Overview
DronePort is a cutting-edge business park and test center specifically designed for businesses in the aviation and drone industry.
Media & appearances
- De CFO PodcastYouTube"Hub 3.0 is een investering van 500 miljoen euro" - Davy Vreys, CFO van Brussels Airport CompanyBrussels Airport bought 33% of this Sint-Truiden drone testing site for automated/unmanned flying.
- VirtualYouTubeVirtual #9: Code die kiest: de macht van algoritmes, met Nathalie SmuhaSint-Truiden site where the first self-driving race car arrived, highlighted as a Belgian innovation hub to watch.
Stated facts & numbers
- Brussels Airport bought 33% of DronePort in Sint-Truiden and 80% of data/AI company Jetpack (3 years ago).De CFO Podcast 2026-03-020:21:05
- 1,150 Tesla cars performed a light show at DronePort in Sint-Truiden.Virtual 2025-02-260:07:45
- The first self-driving race car arrived at DronePort in Sint-Truiden, covered by VRT news.Virtual 2025-02-260:08:18
Key people
In the news
- First in Belgium. First in Europe at this scale. In July, AIDOPTATION became the first company ever authorized to test Level 4 autonomous vehicles on Belgian public highways: a 90+ km stretch in Limburg, including the E313 and E314. Last week, we gathered with our partners and media for a press day to showcase everything we’ve built and reflect on every step that made this achievement possible. Getting approval for high-speed L4 testing isn't just about software: it’s about relentless hard work, rigorous safety validation, and the
- Earlier this week, DronePort had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from Japan’s House of Representatives, including former Defence Minister Gen Nakatani, together with Ambassador Osamu Izawa and representatives of the Mission of Japan to NATO. 🇯🇵🇧🇪 The visit offered an opportunity to introduce our ecosystem and exchange perspectives on drones, autonomous aviation and the growing importance of international cooperation in these fields. During the visit, the delegation explored our control tower, aircraft hangar and
- One year ago, AeroVantis was an idea backed by a strong conviction. Today, it has become something much more tangible. On 1 September 2025, we incorporated AeroVantis at DronePort Sint-Truiden. Since then, we have spent a year listening to customers, testing assumptions, developing concepts and building the ecosystem around us. That resulted in completed Proof of Business, co-creation sessions, LoI’s and LoS’s, a non-disclosed customer MoU and the first living lab project ideas. I’m especially grateful to VLAIO - Flanders Innovation
- A major step forward for our resident company A Drone Logistics Company (ADLC). In Singapore, ADLC successfully completed a full terminal-to-mainland cargo drone mission over Singaporean waters, operating approximately 13 km each way between Pulau Sebarok and the Maritime Drone Estate. The operation demonstrates important progress towards routine BVLOS cargo operations in one of the world’s most demanding maritime environments. We are proud to see capabilities developed and supported within the DronePort ecosystem being
- DronePort is proud to support the newly announced collaboration between Cosmic Aerospace and EVIA AERO, an important step toward bringing electric aviation into European airspace. ✈️⚡ With Cosmic Aerospace’s European base located at DronePort in Sint-Truiden, this collaboration demonstrates how aircraft innovation, airport infrastructure, energy systems and operators can come together to build a practical ecosystem for zero-emission aviation. As a regional airport, test environment and innovation campus, DronePort is committed to
- What a weekend at DronePort. ✈️ The very first Brustem Fly-In to the Future event brought together dozens of aircraft, drones large and small, autonomous vehicles and cutting-edge aviation technology, topped off by a European first with the arrival of the first YIVTOL at our site, a full scale passenger drone. Combined with music, BBQ, food trucks and a great atmosphere across the site, this first edition showed just how much energy and curiosity there is around the future of mobility. This is exactly what DronePort stands for:
- A major milestone for autonomous mobility in Europe. DronePort resident Aidoptation has received approval from the Belgian authorities to begin Level 4 autonomous driving tests on 100 kilometres of the E313 and E314 motorways, marking the first tests of their kind at highway speeds on public roads in the European Union. Using its EdgeDrive platform and an adapted Maserati GranTurismo Folgore, Aidoptation will validate safety-critical technology in real-world traffic under strict operational protocols. This achievement reflects
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