ISO 23629-9-2023 PDF
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Full title and description
ISO 23629-9:2023 — UAS traffic management (UTM) — Part 9: Interface between UTM service providers and users. This International Standard specifies the elements and minimum requirements for information exchange between UTM service providers (USP) and different users to support UTM services; protocol-level and operational transmission requirements are excluded.
Abstract
This document defines the information elements and required exchanges that enable users (e.g., drone operators, fleet managers, authorised third parties) to interact with UTM service providers to request, receive and act on UTM services. It focuses on message/content requirements and information semantics needed to support UTM functions while excluding low-level protocol, transmission and USP-to-USP interfaces and interfaces between USP and operation‑support service providers.
General information
- Status: Published
- Publication date: 5 December 2023 (ISO publication: December 2023)
- Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- ICS / categories: 49.020 (Aircraft and space vehicles); 03.080.99 (Other services)
- Edition / version: Edition 1 (2023)
- Number of pages: 20
Scope
Specifies the information elements and minimum requirements for exchanges between UTM service providers (USP) and users to support UTM services (for example: flight intent submission, notifications, status and advisories). The standard deliberately excludes: low‑level protocol and transmission requirements at the operational layer; USP-to-USP interfaces; and interfaces between USP and providers of operation support services. The scope is limited to what information needs to be exchanged and the semantic content, not how it is transported on networks.
Key topics and requirements
- Definition of information elements required for USP↔user interactions (e.g., flight plan/intent, authorization/status, real‑time position updates, constraints and advisories).
- Minimum content and semantic requirements for messages exchanged between users and UTM service providers.
- Requirements for event/notification flows (request, acknowledgement, update, cancellation) to support UTM services.
- Privacy, authentication and data-handling considerations relevant to USP–user exchanges (roles and minimum expectations).
- Explicit exclusions: protocol stack, transmission medium and USP–USP or USP–operation‑support interfaces are out of scope.
- Guidance to enable interoperability at the information and message‑content level across different UTM implementations.
Typical use and users
Intended users include UTM service providers, national aviation authorities and regulators, airspace managers, UAS service suppliers, system integrators, software and platform developers, fleet operators, drone manufacturers (for system and C2 integration), and suppliers of position/telemetry or geospatial data. Typical uses include defining message content for operator→USP flight submissions, USP→operator advisories, and data exchanges required for situational awareness and operational coordination.
Related standards
ISO 23629 is a multipart UTM series. Relevant parts and related documents include (examples): ISO 23629-5 (UTM functional structure), ISO 23629-7 (Data model for spatial data), ISO 23629-8 (Remote identification), ISO 23629-12 (Requirements for UTM service providers), and ISO/TR 23629-1 (survey results on UTM). Users implementing Part 9 typically reference these neighbouring parts for functional architecture, spatial data models and provider requirements.
Keywords
UTM, UAS traffic management, UTM service provider, USP, information exchange, flight intent, interoperability, remote identification, spatial data, message semantics, drone operations, aviation standard
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: ISO 23629-9:2023 specifies the information elements and minimum requirements for exchanges between UTM service providers and users to support UTM services; it focuses on content and semantics rather than on transport protocols.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers the structure and minimum content of messages and notifications between users (e.g., drone operators, fleet managers) and UTM service providers (e.g., flight intent submission, status updates, advisories), and clarifies exclusions (no operational protocol or USP‑to‑USP requirements).
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: UTM service providers, system integrators, software developers, national aviation authorities, drone operators and manufacturers—any stakeholder building interoperable UTM interfaces with users.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: It was published in December 2023 (ISO publication date: 5 December 2023) and is the current edition as published. ISO standards are subject to periodic review (typically every five years); there is no published superseding edition as of 1 March 2026.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: Yes. ISO 23629 is a multipart series on UAS traffic management (UTM); Part 9 complements other parts (for example Part 5: functional structure; Part 7: spatial data model; Part 8: remote identification; Part 12: provider requirements) that together define architecture, data and operational requirements for UTM systems.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: UTM, UAS traffic management, USP, information exchange, flight intent, interoperability, message semantics, remote identification, spatial data.