Surveying · Geospatial · CAD Deliverables · LiDAR

A Modern Survey
& Geospatial Company.

We survey and map faster and more accurately, deliver CAD-ready geospatial data, and have the capacity for large projects. Licensed in Iowa and South Carolina, working nationwide.

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Faster700 acres collected in about a day and a half
More accurateGNSS control, licensed surveyors, and QA/QC
Built for large projectsBig sites, long corridors, and multi-site programs
Boundary Surveys Geospatial Mapping Topographic & Bathymetric CAD Deliverables Utility Corridor Mapping LiDAR Processing Telecom & Utility Inspection Construction Monitoring
100+
Projects Delivered
2,000+
Cell Tower Inspections
100+
Topographic Surveys
IA · SC
Licensed Surveying
Licensed Surveying

Licensed Surveyors in Iowa & South Carolina

From signed surveys to topographic surfaces. We choose conventional field methods, GNSS, LiDAR, photogrammetry, or bathymetric sensors based on what each project needs.

  • Boundary Surveys
  • Topographic Surveys
  • Right-of-Way & Easements
  • Tree Surveys
  • Construction Staking
  • Utility Surveys
  • Development Surveys
  • Bathymetric Surveys
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Two survey crew members setting control with a survey pole in a field at dusk
Setting control in the field.
Steve Zeets
IOWA

Licensed surveying out of our Des Moines office.

Steve ZeetsLicensed Land Surveyor (Iowa)
Aaron Taylor
SOUTH CAROLINA

Licensed surveying out of Mount Pleasant, plus licensed to practice remote sensing and photogrammetric surveying.

Aaron TaylorSurvey Manager – South Carolina | Licensed PLS
NATIONWIDE

LiDAR, mapping, data collection, processing, telecom inspections, and utility inspections.

Technology

Better Technology. Better Survey Data.

Modern GNSS, LiDAR, photogrammetry, drones, and advanced processing let us collect more detail, cover larger sites efficiently, and deliver cleaner data for engineering and design.

MAP VIEW
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SPOT-SHOT SURVEY · 96 SHOTS DRONE LIDAR · FULL SURFACE
PROFILE A – A′ Drone LiDAR Spot shots, interpolated Difference

Illustrative terrain, not a client dataset. Profile scale: 1.0 = 12 ft of relief. Crews add shots where they spot features; LiDAR also records the ones nobody thought to shoot.
A color-shaded terrain model of a creek and surrounding berms on a computer screen
A terrain model from one of our drone surveys.

Dense, not sampled

A crew shoots what it can see and reach, and the surface between shots is interpolated. Drone LiDAR measures the whole surface, so swales, berms, and breaklines between shots, even the ones nobody thought to shoot, are in the data.

Fewer days in the field

One 700-acre site was collected in about a day and a half, with a couple of days of processing after that.

Licensed in Iowa & South Carolina

Including licensure to practice remote sensing and photogrammetric surveying in South Carolina.

GNSS Control

GNSS base and rover control plus aerial targets tie every flight to real-world coordinates.

LiDAR

Laser pulses build a dense 3D surface. Ground, poles, wires, and structures are classified into usable layers.

Photogrammetry

High-resolution aerial imagery becomes orthomosaics and surfaces for design and site documentation.

Thermal & Close-Up Imaging

Tower and pole inspections with thermal and close-up imagery, 3D models, and condition reporting.

Bathymetric Sensors

Sonar and bathymetric sensors map ponds, streams, and basins below the waterline.

Advanced Processing

Thinning, classification, and feature coding tuned to your CAD or GIS software, so files arrive light and ready.

Turnaround on recent projects
1.5 days

Field collection for a 700-acre topographic survey, with a couple of days of processing to follow. Warrenton, MO.

3 days

Flown, processed, and delivered for a 2-mile active roadway corridor: CAD-ready surface, aerial image, and linework. Kansas City, MO.

1 week

Collected, processed, and delivered for a 1.5-mile utility corridor and substation, with a 3D model. Beloit, KS.

CAD Deliverables

CAD-Ready. Drop Straight Into Design.

Engineering-ready CAD linework, surfaces, breaklines, feature extraction, and mapping deliverables created from LiDAR, photogrammetry, and survey data. We clean, thin, classify, and format the files around your software, so your team starts designing instead of cleaning up.

2D linework over aerial imagery in AutoCAD for a roadway corridor
2D linework over aerial imagery, delivered for a 2-mile roadway corridor in Kansas City, MO. Watch the walkthrough →
  • CAD surfaces & TINsCAD-ready and LandXML surfaces for design.
  • Contours1 ft, 2 ft, or a custom interval.
  • 2D planimetric lineworkRoads, curbs, buildings, utilities, and drainage.
  • 3D linework & breaklinesRidgelines, toe-of-slope, top-of-bank, and edge of pavement.
  • Classified point cloudsGround, vegetation, poles, wires, and structures.
  • Orthomosaics & imageryHigh-resolution aerial image products, DEMs, and DSMs.
  • Feature-coded & PLS-CADD dataOrganized for utility and corridor design.
  • 3D models & online viewersShare, measure, and review in a browser.
A color-shaded terrain surface model
Surface model
A classified LiDAR point cloud of a utility corridor with poles, wires, trees, and ground in separate colors
Classified point cloud
A high-resolution orthomosaic of a roadway
Orthomosaic
BUILT FORCivil 3DMicroStationOpenRoadsPLS-CADDGIS
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Built for Large Projects

Big Sites. Long Corridors. No Slowdown.

