Business
Business

Airbus Aerial uses drone for runway mapping at Hartsfield-Jackson

060322 - HAPEVILLE, GA -- These giant painted lines can be seen at the construction site on the fifth runway at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, March 22, 2006. (JOHNNY CRAWFORD/AJC staff)

Credit: Kelly Yamanouchi

Credit: Kelly Yamanouchi

060322 - HAPEVILLE, GA -- These giant painted lines can be seen at the construction site on the fifth runway at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, March 22, 2006. (JOHNNY CRAWFORD/AJC staff)
By
May 2, 2018

Airbus Aerial said it used a drone for runway mapping at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

The Airbus drone subsidiary used a senseFly eBee Plus drone to capture images of the runway for mapping, which required Federal Aviation Administration clearance. The technology enables 3D mapping, contour layers and high-resolution imagery.

The mapping of the south runway will help determine whether the airport will use the service for runway inspections, according to Airbus Aerial. The drone subsidiary has also used drones for inspections of power lines for Southern Co., provided aerial data to insurance companies after hurricanes and helped with response after California wildfires.

About the Author

As business team lead, Kelly Yamanouchi edits and writes business stories. She graduated from Harvard and has a master's degree from Northwestern.

Follow Kelly Yamanouchi on facebookFollow Kelly Yamanouchi on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Brunswick's Colonel's Island terminal is the busiest port for autos and heavy equipment in the United States. (Courtesy of Georgia Ports Authority)

Credit: Courtesy of Georgia Ports Authority

Key Georgia shipping channel set to get an overdue deep clean

With the help of new funding, the channel leading into the Port of Brunswick is set to be dredged to make more room for the massive ships coming in and out.

Farewell ‘Basic Economy,’ hello ‘Main Basic’: Delta expands fare options

It’s all part of Delta’s long-term strategy to fit a wider range of flying experiences and fare prices onto the same plane.

Georgia-Pacific set to close Early County plant, eliminate 535 jobs

Most positions a a Georgia-Pacific plant in Cedar Springs will be eliminated by Aug. 1

The Latest

“QTS is advertising these substations as for them. Meanwhile, Georgia Power is saying, ‘No, it’s not,’” Howell Station resident Arthur Toal said after a meeting with Georgia Power on Tuesday. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Atlanta transmission lines are new front for data center growing pains

CNN to launch new paid streaming service three years after first attempt

Plan to put a gourmet grocer on Zoo Atlanta parking deck fizzles

Featured

Gov. Brian Kemp, here speaking about Hurricane Helene relief bills in May 8, strategically vetoed a few bills in the final hours of Georgia's bill-signing period. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC

Kemp’s final flourish: Strategic vetoes, barbed warnings and a Trump pivot

The bills Gov. Kemp signed include an 'America First' license plate, expanding the General Assembly's investigative power and potentially allowing Trump to recoup legal fees

Where’s the mail? Postal Service’s Georgia facility dogged by problems

Georgia mail delivery is among the worst in the U.S. though it has improved from the tremendous dip following the 2024 opening of the regional processing center in Palmetto.

Predictions: Falcons return to win column, make playoffs with this schedule

Game-by-game predictions give Atlanta a winning season for 2025.