{"id":4872,"date":"2025-09-02T09:28:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skellefteasciencecity.se\/case\/testplatsen-dar-framtidens-dronare-lyfter-redan-idag\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:54:41","slug":"testplatsen-dar-framtidens-dronare-lyfter-redan-idag","status":"publish","type":"case","link":"https:\/\/www.skellefteasciencecity.se\/en\/case\/testplatsen-dar-framtidens-dronare-lyfter-redan-idag\/","title":{"rendered":"The test site where tomorrow\u2019s drones take off today"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It is easy to talk about the future in Skellefte\u00e5. Here, active steps are being taken to accelerate the adoption of new solutions. At Skellefte\u00e5 Droneport, technology, courage and real world needs come together. Developers, companies and public sector actors gather to make tomorrow\u2019s advanced drone solutions usable today.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n \n

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Advanced drone technology already exists and is mainly used in isolated operations. However, legislation and infrastructure have not kept pace with rapid technological progress. This gap means that many of the opportunities drones offer are still not being fully realised.<\/p>\n

From idea to reality<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Arctic Aviation Hub, the electric aviation development programme led by Skellefte\u00e5 Science City, quickly became involved in drone related issues. Skellefte\u00e5 Science City\u2019s mission is to bring together different stakeholders to collaborate in the green transition. A strong focus on sustainability and driven individuals led to the Droneport concept being born during a workshop about the Hammar\u00e4ngen industrial area. Combined with bold investors and decisive municipal leadership, the plans for construction were soon set in motion.<\/p>\n

Skellefte\u00e5 Municipality, Skellefte\u00e5 Airport and other key stakeholders chose not to wait for the perfect solution. Skanska\u2019s proposed site proved ideal, offering a location close to the city, a tent hangar and a clear mission: test, learn and develop.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe could have waited and invested in a larger flagship project. Instead, we chose to start where we stood. What matters is getting operations up and running and beginning to learn,\u201d says Annelie Viksten, Business Developer at Skellefte\u00e5 Science City.<\/p>\n

Skellefte\u00e5 Science City has led the development from feasibility study to operations, coordinated partnerships, secured funding and ensured that every step contributes to learning. The ambition is to make innovation possible, not someday, but now.<\/p>\n

Where innovation takes flight<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In June 2025, Skellefte\u00e5 Droneport was inaugurated at Hammar\u00e4ngen in Skellefte\u00e5 as a test bed for private companies, public authorities and academia. The site is becoming a hub for developing a technology with enormous potential.<\/p>\n

Even before the official opening, projects were already underway and ideas for how drones can perform valuable public services continue to grow. Drones are already used for inspection, measurement, transport and surveillance. Ongoing initiatives include snow load assessments on rooftops, hydrogen powered drones and new logistics solutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope Skellefte\u00e5 Droneport will play a key role as a hub for gathering and developing drone services. Much of the technology is already available, but several barriers must be overcome before it can be widely implemented. The airspace is not unregulated,\u201d says Annelie Viksten.<\/p>\n

The cold climate, snowy conditions and relatively uncongested airspace around Skellefte\u00e5 make Skellefte\u00e5 Droneport unique. At the same time, its proximity to the city and the airport makes it possible to test drone operations in a real and demanding environment. The goal is to strengthen understanding of how the technology can be used in practice, not just in theory, but in everyday life and at scale.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n

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Arctic Aviation Hub<\/p>\n

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Arctic Aviation Hub is a development programme that drives progress and innovation in electrified and sustainable aviation. The programme brings together stakeholders from industry, the public sector and academia with the ambition of establishing Skellefte\u00e5 as a leading hub for testing, development and commercialisation of electric solutions for the future of aviation.<\/p>\n

Arctic Aviation Hub is led by Skellefte\u00e5 Science City as part of our mission to accelerate innovation and create the conditions for new sustainable technologies and solutions that benefit society.<\/p>\n

The programme is funded by Skellefte\u00e5 Kraft, Skellefte\u00e5 Airport and Skellefte\u00e5 Municipality.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Email<\/p>\n annelie@skellefteasciencecity.se<\/a>\n

Phone<\/p>\n +46 73 822 58 26<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":3613,"parent":0,"template":"","categories":[87],"class_list":["post-4872","case","type-case","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-case-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe test site where tomorrow\u2019s drones take off today - Skellefte\u00e5 Science City<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skellefteasciencecity.se\/en\/case\/testplatsen-dar-framtidens-dronare-lyfter-redan-idag\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The test site where tomorrow\u2019s drones take off today - Skellefte\u00e5 Science City\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.skellefteasciencecity.se\/en\/case\/testplatsen-dar-framtidens-dronare-lyfter-redan-idag\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Skellefte\u00e5 Science City\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-13T09:54:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.skellefteasciencecity.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JW_250610_113130_fullsize_webb-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1439\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.skellefteasciencecity.se\\\/en\\\/case\\\/testplatsen-dar-framtidens-dronare-lyfter-redan-idag\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.skellefteasciencecity.se\\\/en\\\/case\\\/testplatsen-dar-framtidens-dronare-lyfter-redan-idag\\\/\",\"name\":\"The test site where tomorrow\u2019s drones take off today - 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