Big Sky Aerial Solutions specializes in secure, precise, aerial and land data collection while delivering unparalleled customer service.
Welcome to Big Sky Aerial Solutions, where cutting-edge sUAS technology meets precision in LiDAR, Multispectral, and Orthomosaic data acquisition. Specializing in sectors ranging from construction to environmental management, we provide detailed and actionable aerial data to empower your projects. Our commitment to innovative solutions ensures tailored, secure, and high-quality results for every client. Explore how our expertise in advanced aerial surveying methods can transform your data collection and project outcomes.
Thought Leaders in BVLOS Flight Operations
Client-Centric Approach with Satisfaction at the Core.
Operating Throughout the US and Canada
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Our client portal offers a user-friendly platform designed for efficient project management and seamless collaboration. Providing a centralized hub, it allows clients to effortlessly navigate project details, milestones, and access deliverables. Everything you need in one place.
Data security is paramount: encryption safeguards, strict access controls, regular audits, and disaster recovery plans ensure comprehensive protection against evolving threats. We keep your data secure.
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Our dedication to providing our clients with efficient data collection, rapid mobilization, and prioritized safety, positions us as a pioneering force in BVLOS flight operations. In 2024 we are continuing expand operational waiver capabilities across sUAS platforms and scenarios - Stay tuned for forthcoming details. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how our expertise can benefit your endeavors. For consultation services, feel free to reach out.
Current Operational Waivers Held:
Waiver #107W-2023-02418 for BVLOS operations in Class G airspace.
Waiver #107W-2023-03494 for BVLOS operations with no VO in Class G airspace.
Waiver #107W-2024-00582 for shielded BVLOS operations with no VO on all linear infrastructure in Class G airspace throughout the US.
LiDAR technology allows us to quickly assess vegetation encroachment on power lines, a crucial aspect of utility asset management. High-definition aerial cameras can identify cotter pins, missing insulators, supports, shield wires, X braces, cross arms, and anything else in need of critical repair, enhancing power line inspection. sUAS inspection, coupled with advanced LiDAR technology, raises the bar of infrastructure inspection, providing 3D views of utility assets, roads, accessory structures, and the ground. This integration significantly improves asset management and maintenance planning, offering a comprehensive solution for infrastructure monitoring and safety assessments.
LiDAR and UAV photogrammetry are pivotal in capturing critical data during the construction process. With LiDAR data collection and drone mapping services, DEMs (Digital Elevation Models), structural analysis, BIM (Building Information Modeling), and high-resolution orthomosaic imagery provide an in-depth look at the project. These technologies facilitate 3D terrain modeling and LiDAR point cloud generation, crucial for precision mapping with drones and aerial surveying LiDAR applications. Utilizing LiDAR for construction surveying and environmental monitoring with drones improves project cost predictions and helps keep construction schedules on track, enhancing overall project management and asset monitoring.
Bridges, waterways, roads, dams, cities, sidewalks, and neighborhoods are all essential components of a successful, functioning society. Quick prioritization and effective maintenance planning is achieved by using aerial data collection to monitor these assets. Drone topography and LiDAR data collection enhance the monitoring process by providing detailed 3D terrain modeling and LiDAR point clouds, which are crucial for comprehensive asset management. These drone mapping services ensure accurate and precision mapping with drones, critical for maintaining infrastructure and supporting environmental monitoring with drones.
Our comprehensive interior and exterior SCAN-to-BIM services enable your team to breathe new life into current projects with speed, efficiency, and accuracy. By integrating LiDAR data collection and 3D terrain modeling, we combine state-of-the-art technology with our team's industry knowledge to create the best VDC/BIM data product. An interactive user interface enables seamless team collaboration and optimized workflows, enhancing project management and precision mapping with drones. Our approach ensures that every phase of your construction or renovation project benefits from the most accurate aerial surveying LiDAR and UAV photogrammetry techniques.
