FRAMEWORK FOR OPTIMAL PLACEMENT OF URBAN AIR MOBILITY VERTIPORTS

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) enables rapid, point-to-point urban transportation through vertiports integrated into existing infrastructure. However, implementation poses challenges including airspace restrictions, multimodal connectivity, and architectural feasibility. To address these, this study formulates a multi-scale framework for optimizing UAM vertiport placement. The framework consists of (1) vertiport distribution optimization based on projected demand and area coverage; (2) evaluation and adjustment of spatial distribution through site-specific constraints such as no-fly zones, architectural installation requirements, and accessibility conditions; and (3) a feedback loop to reassess placement efficiency. Applying this framework to Tokyo demonstrated its effectiveness and its applicability to early-phase UAM planning.