Most Recent Aerial Photography

Bluesky is a specialist in the acquisition of aerial surveys and the processing and creation of high-quality imagery products. By investing in the latest technology Bluesky ensures the quality, accuracy and consistency of its imagery is of the highest standard.  Bluesky maintains national aerial photography datasets which are updated every 3 years and available off-the-shelf.

Products available:

12.5cm Aerial Photo

Digital high-resolution aerial photography is available at 12.5cm for much of England and Wales.

Captured: From 2006 onwards

Resolution: 12.5cm

Accuracy XY: ± 50cm rmse

Optimum Viewing Scale: 1:750

Formats: JPG, TIFF, ECW

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25cm Aerial Photo

Digital aerial photography is available at a standard 25cm resolution nationwide. Updated via a 3 year cyclic update programme, Bluesky aerial photography is the ideal dataset for mapping and managing land, data and assets, and also provides the perfect backdrop for other mapping products.

Captured: From 2006 onwards

Resolution: 25cm

Accuracy XY: ± 1m rmse

Optimum Viewing Scale: 1:1,250

Formats: JPG, TIFF, ECW

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50cm Colour Infrared

As concerns for the environment grow, colour infrared photography (CIR) offers us a wealth of information on the health and state of the vegetation. A colour infrared image, in the near infrared spectrum band, is acquired simultaneously with aerial photography.

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