Maybe you’ve noticed the sky is getting a little crowded — delivery businesses are turning to drones and at the same time, cities are using drones to respond to emergencies as fast as possible.

The United States Air Force uses a complex, multi-layered system that approaches airspace management with a number of tactics to ensure that military operations are safe, in peacetime or in conflict.

The federal government needs to regain control of the national transportation system and not buckle to efforts by local politicians and business leaders to restrict airspace access in the name of ...