UAvionix has introduced its latest product, PingStation, which is an “all-weather, networkable ADS-B receiver for low and high altitude aircraft surveillance.”

Because of its robustness, PingStation can be “permanently mounted outdoors in harsh environmental conditions,” and it can also be used as a mobile asset for roaming operations thanks to its small size.

Among its many potential uses, PingStation could be used for Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) systems, airport surface and region situational awareness, FBO/flight school fleet tracking and management, and it could be a component of UAS Ground Control Stations (GCS) and/or UAS Detect and Avoid (DAA) systems.

“uAvionix is excited to add PingStation to our product line of ADS-B transceivers and receivers,” says uAvionix CEO Paul Beard.

“Our customers informed us for the need of robust and low-cost surveillance solutions to complement the airborne equipment used in their operations.”

PingStation is a “dual band (978MHz and 1090MHz), networkable ADS-B receiver with a Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) interface enclosed in an IP67 rated protective enclosure.”

High-resolution timestamping for critical applications are possible thanks to the integration of the TSO certified uAvionix FYX GPS receiver. Ground, surface, or low-altitude ADS-B surveillance within line of sight of the antenna are provided, with ranges surpassing 250NM, depending on the transmission power.

For its initial application and use, PingStation is a component in Phase 1 of Project UAS Secure Autonomous Flight Environment (U-SAFE), which is a part of a low-altitude Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) corridor extending from Griffiss International Airport to Syracuse, NY.

A grant from the Empire State Development Corporation is funding Project U-SAFE.

PingStation will also provide ADS-B receiver capability to Mobile SkyLight, which is the Mobile UTM System from Gryphon Sensors.