Falcon Nano drone and bird detection system field testing
Hollister
Description
A Las Vegas company would deploy a solar-powered thermal sensor on a ten-foot pole to detect drones, birds, and wildlife around the airport, with the sensor relocatable to different spots as needed.
Impact summary
An approved permit would let Joby operate flight testing from the airport, increasing activity there.
Applicant
- Name
- Falcon Nano
- Address
- Hollister Municipal Airport, Hollister, CA
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Airport Advisory Commission
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Airport Advisory Commission Special Meeting
A Las Vegas company would deploy a solar-powered thermal sensor on a ten-foot pole to detect drones, birds, and wildlife around the airport, with the sensor relocatable to different spots as needed.
Airport Advisory Commission
Joby Aero is seeking a through-the-fence access permit to conduct flight testing at the airport; the commission received the proposal without taking action.
Related issues (1)
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