Amid growing drone traffic, increasingly complex regulations, and rising safety requirements in low-altitude airspace, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung and Droniq see greater transparency of flight movements as a key prerequisite for safe integration and legitimate use.
Drones are increasingly being used for inspections, security operations, logistics, emergency response, and private applications. As a result, air traffic in low-altitude airspace – defined as altitudes of up to 120 meters – is steadily increasing: In Frankfurt alone, more than 1,000 drone operations were registered in April this year[1].
At the same time, unauthorized or unidentifiable drone sightings are drawing increasing attention from authorities, infrastructure operators, and security stakeholders. This highlights a challenge that has often been underestimated: In many areas of low-altitude airspace, there is still a lack of transparency regarding who is flying, when, and where.
“As unmanned aviation increasingly uses low-altitude airspace, transparency is becoming a critical safety factor,” says Arndt Schoenemann, Chairman of the Executive Board of DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH. “Visibility is an essential prerequisite for enabling legitimate use while improving the assessment of risks posed by non-cooperative drones.”
Against this backdrop, Droniq sees its role in actively shaping operational sovereignty in low-altitude airspace. Its goal is to create the foundation for safety, situational assessment, and legitimate use through greater visibility. With its new TraX app, Droniq combines this mission in a mobile application that integrates regulatory guidance, live airspace awareness, and active visibility. Currently the only app of its kind, its live airspace view was specifically developed to provide a comprehensive representation of low-altitude air traffic, creating a situational picture tailored specifically to this sensitive airspace.
“Visibility is the foundation of safety in low-altitude air traffic,” says Jan-Eric Putze, CEO of Droniq GmbH. “Making legitimate flight movements transparent improves situational assessment in the airspace, provides orientation for operators and other airspace users, and supports responsible and sustainable drone operations.”
TraX replaces the previous Droniq Maps application and expands its approach from pure flight planning toward a stronger focus on visibility and operational transparency. The app is available for free download on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, and can also be used as a web app.