Industry Insight | SAMFA Maps Out Low-Altitude Consumption Pilot Projects, General Secretary Emphasizes Sci-Tech Support, Inner Mongolia Boasts 19 Certified Class-A1 General Airports — Low-Altitude Economy Accelerates in Business Nurturing, Strategic Guidance and Infrastructure Development

The Aviation Radio-Model Sports Administration Center under the General Administration of Sport of China plans to build pilot demonstration projects for low-altitude consumption applications and expand functions of aviation flight camps. Qiushi publishes an important article by General Secretary Xi Jinping, stressing the application of technical tools including drones and R&D of advanced applicable equipment. Construction enters a critical phase at the Class-A1 General Airport in Sonid Left Banner, Inner Mongolia. The region now has 19 certified Class-A1 general airports, ranking first nationwide. The low-altitude economy advances synergistically across business-form nurturing, strategic guidance and infrastructure roll-out.

1. SAMFA: Building Pilot Demonstrations for Low-Altitude Consumption Applications

On August 11, the Aviation Radio-Model Sports Administration Center under the General Administration of Sport of China (SAMFA) released the article Consolidating the Foundation of Aviation-Sports Development to Fuel the Growth of the Low-Altitude Economy, setting out concrete paths for aviation sports to empower low-altitude-economy growth. The article notes that the low-altitude economy has been incorporated into national strategic planning. As key carriers for real-world deployment, business incubation and scenario cultivation of the low-altitude economy, aviation sports and tech-driven sports have entered a critical window for high-quality development.

To strengthen hardware-software supporting foundations, SAMFA proposed further implementation of the Aviation-Flight-Camp Function Expansion Project. Centered on improving comprehensive service capacity and standardized operational performance of aviation flight camps, the initiative aims to form a well-laid-out, properly-operated and well-supervised basic carrier system for aviation sports. Leveraging camp resources, authorities will enrich flight-experience, science-popularization and public-service offerings to boost public accessibility and user experience.

For talent-pipeline development, SAMFA mandates strict separation of coaching and pilot training from certification-examination procedures, standardizes industry access criteria, and optimizes age-structure and technical-echelon layout for national teams. Social resources will be widely mobilized to create an innovative multi-party national-team co-construction model involving sports authorities, higher-education institutions and commercial clubs.

To advance inclusive mass-oriented scenarios, SAMFA pushes forward the "Aviation Sports into Communities, Scenic Spots and Blocks" initiative and launches a low-altitude-experience scenario-cultivation program. One-stop low-altitude-consumption complexes integrating flight experience, aviation science outreach and equipment exhibitions will be built. Priority will be given to independent R&D and mass production of core components for hot-air balloons, paragliders and drones. Efforts will deepen integration between low-altitude industries and cultural-tourism sectors and foster emerging service formats such as drone light shows and aerial photography.

Moving forward, SAMFA will deepen cross-department collaboration, roll out a batch of standardized, demonstrative and replicable low-altitude-consumption pilot projects, give full play to aviation sports' unique strengths in incubating business formats and piloting scenarios, and continuously enable high-quality development of the low-altitude economy.

2. Important Article in Qiushi: Strengthen Application of Drones and Other Technical Means

The August 16 issue of Qiushi, flagship journal of the CPC Central Committee, published the important article Enhancing Capacity for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief by Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. In the section on "strengthening scientific-and-technological support", the article calls for fully leveraging the strengths of the new-type nationwide system to drive scientific-technological and industrial innovation for emergency-response purposes. It urges breakthrough research on key technologies for monitoring-and-early-warning, emergency communications, life detection and search-and-rescue operations. It highlights strengthened deployment of artificial intelligence, satellite remote sensing, big data, the Internet of Things, drones and other technical tools, alongside R&D and deployment of advanced applicable equipment.

The article also calls for improved emergency-related disciplines and talent training, plus in-depth basic research on natural disasters to better understand their formation and evolution mechanisms. By listing drones together with AI and satellite remote sensing as core sci-tech enablers for boosting disaster-prevention, mitigation and relief capacity, the article delivers top-level official recognition of the strategic value of low-altitude equipment in emergency-response missions.

