Sky’s the limit: Revolutionising real estate with air rights

SkyTrade parcels low-altitude air rights property with blockchain-powered smart contracts, enabling the air rights to be rented, bought, or sold with the owner's permission, to gain income. The photo shows a residential neighborhood in Oakwood, a small city in Montgomery County, Ohio, USA. Photo: iStock
When Jonathan Dockrell, an Irish entrepreneur moving between his native Dublin, UK and US, began exploring the potential of low-altitude airspace, he unearthed a transformative opportunity.
Today, his ground-breaking company, SkyTrade, is pioneering the tokenisation of air rights — a venture set to redefine real estate, drone technology, and international economic collaboration.