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Requesting drone imagery

Ask Turfile to fly your course. Outline the area, pick a date, and we coordinate the drone provider and deliver an ultra-sharp orthomosaic as a layer.

Drone imagery is the sharpest look you can get, around 5 cm per pixel, captured just for your property. Because it means putting an actual aircraft over your course, the request asks for a bit more: the area you want flown, a date, and a few sign-offs. Turfile coordinates the drone provider, who handles the flight planning and airspace clearance, and delivers the finished imagery.

Send the request

  1. Open the Layers widget, click Manage layers, and on the Request imagery tab choose Drone imagery, then Start quote form.

  2. Fill in your course and contact details, including a day-of-flight phone number so the pilot can reach you.

  3. Outline the area to capture. Draw the part of the course you want flown right on the inline map. Turfile shows the acreage as you go, and you can redraw or clear it until it’s right.

  4. Set your scheduling, a preferred flight date, whether you’re flexible by a few days (which helps us dodge weather and airspace closures), and a rough time window.

  5. Check the acknowledgements, confirming the course permits drone operations, that flights can move for weather or airspace, and that you’ve read Turfile’s policy. Add any notes about what you’d like captured, then Submit drone request.

You’ll see “Request received — we’ll send scheduling options shortly.”

What happens after you request

  1. We scope and quote. Our team coordinates the drone provider and logistics, then comes back with a firm quote and scheduling options for you to approve. The provider handles flight planning and airspace clearance.
  2. Confirm and fly. Once it’s approved, we lock in the capture window and keep you posted, weather permitting.
  3. Publish. After the flight, the provider builds the orthomosaic and we drop it into your workspace as a layer.

From there it lives in your Layers widget like any other, ready to toggle on the map.

If something’s not working

If the drone option is locked, it’s tied to your plan; requests come with Standard and Pro. Upgrade from the prompt, or email us at support@turfile.com and we’ll walk you through it.