Airborne 1 wantAirborne 1 is the leading provider of LiDAR services to U.S. photogrammetry, surveying, and mapping firms. If you're looking for information about Airborne Laser Terrain Mapping (LiDAR), you've come to the right place! This site contains information about the technology, the industry, and the benefits and drawbacks associated with mapping at the speed of light. You will also be exposed to several options available to you to employ Laser Terrain Mapping on your next project and beyond. We at Airborne 1 Corporation wish to thank you for taking the time to visit our website and welcome your questions and comments.
Airborne 1 is dedicated to being the mapping professional’s premier provider of outsourced LiDAR services and equipment rentals. Our reputation is built upon total customer satisfaction, backed 100% by guaranteed service quality. We listen - carefully - to our customers and partners, and deliver world-class, on-time solutions to all your mapping needs. If we don't know an answer, we'll strive to find it.
Airborne 1 is the offspring of a consulting engagement with the Center for Technological Innovation, a joint venture between the National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and IC2, the premier business incubator and technology transfer program in the United States. The goal was simple: by taking lessons learned from NASA's very successful Tech Transfer program, the sister agency NOAA had a successful model to follow. Our contract called for us to explore the commercialization of LiDAR. With thousands of sites and tens of millions of acres collected and processed, we're well on our way to fulfilling our plans for a national rollout.
Our Customers are firms from around the globe who create and/or solicit for topographic maps and data. Map creators include Land Surveying firms, as well as Photogrammetry, Civil Engineering, Utility, Construction, and Cartographic service providers. In addition, there are numerous agencies at all levels of government active in the field, as well as a variety of end-users capable of ingesting LiDAR data, including mining, forestry, oil & gas, utilities, and telecommunications.
Our Customers are as excited as we are about the benefits of LiDAR. These are discussed in detail in the section, Why Airborne 1. It won’t take long for you to see why 30 years and many tens of millions of dollars have been invested in LiDAR.
We believe that our relationships with strategic partners are critically important to our success. One of the great challenges in mounting a successful laser mapping effort is the cross-functional complexity of many normally unrelated activities. Our approach has been to align with the best-in-class for each of the critical disciplines.
We are currently building relationships with selected firms in a wide variety of function areas. If you or your firm might be interested in joining us on our journey, we'd like to talk to you.
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"Airborne 1’s “LiDAR data is some of the best we've seen. We will definitely recommend to anyone who needs LiDAR collection that they consider Airborne 1.”
Karen Kwasnowski, GIS Analyst II
Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology (IAGT)
"Network Mapping has enjoyed a close working relationship with Airborne 1 for over five years. During this period we have successfully discharged many complex data collection projects the world over. We chose to keep working with Airborne 1 for many reasons especially their flexibility and deep technical knowledge of the subject."
Kevin Jacobs, Network Mapping
"We have worked with Airborne 1 for many years now. I can honestly say that they have been outstanding in their service and support for our LiDAR project needs. I look forward to working with Airborne 1 for many years to come."
Steven Kuda, PSM, PHO
Senior Vice President, Aerial Cartographics of America, Inc.
"Thanks for the quick service and good result! I think that there is a good chance that we will use you again in the future."
John Bares, Carnegie Mellon University
