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.

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Topographic & Bathymetric Surveys

Accurate topographic and bathymetric survey services for engineering, construction, utility, development, environmental, and infrastructure projects. We combine traditional survey methods, drone LiDAR, photogrammetry, bathymetric sensors, and advanced data processing to deliver clean, usable, CAD-ready survey data.

Signed topographic and bathymetric survey services are provided in Iowa and South Carolina. SkyFleet also provides nationwide LiDAR, aerial mapping, bathymetric data collection, and processing where a signed professional survey is not required.

Topographic Surveys

Topographic surveys capture the existing conditions of a site, including elevations, ground features, structures, utilities, drainage, roads, buildings, trees, and other visible site improvements. Engineers, designers, contractors, developers, and property owners use this information to understand the land before design or construction begins.

By using the right combination of field survey methods, drone LiDAR, and photogrammetry, we collect accurate site data efficiently while reducing field time and improving overall site coverage. Our goal is reliable survey data that is easy for design teams to use.

Project types we survey

Land development sites
Roadway corridors
Utility corridors
Construction sites
Drainage projects
Commercial properties
Industrial sites
Large acreage mapping projects

Bathymetric Surveys

Bathymetric surveys collect underwater surface data for ponds, lakes, rivers, detention basins, channels, and other water features. This information is often needed for drainage studies, volume calculations, sediment analysis, development planning, environmental work, and engineering design.

SkyFleet can combine bathymetric data with land-based topographic survey data to create one complete surface model, so clients can better understand both the land and underwater conditions of a project site.

CAD-Ready Deliverables

Survey data is only useful if it can be easily used by the project team. We focus on clean, manageable, CAD-ready files that support design, permitting, construction, and planning workflows.

Deliverables can include

CAD surfaces
Contours
Point clouds
Orthomosaic imagery
DEMs
DSMs
Feature linework
Breaklines
Surface models

Why SkyFleet

SkyFleet is built to help clients collect accurate survey data faster without sacrificing quality. Each project has different needs, so we choose the right method for the site conditions, accuracy requirements, vegetation, terrain, and final deliverables.

Matching the method to the site

Open areas, hard surfaces, and large sites: drone photogrammetry for fast, detailed mapping
Vegetated areas, corridors, and complex terrain: drone LiDAR to capture ground data more effectively
Ponds, channels, and water features: bathymetric sensors extend the survey below the water surface

More services

Boundary, Right-of-Way & Tree Surveys CAD & Mapping Deliverables Nationwide Utility Corridor Mapping LiDAR & Photogrammetry Data Processing Nationwide Telecom & Utility Inspections Construction Site Monitoring

Licensed Surveyors in Iowa & South Carolina

Better Technology. Better Survey Data.

Dense, not sampled

Fewer days in the field

Licensed in Iowa & South Carolina

GNSS Control

LiDAR

Photogrammetry

Thermal & Close-Up Imaging

Bathymetric Sensors

Advanced Processing

CAD-Ready. Drop Straight Into Design.

Big Sites. Long Corridors. No Slowdown.

Proven Survey Methods. Modern Technology.

Field data capture

Clean, thin, classify

Engineering-ready results

Surveying, Geospatial & Inspection

Boundary, Right-of-Way & Tree Surveys