Aerial Surveying & Mapping Services in New York City — Precision Data from Above
Heights Aerial Media provides professional aerial surveying and photogrammetry mapping services across New York City — including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Using drone-based data capture and industry-standard photogrammetry software, we produce survey-grade outputs that serve architects, engineers, developers, and project managers working across the five boroughs.
Flying commercially in NYC requires FAA Part 107 certification and LAANC authorization for controlled airspace. Heights Aerial Media has both — which means we can legally operate in NYC's complex airspace environment where most drone operators cannot.
What We Produce
Our aerial surveying deliverables include orthomosaic maps — highly accurate 2D aerial maps with real-world scale — digital elevation models (DEMs) and digital terrain models (DTMs), 3D photogrammetry point clouds and mesh models, volumetric calculations for stockpile or earthwork analysis, site progress overlays for before-and-after comparison, and KMZ/GeoTIFF exports compatible with ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and other GIS platforms.
Who Uses Aerial Surveying in NYC
Our NYC aerial surveying clients include real estate developers needing site assessments before acquisition, architects and engineers requiring accurate existing-conditions surveys, construction firms tracking earthwork volumes and site progress, city planning consultants documenting urban environments, infrastructure operators inspecting bridges, retaining walls, and public assets, and environmental firms monitoring shorelines, wetlands, and green spaces.
FAA Licensed for NYC Airspace
New York City sits under one of the most restricted airspace environments in the United States. Most of the city falls within Class B airspace controlled by New York TRACON. Heights Aerial Media holds an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate and uses LAANC authorization to obtain real-time flight approvals across all five boroughs. We also carry $1 million in liability insurance.
Ready to get survey-grade aerial data for your NYC project? Contact us at heightsaerialmedia.com/contact or call (862) 576-1470. We serve Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.