Airport Facility Inspection
Aerial inspection of airport pavement, signage, lighting, perimeter fencing, hangar roofs, and airside facilities. Operations conducted in controlled airspace by FAA-rated pilots who understand airport operations.
Drone-flown inspection of airport infrastructure conducted by pilots with airline-level airspace experience. Pavement condition surveys of runways, taxiways, and aprons. Hangar and FBO facility thermal inspection. Lighting and signage condition documentation. Perimeter security fencing assessment.
Operations in controlled airspace require COA coordination or specific authorizations, depending on the airport. CT Aero handles the airspace coordination as part of the mission brief, the same way an airline crew handles flight planning.
Particularly valuable for general aviation airports, regional commercial fields, FBO operators, and aviation service providers who need defensible documentation without the cost and disruption of traditional inspection methods.
Operators flying these missions hold ATP certificates and Naval Aviator credentials — they understand airport operations from the cockpit perspective, not just the ground.
Also under Infrastructure
Port & Marine Infrastructure Inspection
Aerial inspection of port facilities, terminals, bulkheads, seawalls, fenders, and marine infrastructure. Identify corrosion, structural deficiencies, and impact damage without diver deployment or operational shutdown.
Power Line & Substation Inspection
Aerial inspection of transmission lines, distribution lines, substations, and vegetation right-of-way. Thermal inspection of connections, insulators, and transformers. RTK-mapped right-of-way vegetation management. For utilities, electric cooperatives, and transmission developers.
Railroad & Rail Yard Inspection
Aerial inspection of rail yards, sidings, tracks, and private rail car fleets. Cycle-time analysis, switching operations documentation, and car-condition assessment from above. For Class I railroads, short lines, and private rail fleet operators in agriculture, mineral, chemical, and oil sectors.