Drone LiDAR and photogrammetry cover large areas efficiently, and our team handles collection, processing, and delivery for projects most crews would split into phases.

  • 700 acresOne data center site, field collection in about a day and a half. Warrenton, MO.
  • 2 milesActive, high-traffic roadway corridor delivered in three days. Kansas City, MO.
  • 100,000s of acresAgricultural data collected each year across the East Coast and Midwest.
  • 1,000sTIA tower inspections completed nationwide.
Aerial imagery of the 700-acre Warrenton, Missouri site
The 700-acre site in Warrenton, MO.
Our Approach

Proven Survey Methods. Modern Technology.

SkyFleet Solutions is a modern surveying, geospatial, mapping, and inspection company. We provide licensed surveying in Iowa and South Carolina, along with nationwide LiDAR, photogrammetry, mapping, bathymetric data collection, telecom inspections, and utility inspections.

We use proven survey methods together with modern technology to collect data more efficiently and deliver accurate, engineering-ready results: CAD surfaces, linework, classified point clouds, orthomosaics, contours, 3D models, and online viewers.

01 / COLLECT

Field data capture

Conventional methods, GNSS, LiDAR, photogrammetry, and drones, chosen for the project. Or work with data your team already flew.

02 / PROCESS

Clean, thin, classify

Point clouds and imagery processed and formatted around your software, not the other way around.

03 / DELIVER

Engineering-ready results

Signed surveys, CAD surfaces, contours, and models that drop into your workflow without rework.

Our Services

Surveying, Geospatial & Inspection

Boundary, Right-of-Way & Tree Surveys

Professional survey services for property boundaries, right-of-way limits, easements, tree locations, and site planning needs.

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Topographic & Bathymetric Surveys

Licensed topographic and bathymetric surveying in Iowa and South Carolina using conventional field methods, GNSS, LiDAR, photogrammetry, and bathymetric sensors. CAD surfaces, contours, point clouds, imagery, and complete site models.

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CAD & Mapping Deliverables

Engineering-ready CAD linework, surfaces, breaklines, feature extraction, and mapping deliverables created from LiDAR, photogrammetry, and survey data.

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Nationwide Utility Corridor Mapping

LiDAR, imagery, terrain, vegetation, pole and wire data, feature coding, and CAD-ready deliverables for transmission, distribution, and infrastructure projects.

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LiDAR & Photogrammetry Processing

You fly the project, and we process the data into customized deliverables built to fit your workflow: classified point clouds, feature coding, CAD surfaces, orthomosaics, thinning, and GIS-ready outputs.

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Nationwide Telecom & Utility Inspections

Tower inspections, TIA data collection, closeouts, utility pole inspections, thermal imaging, detailed imagery, 3D models, and infrastructure condition documentation.

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Construction Site Monitoring

Progress orthomosaics, cut/fill volumes, stockpile volumes, site documentation, and surface updates for construction teams.

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From the Field

The Crews and Equipment Behind the Data

Surveyors, drones, and GNSS control working across utility, roadway, and remote-terrain projects.

A survey drone hovering over a field beside an aerial control target
Drone & aerial control target
A technician working with a handheld device at an electrical substation
Substation field work
A GNSS base station tripod and a drone on the ground beside a substation
GNSS base station & drone
A surveyor with a GNSS rover pole on a roadway
GNSS rover on a roadway
A drone with a sensor payload flying low beside a gravel road with power lines overhead
Power corridor flight
Two crew members setting control with a survey pole in a field at dusk
Setting control at dusk
A crew member on an ATV beside a tripod on a remote mountain slope
Remote terrain
A fixed-wing drone on the bed of a pickup truck
Fixed-wing launch prep
A pilot with a controller beside a drone on a landing pad
Pre-flight at the pad
A surveyor setting up a GNSS rover pole on a rural highway shoulder
Control on a rural highway
Featured Projects

Real Projects. Real Results.

From signed surveys in Iowa and South Carolina to nationwide LiDAR, mapping, utility, and telecom projects, SkyFleet delivers accurate data and practical, engineering-ready deliverables. Press play to see the deliverables.

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KANSAS CITY, MO

2-Mile Roadway Survey

SkyFleet Solutions completed a 2-mile roadway survey in Kansas City, MO along an active, high-traffic corridor. Our team captured the aerial survey data, processed it, and delivered the final products within three days. The final data provided the client with accurate existing-condition information for design, planning, and engineering use.

CAD-ready surfaceHigh-res aerial image2D planimetric linework3-day delivery
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BELOIT, KS

Utility Corridor & Substation Scan

SkyFleet Solutions completed a 1.5-mile utility corridor scan and substation scan in Beloit, Kansas to support planned utility upgrades. The deliverables included a feature-coded point cloud and a 3D model of the substation to support switch upgrade design, collected, processed, and delivered within one week.

