Kucera International Inc. has had in-house aerial imaging capability since its founding in the late 1940s and continues to provide aerial photography and other types of aerial imaging as a primary service.

Annually, we fly over 500 individual flight missions throughout the United States and abroad, including coverage of different countywide and citywide areas. We also regularly perform photo missions in restricted airspace areas over airports, military bases, and other sensitive areas.

Aircraft

Our fleet of aircraft includes:

  • Four twin-engine Piper Navajo Chieftain fixed-wing aircraft with dual sensor ports
  • Two single-engine Cessna TU206 fixed wing aircraft
  • One Bell Jet Ranger Helicopter with camera/sensor mount (rented)

All of our aircraft are outfitted with GPS-based flight management and navigational systems for efficient and accurate mission planning and coverage.

Image Acquisition Systems

Our primary photogrammetric-grade image acquisition systems are latest generation USGS-calibrated and NAPP-program-approved Zeiss RMK TOP 15 and LMK 1000 series optical aerial cameras with built-in forward motion compensation (FMC) and AWAR resolution ratings in the highest range. We also capture aerial photography using Leica ADS40 (SH-40) and Leica ADS40 (SH-51) large format digital cameras/sensors. The cameras are operated in manually leveled or automatic gyrostabilizing mounts and are linked to geodetic-grade Applanix 510 POS/AV airborne GPS/IMU systems.

Flyovers are performed at the first possible window of opportunity, with our aircraft being based not more than a few hours flying time from the project to ensure the flyover is completed in the shortest possible time with consistent conditions.

In-house Laboratories

Kucera operates full-service photographic laboratories at each of its production facilities for processing and titling photographic imagery as needed and for any subsequent photo reproduction work required (e.g., contact printing, photo enlarging, etc.). All photographic processing and reproduction work is accomplished with sensitometric quality control monitoring. Back to Our Services

 

Headquarters

38133 Western Parkway 
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
Phone: 440.975.4230
Fax: 440.975.4238
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Kucera International Inc. is a full-service provider of aerial photography, remote sensing, airborne and ground control surveying, orthophotography, planimetric/ topographic mapping, cadastral mapping, GIS support and related geomatic services. Kucera International provides high-quality and cost-effective geographic tools and data services for hundreds of individual projects annually, throughout the United States and abroad, ranging in size from a few acres to thousands of square miles. Kucera International is headquartered in Willoughby, Ohio with offices in Columbus, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Plant City, Florida and Bluffton, South Carolina.