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Emergency Management jointly issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Safety-Emergency-Equipment Industry, containing multiple provisions covering drone deployment in emergency-response scenarios. From the General Secretary's important article to specialized ministerial plans, drones are evolving from top-level conceptual design toward institutionalized real-world implementation as emergency-response hardware.

3. Construction Enters Critical Phase at Sonid Left Banner General Airport; Inner Mongolia Has 19 Class-A1 Airports, Nation's Highest Count

According to the official website of the Sonid Left Banner government, surface course construction has commenced for the airfield pavement project at Sonid Left Banner General Airport, marking major project progress. The project broke ground on October 20, 2025, and water-stabilized base-course work has been fully completed. Pavement construction kicked off on August 8 while auxiliary works proceed in parallel; full completion is scheduled for late October.

This Class-A1 general airport entails total investment of RMB 64.8572 million, jointly funded by Inner Mongolia Civil-Aviation Airport Construction & Investment Group and the Sonid Left Banner State-owned Assets Company. Works comprise a new 1,200-meter runway plus integrated-service buildings, garages, auxiliary premises, firefighting, power-supply, air-traffic-control and meteorological facilities. As a key livelihood project for Sonid Left Banner, the airport will upgrade regional transport networks and remedy gaps in comprehensive public services. Upon commissioning, it will mainly handle short-haul air transport while supporting general-aviation assignments including aerial seeding & pest control and emergency rescue. It will further complete the integrated-transport system across northern Xilingol League and open an aerial emergency-access corridor for pastoral zones.

Latest statistics from the General-Airport Information Platform show Inner Mongolia now operates 25 general airports: 19 certified Class-A1, 2 Class-B, plus 4 additional landing sites. The region leads China in the number of certified Class-A1 general airports. Once Sonid Left Banner General Airport obtains its operating certificate, Inner Mongolia's Class-A1 certified count will rise to 20. The existing 19 certified Class-A1 general airports serve: Ar Horqin, Darhan Muminggan Joint Banner-Bailingmiao, Wudangzhao, Hailiutu, Laoniuwan in Qingshuihe, Yinde'er, Baogede, Arun Banner, Xinbaolage in Xianghuang Banner, Olezhao in Otog Front Banner, Morin Dawa, Taihe in Tuquan, Lindong in Bairin Left Banner, Daban in Bairin Right Banner, Ulanbutong in Hexigten Banner, Western Suburb of Hexigten Banner, Balagar in West Ujimqin, Galutu in Uxin Banner and Wulan in Otog Banner.

Observation & Outlook

The three stories in this issue of Industry Insight map the full picture of low-altitude-economy advancement: from business-format cultivation, through top-level strategic guidance, down to grassroots infrastructure expansion.

SAMFA's systematic deployment opens new dimensions for aviation-sports-driven low-altitude consumption. Initiatives including the Aviation-Flight-Camp Function Expansion Project, low-altitude-consumption pilot demonstrations and one-stop low-altitude-consumption complexes point to a clear trend: the low-altitude economy represents not merely industrial upgrading on the production side, but also lifestyle transformation for end consumers. The General Secretary's important article elevates low-altitude technologies such as drones to a national strategic position for disaster prevention, mitigation and relief. The mandate "strengthen application of artificial intelligence, satellite remote sensing, big data, IoT, drones and other technical tools" delivers highest-level endorsement and strongest policy backing for large-scale deployment of low-altitude equipment in emergency-response applications. Ongoing construction at Sonid Left Banner General Airport offers tangible grassroots evidence. With 19 certified Class-A1 general airports — soon 20 — Inner Mongolia's hard infrastructure statistics demonstrate that the general-airport network is moving from planning into physical reality.

From ministerial-level business-format roll-out, to top-level strategic direction, to on-site infrastructure build-out, the low-altitude economy is undergoing full-chain implementation from high-level blueprint to ground-level practice. This remains a key area of focus for CHINA ZWSJ AIR GROUP. Clearer strategy brings sharper industrial orientation; richer business formats enable more complete commercial closed loops; sounder infrastructure guarantees large-scale operations. Driven by top-level strategy and grassroots infrastructure, the foundational framework of the low-altitude economy is rapidly taking shape.

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