Feature-coded point cloud3D substation model1-week delivery
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NATIONWIDE

TIA Tower Inspections

SkyFleet Solutions has completed thousands of TIA tower inspections nationwide and continues to support clients with tower inspection services today. Our team provides detailed field data, photos, documentation, and inspection support to help clients complete closeouts, maintenance, and upgrade projects efficiently.

Detailed field dataPhotosDocumentationCloseouts
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WARRENTON, MO

700-Acre Topographic Survey

SkyFleet Solutions completed a 700-acre topo survey in Warrenton, MO for a data center project. The field collection took about a day and a half, followed by a couple days of processing to produce the final deliverables, giving the client accurate existing-condition data to support site planning, design, and engineering.

CAD-ready surfaceHigh-res aerial imageData center site
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JACKSON, IA

2-Mile Roadway Topo

SkyFleet Solutions completed a 2-mile roadway topo project in Jackson, Iowa to support design work. Our team collected aerial survey data and processed it into a CAD-ready surface and high-resolution aerial image, giving the client accurate existing-condition topo data for planning, engineering, and design.

CAD-ready surfaceHigh-res aerial image
A survey drone flying over farmland with a tractor in the background
EAST COAST & MIDWEST

Agricultural Data Collection

SkyFleet Solutions supports clients with the collection of hundreds of thousands of acres of agricultural data each year across the East Coast and Midwest. Our team collects high-resolution field data used to identify crop disease, bug infestations, stand counts, and overall crop health, helping clients make better decisions throughout the growing season.

Crop diseaseBug infestationsStand countsCrop health

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Clients & Partners

Firms We Work With

Kimley-Horn
CGA
JCG Land Services
EOR: water, ecology, community
Eocene Environmental Group
Murphy Tower Service
Carter Surveying & Construction Services
Touchstone Living
Lovelace & Associates, Land Surveying & Planning Services
Taranis
About SkyFleet

A Modern Surveying, Geospatial & Inspection Company

SkyFleet Solutions serves engineering, construction, utility, telecom, and development clients. We provide licensed surveying in Iowa and South Carolina and nationwide LiDAR, photogrammetry, mapping, bathymetric data collection, processing, telecom inspections, and utility inspections.

Our team combines proven survey methods with modern technology to deliver accurate, practical data: from signed surveys and topographic surfaces to CAD deliverables, classified point clouds, imagery, 3D models, and large-scale inspection documentation. SkyFleet was founded in 2021 by Gage Uhlman and Devin Hartpence.

Devin Hartpence
Devin HartpenceBusiness Development | Operations Lead
Gage Uhlman
Gage UhlmanBusiness Development | Operations Lead
Steve Zeets
Steve ZeetsLicensed Land Surveyor (Iowa) | Processing & QA/QC Lead
Aaron Taylor
Aaron TaylorSurvey Manager – South Carolina | Licensed PLS
Des Moines, IAIowa office
Mount Pleasant, SCSouth Carolina office
FAQ

Questions We Get

Where is SkyFleet licensed to survey?

SkyFleet provides licensed surveying in Iowa and South Carolina, including boundary, topographic, right-of-way, tree, construction staking, utility, and development surveys. In South Carolina, SkyFleet is also licensed to practice remote sensing and photogrammetric surveying.

Do you work outside Iowa and South Carolina?

Yes. Outside those two states, SkyFleet provides nationwide LiDAR, mapping, data collection, processing, telecom inspections, and utility inspections where a signed professional survey is not required.

What CAD deliverables do you provide?

CAD surfaces, contours, breaklines, 2D planimetric and 3D linework, classified point clouds, orthomosaics, DEMs and DSMs, and 3D models. Files are formatted for Civil 3D, MicroStation, OpenRoads, GIS workflows, and PLS-CADD.

How fast can you deliver?

A 2-mile active roadway corridor in Kansas City was captured, processed, and delivered in three days. A 700-acre data center site took about a day and a half of field collection plus a couple of days of processing.

Can you process drone data our team already flew?

Yes. You fly the project and SkyFleet processes your LiDAR, photogrammetry, and GNSS/PPK data into classified point clouds, CAD surfaces, orthomosaics, and feature-coded files, with QA/QC before delivery.

Can you handle large projects?

Yes. SkyFleet has surveyed 700-acre sites and multi-mile roadway and utility corridors, and collects agricultural data across hundreds of thousands of acres each year.

Do you fly NDAA-compliant drones?

Yes. SkyFleet uses NDAA-compliant drones, which matters on government, utility, and telecom projects with compliance requirements.

Need Survey, LiDAR, Mapping, or Inspection Support?

PHONE · IA (515) 513-9625
PHONE · SC (843) 635-3434
EMAIL office@skyfleetsolutions.com
DES MOINES 204 12th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
SOUTH CAROLINA 75 Port City Landing, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Tell us about your project and we'll help determine the right collection method, deliverables, schedule, and next steps.

Or call (515) 513-9625 (Iowa) or (843) 635-3434 (South Carolina), or email office@skyfleetsolutions.com.

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