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Serving Aberdeen & Shire

Find Drone Pilots in Aberdeen.

Browse verified drone pilot profiles covering Aberdeen. Submit a project brief for manual review; independent pilots decide whether to quote.

Peter Leslie

“For every verified profile, we record the insurance and CAA credentials supplied at the time of review.”

Peter Leslie · Founder & GVC Drone Pilot

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Verified drone pilots covering Aberdeen.

3 verified pilots in the current local shortlist. Availability, travel and project suitability must be confirmed directly.

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Gavin Bresler

Gavin Bresler

GB Tech Aerial

Covers Scotland

GB Tech Aerial provides thermal and visual building inspections with engineer-validated condition reports that help property owners and FM teams prioritise maintenance and reduce…

Surveys Roof Inspection Thermal Imaging
Verified
Michael Groves

Michael Groves

Broadwing Media Ltd

Covers Dundee

Aerial data your site can build on.

Site Survey Photogrammetry Survey Volumetric Survey
Verified
James Leslie

James Leslie

Skykam Drone Inspections

Covers UK-wide

We're not just drone operators, we're inspection specialists. We combine enterprise-grade UAVs with sector-specific expertise to deliver actionable data, Making us the smart…

Surveys LiDAR Mapping Point Cloud Mapping

“Verified” means HireDronePilot reviewed the credential and insurance information supplied for the profile at publication. Profile descriptions and equipment lists are pilot supplied; confirm current project requirements before booking.

Flying in the Granite City needs proper clearance. We make it easy.

From Bridge of Don to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire property managers face three recurring blockers.

Aberdeen Airport CTR

The city, Dyce and much of the shire fall inside Aberdeen Airport's Control Zone, with constant offshore heli traffic to Sumburgh and the North Sea platforms. The selected independent pilot must assess the site and obtain any required airspace, landowner or local-authority permissions before flying.

Granite Roofs & Chimney Stacks

Victorian granite tenements and kirks are notoriously hard to access from a cherry picker, especially in the West End. A drone captures chimney stacks and flashings in a single flight.

North Sea Weather

Coastal gusts shut down most consumer drones. Our Aberdeen drone operators fly weather-rated airframes and plan around the weekly met windows for commercial shoots.

How profile checks work

What “verified” means on HireDronePilot.

For verified profiles covering Aberdeen, HireDronePilot records the credential and insurance information supplied at the time of review. The profile shows when that review was recorded.

Verification is not a guarantee that a pilot, policy, authorisation or aircraft is suitable for every job. Confirm current insurance, site access, airspace permissions, risk assessment, equipment and deliverables directly with the independent pilot before booking.

Profiles with checks in progress are shown separately and cannot receive HireDronePilot enquiries.

The smartest way to survey an Aberdeenshire property.

Why surveyors and asset managers across Aberdeen City and the Shire have switched to drone data.

Eliminate Access Costs

A typical drone roof survey in Aberdeen costs £250 - £600. A MEWP with Aberdeen City permits easily tops £2,000. Same data, fraction of the price.

Zero WAH Risk

Working At Height is heavily scrutinised across energy-sector sites. Drone inspections keep your team firmly on the ground.

No Council Wait Times

Scheduling and delivery depend on pilot availability, weather, site access, airspace permissions and the agreed scope.

Post once. Request a manual review.

Each brief is reviewed manually before any introduction.

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Post Your Aberdeen Brief

Quick form with your AB postcode and what you need inspected. We use the location during our one-working-day brief review.

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Manual Brief Review

HireDronePilot manually reviews the brief and may introduce relevant independent pilots with verified profiles. Pilots decide whether to quote.

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Hire & Get Data

Choose your drone pilot, deal direct. The chosen independent pilot is responsible for the risk assessment, permissions and agreed deliverables.

Aberdeen Drone Operations FAQ

Commercial drone flying across Aberdeenshire.

Can you fly a drone over central Aberdeen?
Yes, with ATC permission. Most of Aberdeen city and the Dyce corridor sit inside the Aberdeen Airport CTR. Commercial drone pilots with PDRA01 coordinate with the tower for each flight.
How much does a drone survey cost in Aberdeen?
A residential roof inspection starts at £250. Thermal surveys and industrial/energy-sector work typically run £400 - £800, reflecting the offshore-heli coordination and kit required.
Can you fly near the North Sea heli corridor?
Yes, with active coordination. Bristow, CHC and offshore drone operators keep a busy corridor out of Dyce. The selected independent pilot must assess the site and obtain any required airspace, landowner or local-authority permissions before flying.
Can I commission offshore asset surveys?
For onshore yards, storage tanks and fabrication sites: yes. For live offshore installations beyond VLOS, a specialist BVLOS drone operator is required—include the requirement in your brief; HireDronePilot will review it manually and may identify a relevant verified profile.

Whatever your drone challenge in Aberdeen, we have the drone pilot to solve it.

From complex engineering surveys to simple property photography, our verified network handles it safely and legally.

Drone Roof Survey Aberdeen

Dangerous roof to inspect? Keep your staff off scaffolding with high-resolution roof inspections captured safely, quickly and at a fraction of traditional access costs.

Drone LiDAR Survey Aberdeen

Mapping dense terrain? Our LiDAR specialists can penetrate heavy vegetation to deliver highly precise, actionable terrain models for your engineering projects.

Drone Topographic Survey Aberdeen

Need fast topographic data? Stop waiting weeks for traditional surveyors. Get detailed, survey-grade topographic data to keep your construction timeline on track.

Drone Site Monitoring Aberdeen

Monitoring site progress? Keep stakeholders informed with regular 3D site models, orthomosaic maps and progress records captured seamlessly from the air.

Drone Thermal Survey Aberdeen

Losing money on heat loss? Pinpoint exactly where your building or solar array is failing using advanced thermal drone diagnostics and energy-audit imagery.

Drone Volumetric Survey Aberdeen

Guessing stockpile volumes? Replace dangerous manual measurements with accurate volumetric calculations for quarries, earthworks, recycling and material sites.

Not sure exactly what you need? Don't worry, The selected independent pilot must assess the site and obtain any required airspace, landowner or local-authority permissions before flying.

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Our verified-profile directory extends across Scotland.

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