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Aircraft LiDAR mapping

Manned fixed-wing LiDAR for regional programmes, long corridors and large renewable-energy sites that are too big to cover efficiently by drone. Flights are planned around terrain, airspace and access for consistent coverage.

View from a survey aircraft over farmland and coastline
On survey from the aircraft

What this service covers

Large-area coverage

Efficient capture across large footprints with consistent accuracy.

Structured flight planning

Mission planning and control tailored to terrain, airspace, access and project constraints.

QA-ready deliverables

Processing and reporting aligned to your project specification and standards.

What you receive, and who it's for

Deliverables

  • Classified point clouds
  • DTM and DSM terrain models
  • Contours and slope products
  • Hydrology and flow layers
  • Orthomosaics
  • GIS and CAD-ready project packages

Typical clients

  • Transport planners
  • Civil engineering firms
  • Municipalities and utilities
  • Renewable-energy developers
  • Environmental management programmes
LiDAR and camera sensor pod mounted under the survey aircraft
Jabiru J430 survey aircraftFixed-wing platform with the LiDAR and camera payload in an under-wing pod.

Recent aircraft lidar mapping work

Contours over imagery of a proposed solar PV site
  • Aircraft LiDAR

Solar PV plant feasibility

Brief
Large-area LiDAR and imagery to assess farmland for a utility-scale solar plant.
Method
Fixed-wing aircraft LiDAR, with flow analysis run on the finished terrain model.
Delivered
A terrain model at 15 points/m², a 10 cm orthomosaic and a surface water analysis.
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