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Skyports Wins All Nine Japanese AAM Vertiport Subsidy Projects

Daily briefingRyan OkaforSep 22, 2026· 2,215 views

Skyports Infrastructure secured a 100 percent success rate across nine Japanese subsidy projects spanning six prefectures, covering vertiport design, site studies and air taxi network planning.

Skyports Infrastructure, a provider of vertiport infrastructure and operations for advanced air mobility (AAM), secured all nine Japanese subsidy projects it entered in 2026, a 100 percent application success rate. The wins span six prefectures and were delivered with Japanese partners including Kanematsu Corporation and Mitsui Fudosan, strengthening Skyports' position in vertiport development and AAM network planning in Japan.

Key takeaways

  • Osaka: With Kanematsu and Osaka Prefecture and City subsidies, Skyports supports a basic design and business case for a future MRO facility in Osaka City, plus identification and evaluation of vertiport candidate sites across the prefecture.
  • Hyogo: Four Kanematsu-led subsidy projects cover vertiport location feasibility studies, basic designs and operational concepts, including Sumoto City on Awaji Island and the Kobe Waterfront area, plus a Toyooka City-funded project in Kinosaki Onsen.
  • Oita: Led by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu), the project explores AAM implementation across the prefecture, with Skyports leading commercial feasibility studies and potential vertiport locations.
  • Yamanashi: Survey and planning work for a vertiport integrated around the Linear Chuo Shinkansen station.
  • Shizuoka: Suzuyo Corporation-led business feasibility study in the Shizuoka City area, with site surveys and verification.
  • Mie: Mitsui Fudosan and Ise-Shima Resort Management Co. project assessing a potential air taxi network across the Chubu and Kansai regions centred on Ise-Shima, including integration with existing transport networks.

The geographic spread signals that Japanese authorities and industry partners are shifting attention from aircraft development milestones toward the infrastructure, networks and commercial planning needed for future AAM services. For manufacturing and automation suppliers, the projects point to emerging demand for vertiport construction, ground handling systems and transport-network integration engineering.

Source: Robotics & Automation News · Published 2026-09-18T20:04:37 · “Skyports secures nine Japanese advanced air mobility projects”