Know the job site.
Reduce uncertainty.
Move faster.
Weekly aerial site maps, photos, and flyovers for commercial construction and data-center builds across Central Iowa — same flight plan every visit, in your inbox within 24 hours.
Built for the project managers, superintendents, and VDC teams running long, complex builds where “what does the site look like this week?” is a real question.
Central Iowa construction
completed since 2014
& 360° captures
data-center programs
Trusted on active commercial & data center projects by
Active or completed engagements.
Delivers into your stack:
The Process
Simple onboarding.
Consistent delivery.
You manage the job site. We handle the site documentation. Three steps and you're on a recurring schedule.
Tell us your site location, preferred flight days, and what deliverables you need. We'll lock in a recurring schedule that fits your project timeline — weekly, bi-weekly, or milestone-based.
Our licensed pilot arrives on schedule, captures your full site per the agreed flight plan, and departs — minimal disruption to your crew. No coordination headaches, no last-minute scheduling.
Processed deliverables hit your inbox within 24 hours. Organized, labeled, and ready to drop into your project reports, owner updates, or internal documentation.
Core Deliverables
Everything your site needs documented.
Every package includes a combination of the following deliverable types, standardized across flights so you get consistent, comparable data visit after visit.
Georeferenced overhead site maps stitched from dozens of overlapping frames. With RTK GPS, these maps are centimeter accurate — useful for monitoring grading activity, earthwork progress, and giving owners weekly proof of advancement across the full footprint.
Standardized aerial stills captured from the same angles and altitudes each visit. Shot-for-shot consistency means you can compare Week 4 to Week 12 at a glance — ideal for owner reports, insurance documentation, and dispute protection.
Milestone-ready site flyovers edited for stakeholder and executive review. Useful for owner updates, lender draws, and project marketing. Available as raw footage or lightly edited with title cards and your branding.
Immersive interactive panoramas that let remote stakeholders, project managers, or owners virtually walk the site from their desk. Ideal when in-person access is limited, or when you need a full-perimeter record at a specific project milestone.
Packages & Pricing
Straightforward programs.
No surprises.
All programs are recurring — priced per visit on a monthly commitment. All scale to your site footprint — larger sites quoted from a $1/acre baseline.
Starter
Site Snapshot
Recurring photo + video documentation for smaller commercial sites or projects getting started with drone visibility.
Billed monthly · Minimum 4 visits
- ✓ Progress photography (10–20 stills)
- ✓ Progress video (site flyover)
- ✓ Editing & consistent framing
- ✓ Dropbox delivery within 48 hours
- ✓ Same pilot every visit
Standard
Active Site
Full recurring program for active commercial construction sites — mapping, photo, video, edited and delivered.
Billed monthly · Minimum 4 visits
- ✓ Orthomosaic map (RTK)
- ✓ Progress photography (10–20 stills)
- ✓ Progress video (up to 2 minutes)
- ✓ Editing & color grading
- ✓ Dropbox / Procore / ACC delivery
- ✓ Up to 100 acres covered
- ✓ 24-hour delivery
Full Program
Full Immersion
Maximum visibility for larger commercial builds, hyperscale data centers, and multi-stakeholder reporting. Adds 360° panoramas to the full program.
Billed monthly · Minimum 4 visits
- ✓ Orthomosaic map (RTK)
- ✓ Progress photography (full coverage)
- ✓ Progress video (branded edit)
- ✓ 360° panoramas (up to 4 per site)
- ✓ Editing & color grading
- ✓ Custom delivery stack (Procore, ACC, SharePoint, Bluebeam)
- ✓ Up to 200 acres covered
- ✓ NDA + security review
- ✓ Priority scheduling & dedicated pilot
- ✓ 12-hour delivery
Need a one-off? Single-visit flights from $139/hr · same pilot, same quality, no commitment.
Service Areas Serving Central Iowa — Des Moines, West Des Moines, Waukee, Ankeny, Urbandale, Altoona, Clive
Why Waukee Aerial
Built for construction.
Not just drones.
Every flight is operated by an FAA Part 107 certified pilot with commercial liability insurance. Documentation available on request.
Same pilot, same flight plan, same delivery format every visit. Your documentation stays comparable, organized, and easy to review over time.
Processed deliverables are typically turned around within 24 hours, so your reporting cadence stays on track.
Data center and security-sensitive sites require controlled access and private delivery. We sign NDAs, support watermarked deliverables, and can deliver to your private Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or SharePoint instance — not just public links.
Common Questions
What teams ask us before signing on.
How quickly can you mobilize to a new site?
Standard onboarding is 3–5 business days from contract signing for recurring programs. Rush mobilization available for milestone-critical captures.
What happens if weather cancels a scheduled flight?
No extra charge. We reschedule to the next clear day that fits your project window. All recurring programs include weather buffer built into the schedule.
Do you fly near data centers, airports, or restricted airspace?
Yes. We coordinate LAANC authorizations for standard controlled airspace and handle full FAA waivers for zero-LAANC zones. We also work directly with facility security for approved site access.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes, as standard for commercial and data center engagements.
Client Reviews
What construction teams say about us.
Waukee Aerial did an incredible job providing weekly site maps, video and close up aerial photographs of our 12+ month construction projects in Clive and West Des Moines.
We have used Waukee Aerial for many of our business drone photos during the construction process and have some amazing shots because of his work!
I highly recommend Waukee Aerial. They were awesome to work with and tackled our year long project with ease and amazing results. Very professional.
References from active commercial and data center projects available on request.