the clearinghouse within the Department\n\nis to establish a central point within state government to develop\n\nand implement the strategy for how this state can become a leader in\n\nthe UAS and AAM industry. It will focus the collective resources,\n\nknowledge, information, and assets within state government to ensure\n\ncoordinated efforts amongst all parties. The clearinghouse will\n\nhave the authority to:\n\n1. Conduct research on what other states and localities are\n\ndoing insofar as their UAS rules and regulations so that it can\n\nprovide recommendations to ensure this state is in the best position\n\nwithin the industry;\n\n2. Organize and coordinate the application for any UAS and AAM\n\ntest site, integration opportunity, pilot program or grant funding\n\non behalf of this state;\n\n3. Maintain a registry of UAS being operated by state agencies,\n\nexcept those UAS that are part of a university-affiliated research\n\nprogram;\n\n4. Maintain a registry of educational institutions that offer\n\ntraining programs for users of UAS;\n\n5. Investigate the development of, and if necessary, create a\n\nstatewide system plan that will provide the framework for the\n\nconstruction, development, siting, and potential partnerships\n\nrequired for vertiports and other infrastructure needed to integrate\n\nAAM and UAS into the existing air transportation system of the\n\nstate;\n\n6. Develop a statewide network of UAS and AAM detection systems\n\nas necessary to support the safe integration of these technologies\n\ninto the state’s existing air transportation system; and\n\n7. Create statewide or regional command, control, and radar\n\nsystems or centers to carry out the provisions of paragraph 6 of\n\nthis subsection and the Department’s efforts to bring UAS and AAM\n\ntesting and development to the state. These systems or centers can\n\nbe stand-alone or in partnership with other federal, state, local,\n\ntribal, or non-profit entities.\n\nC. The Department is authorized to enter into partnerships with\n\nany city or town of this state and any county or political\n\nsubdivision or district in this state, or any public trust thereof,\n\nor any federal government entity for the purpose of investing in and\n\noperating infrastructure and any other items necessary to safely and\n\neffectively integrate AAM and UAS into the existing air\n\ntransportation system of this state as well as the testing and\nships with\n\nany city or town of this state and any county or political\n\nsubdivision or district in this state, or any public trust thereof,\n\nor any federal government entity for the purpose of investing in and\n\noperating infrastructure and any other items necessary to safely and\n\neffectively integrate AAM and UAS into the existing air\n\ntransportation system of this state as well as the testing and\n\ndevelopment of these aeronautical technologies.","path":["OK Code","Title 3"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os3.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"c456423d48da99e73b663368adf4c60e5d3a84971d3902dcae2beabb899b7fbd","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-3-3-421v1","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-3-3-501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}