Aerial surveys with crewed aircraft
Capture detailed and highly accurate data across larger areas and at higher altitudes – using a stable twin-engine aircraft equipped with advanced sensor technology.
Aerial Surveying for Government Geospatial imagery
Across Australia, Landair Surveys works with government agencies to deliver reliable and high-quality aerial imagery for effective urban planning, asset identification and management, map production, by-law enforcement and corporate GIS enquiries. Our aerial surveying solutions also support hydrographic survey needs and a wide range of spatial data applications across infrastructure and environmental projects.
How we capture your aerial surveying data
Aerial surveying with RPAs (drones)
Capture high-resolution imagery in areas with complex terrain or limited airspace clearance – for urban planning, environmental assessments and smaller-scale government needs.
Your quality data outcomes
Orthophoto mosaics
Produce distortion-free images of land features and infrastructure – forming a reliable base for GIS applications, map production and asset management.
Digital elevation models
Provide essential elevation data for applications from land-use planning and flood modelling to environmental conservation.
Volume calculations
Perform volume calculations between different surfaces – for land movement analysis, environmental monitoring and planning.
Multi-band orthomosaics
Enable vegetation and environmental health assessments – including with four-band imagery (including near-infrared).
Aerial photography
We capture vertical and oblique aerial imagery across Australia, using:
Vulcanair P68C twin-engine aircraft
- High wing configuration for extreme stability
- Lower carbon emissions, due to superior fuel-to-weight ratio
Additional aircraft: Piper Navajo and Cessna C205.
PhaseOne 280i large format camera
- 280MP, 4-band solution
- 90mm lens for RGB
- 50mm lens for near-infrared
- Coverage of 20,000 pixels across
- Capture rate of 2 FPS
Additional system: Leica RCD30
IX Process for image processing
- Radiometry adjustments
- Colour balancing
- Image annotation
SimActive Correlator3D for orthorectification
- Distortion correction for each frame
- Orthomosaic creation from individual images
- Feathering, colour balance and seamline editing
32461km2
aerial imagery captured since 2022
This imagery is ideal for the mapping, volumetric calculations and vegetation management that’s so essential for government planning. We can also overlay other data onto these photos, including:
- Contours
- Geographic information
- Traffic management information
- Underground and overhead services
- Title boundaries
See successful government aerial surveying projects.
We capture vertical and oblique aerial photography across Australia, using:
Why governments choose Landair for aerial surveying.
Surveying for government clients means navigating unique challenges — from strict quality standards to regional airspace restrictions.
Landair brings deep experience and proven reliability to government projects, delivering high resolution aerial imagery, accurate aerial surveying, and dependable hydrographic survey data across Australia. Our insights help inform planning, environmental management, and infrastructure decisions with confidence.
Your challenges
- Need high-quality data and dependable service for complex requirements?
- Working within tight timeframes with limited windows for data capture?
- Looking for a partner who understands government standards and regulatory needs?
How we can help
- We know your needs, from wide regional aerial surveying to detailed high-resolution aerial imagery for town planning and infrastructure.
- Our rigorous quality checks and controls ensure reliable data across all project types, including hydrographic survey and complex mapping.
- Our team is ready to respond quickly and mobilise as soon as conditions allow, reducing capture time and minimising risks from weather and restricted airspace.
- We operate within a robust framework that meets government protocols and standards for aerial imagery in Australia.
- You own your data, and while we’re handling it, we store it securely (not in the cloud).
Hear from our government partners.
Meet our experts in aerial surveying for governments.
The aerial surveying team at Landair are second to none when it comes to responsiveness. They’ll always do what they promise.
Who trusts us.
FAQs
We use a large format sensor to reduce the amount of time required to capture imagery, which minimises risks due to unsuitable weather and changing sun angles over the area.
Our team always plans for redundancy timeframes to allow for weather, air traffic and aircraft maintenance delays.
Our processing contingencies include:
- Hiring additional licenses of our software, SimActive Correlator3D.
- Adding additional human resources to your project.
- Ensuring that all available computer workstations are processing your images 24/7, with our remote access software.
- Keeping you constantly updated with weekly progress reports.
We understand that government organisations have very specific data storage and requirements sharing requirements. For that reason, your scanning data:
- Is not stored in the cloud – it is kept securely on our servers in the short term.
- Is owned by you, not us – we do not ‘rent’ your data back to you.
- Is transferred to you and then removed as required from our servers.
Enhance your urban planning and asset management
See how Landair Surveys’ geospatial imagery solutions deliver high-quality aerial data to support your projects.
