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SwarmATC

A drone flight-notification system connecting pilots with air traffic control towers

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  • Rollout planned in South Africa, Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries

  • 7 Go microservices, spatial data in PostGIS

  • Compliant with SACAA Part 101, CAAZ, ICAO Doc 10019 and ASTM F3411 (Remote ID)

Challenge

In Southern Africa, notifying a control tower about a drone flight can take up to 48 hours — PDF forms, emails and phone calls, with no map showing where flying is allowed.

Solution

The pilot draws the flight area in an offline-first app and submits a plan; the controller approves it with one click on a situational map. The system also accepts VHF radio and SMS notifications from pilots without a smartphone.

Technology & facts

  • Website in 4 languages, including Afrikaans and Shona
  • Launch announced for Q4 2026

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