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Aerial Surveys for Civil Engineering Workflows

Elevation models, CAD linework, and surface data structured for design and verification.

Engineering-Grade Mapping at Design Speed

FAST delivers drone surveys for site planners, engineers, and PMs. From pre-construction grading to final as-builts, our workflows accelerate timelines and reduce site visits—without compromising design precision.

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Designed for Civil 3D, Built for Real Sites

With contour models, volume analysis, and CAD-ready linework, FAST surveys deliver the right geometry in the right format. Avoid PDF rework with structured surfaces and start working with surfaces and layers built for your workflow.

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Verifiable Accuracies

We set RTK GCPs and tie into datums used on site for design. Our data is verified to tolerances.

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Delightfully Dense Data

With our methods, we capture millions of points even on the smallest of sites, allowing us to generate high quality deliverables your team can trust.

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File Type Agnostic

Whether you need LAS, DWG, DXF, OBJ, TIF, or others, we deliver in our clients needed format.

Why Civil Engineers Survey with FAST

≤ 0.12 FT

Consistent, validated, and controlled accuracy for site grading and surface modeling.

1–2 Weeks

Average time from flight to delivery.

Surface Planning Reference

Enables early design validation and pre-construction analysis.

Integrated Workflow

Structured for alignment with planning and review cycles.

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Custom Survey Packages for Design & Review

Whether you're preparing submittals or reviewing construction, we tailor formats and scope to your phase.

Initial Site Context

View terrain to inform grading prep and layout verification.

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Surface Change Check-ins

Monitor cut/fill or access adjustments throughout design.

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Civil Teams Ask Us

Explore how drone survey data can enhance your design, reduce rework, and meet permitting requirements.

Is aerial capture precise enough for grading analysis?

If the specs call for a tenth of a foot or looser for tolerances, our aerial platforms perform to spec.

What type of deliverables does FAST provide?

We work to deliver in whatever format our clients need. We call this 'file-type agnostic.' Our team has significant experience exporting and delivering data in PDF, DWG, DXF, SHP, GeoTIFF, GeoJSON, and other formats - too many to list. If you use it, chances are we support it.

How soon is data typically ready for use?

Most projects under 100 acres are completed in 2 weeks from flight to delivery and can be rushed in as little as 3 days. Projects over 100 acres are evaluated by scope and size.