Construction Progress Drone Calculator

Plan drone-based construction site monitoring: flyover frequency, photo count, data storage, and cost comparison vs. traditional surveys.

Site area (acres)

Project duration (weeks)

Flyovers per week

Flight altitude (ft AGL)

Camera resolution (MP)

Front overlap (%)

Side overlap (%)

Pilot cost per flight ($)

Traditional survey cost ($)

Tab to move between fields

Ground sample distance (cm/px)

Photos per flight6

Data per flight (GB)0.05

Flight time per sortie (min)0.8

Total flyovers26

Total data (GB)1.22

Total drone cost ($)$3,900

Traditional equivalent ($)$20,800

Cost savings ($)$16,900

Savings (%)81.3%

Footprint Area (m²)72,000.62

How to Use This Calculator

Enter site area (acres), project duration (weeks), and planned flyovers per week.
Set flight altitude (ft AGL), camera resolution (MP), and front and side overlap percentages.
Review GSD (cm/px), photos per flight, data per flight (GB), and flight time per sortie.
Use total flyovers and data volume to plan storage, processing, and reporting workflows.
Higher overlap percentages improve 3D model quality but increase data volume and processing time.

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