Custom Project Services
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Aerial capture scoped around a specific need that doesn't fit a standard package.
Scope can include
- Discovery call to define the outcome
- Feasibility review before quoting
- Deliverables agreed in writing
Custom work
An aerial view for the project that doesn't fit a category
Some of the most useful aerial work doesn't fit a package: a one-off record for a planning meeting, imagery for a grant application, a perspective for a public presentation, or a view of a site no one has seen from above. Describe what you're trying to accomplish and SiouxSky will tell you honestly whether aerial imagery is the right tool — and how it would be done.
The challenge
Why clients ask for custom projects
Unusual needs, no obvious vendor
When a project doesn't match a standard service, it's hard to know who to ask or what's possible.
Uncertain feasibility
Airspace, permissions and site conditions can make an idea simple, complicated or impossible.
Unclear deliverables
Without a defined output, custom projects risk turning into a pile of unsorted files.
What can be performed
Available services
Discovery and feasibility
A conversation about the goal, followed by a review of airspace, permissions and site conditions.
Custom capture plans
A shot list and flight plan designed for the specific outcome you need.
Presentation-ready imagery
Images and clips prepared for meetings, applications, reports and public communication.
Honest referrals
If the job needs mapping, thermal, surveying or another specialty that isn't offered, you'll be told so up front.
Scope & limitations
What this service is — and isn't
- Projects requiring surveying, engineering, mapping, measurement, thermal, or certified inspection work are outside the current scope.
- Some projects may require FAA waivers or authorizations that cannot be obtained in the available time.
- Every custom project is quoted only after feasibility has been reviewed.
How it works
How it works: Custom Projects
- 01
Submit project details
Tell us the location, what you need captured, your timeframe and how the results will be used.
Describe the goal, location, timing and how the results will be used.
- 02
Receive a scope and quote
You get a written scope listing views, deliverables, schedule assumptions and price — before anything is booked.
You receive a feasibility assessment and, if it's a fit, a written scope and quote.
- 03
Confirm schedule and flight feasibility
Airspace, permissions, site access, weather and on-site conditions are reviewed and a flight window is set.
Permissions, airspace, site conditions and a weather window are confirmed.
- 04
Receive the agreed deliverables
Edited, organized files are delivered to the structure agreed in your scope.
Deliverables are produced exactly to the agreed definition.
Every flight depends on airspace, property-owner and site permissions, weather, site conditions and the regulations that apply at the time. If a flight can't be completed safely and legally, it won't be attempted — and you'll know before the visit.
Packages
How this work is typically scoped
Packages are starting points, not fixed menus. Each project is quoted individually once the site and requirements are known.
FAQ
Custom Projects: common questions
What if aerial imagery isn't the right fit?
You'll be told. If a different approach or a specialist would serve you better, that's the recommendation you'll get.
Is there a charge to evaluate a custom request?
Submitting a request is free. If significant site visits or research are needed before quoting, that will be discussed with you first.
Who uses this service
Where it's available
Serving Sioux Falls and Southeast South Dakota, with other South Dakota locations considered when travel and flight conditions permit. View service areas.
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Ready to talk about custom projects?
Send the location, what you need to see and when. You'll receive a written scope and quote — with any airspace or feasibility issues flagged before anything is scheduled.