AggieAir USU

01/13/2026

AggieAir collaborates with researchers across disciplines to provide critical aerial data with UAVs. We recently worked with Dr. Kelly Kopp to fly research plots in Logan, Utah and assess vegetation conditions.
With applications ranging from vegetation monitoring to broader water-related research challenges, AggieAir’s flexible platforms and technical expertise continue to expand the role of aerial remote sensing in applied research across Utah and beyond.

12/18/2024

The AggieAir Service Center based out of the Utah Water Research Laboratory at Utah State University is excited to announce improved flight capabilities using the PRISM Lite VTOL in conjunction with the ROCK robotics R3 Pro LiDAR. We have recently completed flight testing and can now state that we can capture LiDAR data over 100 acres in a single flight; this is double the acreage when compared to using our DJI M-300 VTOL. Data capture using this new platform has helped us to reduce costs across the board.

For more information please contact [email protected]

10/22/2024

UAVs on the mind? We've got you covered 'cross the sky.
Cutting-edge research requires cutting-edge tools

05/01/2024

It's field season! Time to stretch our wings with our new LiDAR capabilities. If you see us in the sky, feel free to wave. Then contact us so we can help you elevate your research 😉

04/02/2024

New drone alert!
AggieAir pilots Austin Washke and Bryce Lyon spent two days at Watts Innovations in Baltimore receiving hands-on training with our new PRISM Lite VTOL UAS.
They're excited to apply their knowledge to our research efforts in the upcoming field season!

12/19/2023

In case you haven't heard about our COA!

To protect them from collision with manned aircraft, consumer drones are not legally allowed to fly above 400 feet. However, AggieAir has recently applied for and been granted a Certificate of Authorization by the Federal Aviation Administration. AggieAir does contract work to fly drones over p

11/16/2023

AggieAir has just been granted a 'Certificate of Authorization' (C.O.A.) for the WHOLE State of Utah, at or below 1,199 feet AGL, in class G Airspace, by the Federal Aviation Administration.

AggieAir continues to push the boundaries of UAS operations within the state of Utah and beyond. A huge thank you to Prof Practice Asst Professor Aaron Whittle for all his hard work!

For more information contact [email protected].

08/01/2023

Happy to collaborate with KSL to tell the story of the Logan River and the spring flooding! We hope to help improve flood management and current flood models through our mapping efforts.

07/12/2023

The AggieAir Service Center recently collaborated with Logan and Nibley cities to get an overall view of this year’s high river flows. AggieAir’s unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, offer a safe, quick and very high-resolution option for mapping the river’s high flows and assessing both the extent of the flooding and the success of flood mitigation efforts.

The imagery they collected can also be used to help verify that current flood models accurately predict future flooding events.

The raging Logan River this spring was both a novelty and a potential hazard, but it was also an opportunity.

07/07/2023

AggieAir service center at Vacaville, CA
We're collecting air temperature measurements in vertical profile to assess advection effects over irrigated agriculture!