UAS Cage Booking

Estonian Aviation Academy's UAS cage provides a safe testing environment for the development of drone technologies and for drone operating, located directly next to Tartu Airport.

• The cage measures 30 × 90 metres and has an approximate height of 15 metres.
• All flights conducted in the UAS cage take place in a fully enclosed environment and are therefore considered indoor operations. As a result, the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 do not apply. The facility enables testing and development activities to be carried out more flexibly than in an outdoor environment.

Possible uses of the UAS cage:

• research and development of autonomous systems and UAS technologies;
• drone and sensor testing, including test flights;
• testing of experimental unmanned aircraft platforms and airworthiness assessments;
• development and testing of artificial intelligence-based control and analysis solutions;
• testing of collaborative drone swarms and coordinated multi-aircraft operations;
• testing logistics and delivery concepts (e.g. small parcel delivery), including cargo handling operations such as dropping, releasing, and winching payloads;
• training and educational flights, including FPV operations.

• The base rate for using the net hall is €25 per hour. 

Discounts: 

• A 50% discount on the base rate applies to educational institutions (general education schools, vocational schools, and higher education institutions);
• hobby and extracurricular education providers;
• national defence organisations;
• non-profit organisations (NGOs and foundations).

Additional Services

Rental of course elements and various obstacles: €15 per session 

Use of the UAS cage outside regular working hours (including weekends and public holidays) is subject to a separate quotation. 

For long-term or recurring bookings and event organisation, please request a personalised quotation. 

Personal support and supervision by Estonian Aviation Academy staff are not included in the base price. If additional personnel are required, a separate quotation will be provided based on the specific requirements and resources needed. 

Use of academy main building facilities may be arranged subject to availability. 

Booking Conditions 

• The minimum booking duration is 1 hour.
• The reserved time must include preparation, setup, and packing-up time.
• Before using the UAS cage, users must familiarise themselves with the cage user manual and comply with all applicable safety requirements.
• Booking requests should preferably be submitted at least 7 days before the planned date of use.
• Booking confirmation will be provided within 2 working days of receiving the request.
• If a booking is cancelled less than 24 hours before the scheduled time of use, the Estonian Aviation Academy reserves the right to charge up to 50% of the booking fee.

Further booking n and price enquiries:

Mait Rõõmus
uas@eava.ee, +372 5557 6789