Volumetrics, development, assessment, planning, exploration, grade and contours, berms, and change detection are areas where sUAS applications excel in the mineral extraction sector. Utilizing drone topography and LiDAR point clouds, sUAS technology supports the monitoring of slag piles, identifying hazards, and the creation of digital elevation/surface models. These capabilities make drone mapping services and LiDAR data collection indispensable for accurate and efficient environmental monitoring with drones and 3D terrain modeling, enhancing site management and operational safety.
Optical Gas sensors, such as the Ventus 640 UAS, allow us to visualize numerous hydrocarbons, enhancing our capabilities in environmental monitoring with drones. Small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) equipped with specific sensors enable quicker identification of leaks and examination of pipeline maintenance needs. Flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), per FAA regulations, allows the team to assess in a timely manner, utilizing drone mapping services and precision mapping with drones to ensure comprehensive coverage and accurate data collection.
Specializing in LiDAR, Multispectral, and Orthomosaic data acquisition within the solar sector, Big Sky Aerial Solutions employs cutting-edge sUAS technology and sensors to supply clients with top-tier deliverables. Whether for site planning or inspection, our clients trust Big Sky because of our cost-effective solutions, secure data collection, due diligence, and effective communication throughout the relationship. Leveraging drone mapping services and precision mapping with drones, we provide 3D terrain modeling and aerial surveying LiDAR capabilities that ensure high accuracy and efficiency in solar project management.
Water presents unique challenges in data collection and management. sUAS technology allows stakeholders to quickly obtain data with superior accuracy, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding water resources. Utilizing drone topography and LiDAR data collection, our aerial surveying LiDAR services provide enhanced precision in environmental monitoring with drones, crucial for sustainable water management and planning.
High-resolution cameras allow the team to assess and prioritize critical issues before a tower worker arrives on site. Efficiently achieve your maintenance goals or develop and plan future sites by utilizing aerial data collection methods. Through drone mapping services and precision mapping with drones, we facilitate strategic planning and proactive maintenance, leveraging LiDAR data collection and 3D terrain modeling to ensure detailed and accurate site analysis.
Dense forests and remote areas present difficulties in obtaining accurate data for timber inventory and structure identification. LiDAR technology is able to provide precise measurements from the forest canopy to the ground surface, enhancing forest management and environmental monitoring with drones. By utilizing drone topography and LiDAR data collection, we deliver detailed 3D terrain modeling and LiDAR point clouds that are critical for accurate assessment and sustainable forest resource management.
Accurate deliverables for insight into the existing ground surface. We work under direct supervision with RPLS to guarantee the legal and verified accuracy of our data.
Contours
DEM, DSM, DTM
Orthomosaics
Hydro-flattening
3D Textured Mesh
Classifications
Breaklines
Stockpile Analysis
Design Plan Overlay
Color Point Clouds
DEM, DXF, KML, LAS, LAZ, SHP, XYZ, SHX
Create interior and exterior point clouds to build detailed 3D models
SLAM
Point Clouds
Scan to BIM
BIM
Feature Classes
Design Overlays
LAS, LAZ, e57, JPEG, PLY
Industrial inspection and asset management
Cell Towers
Antenna Towers
Roadways
Infrastructure
Bridges
Gas Detection
Energy Utilities
Distribution Lines
Transmission Line
Pipelines
Roofs
Canals
Solar
And more...
LAS, LAZ, JPEG, TIFF
Advanced data capture for accurate agricultural analysis
Orthomosaics
Field Boundaries
VIs
DSMs
Zonation Maps
Prescription Maps
geoTIFF, KML, SHP, PDF, GeoJSON, JPEG, PNG
Detailed vector line creation so you don't have to
Fences
Pavement
Concrete
Docks
Buildings
Roads
Manholes
Powerlines
Curbs
Gutters
Sidewalks
Water Surfaces
Railroad Tracks
Treeline
Drains
And more...
DWG, SHP, DXF
Gather detailed infrared imagery of physical assets
Electrical
Mechanical
Maintenance
Construction
Research
Roof
Solar
And more...
RJPG, JPEG, TIFF
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