Energy · Utilities · Oil and Gas

Drone fleet operations for critical infrastructure

AirData centralizes your flight data, manages your fleet across multiple sites, and pulls the compliance reports your program demands.

Trusted by leading energy operators managing critical infrastructure
PG&E
SDG&E
CAN-USA
Alamo Airborne
Platform

The platform behind serious energy drone programs

Energy drone programs operate under some of the strictest requirements in any industry, including advanced operational authorizations like BVLOS, multi-site fleets, maintenance documentation, and regulatory reporting that doesn't stop. AirData automates the data capture and compliance workflows so your pilots focus on flying, and your administrators always have what they need.

Regulatory Compliance and Authorizations
  • Flight logs automatically capture telemetry, participant records, and equipment histories required by regulatory and governing bodies worldwide, including advanced operational authorizations like BVLOS
  • Maintenance events trigger automatic service records and functional flight test documentation for post-service compliance
  • Customizable pre- and post-flight checklists linked to every flight and stored with the log
  • All records exportable on demand for regulatory review
  • PG&E uses AirData to automate every documentation requirement for their BVLOS waiver
Transmission and Distribution Programs
  • Flight logs sync automatically from the controller, flight app, or cloud. No manual entry required
  • Mobile app works without cell service. Checklists and flight logs sync automatically
  • Mission planning with KML upload for inspection corridors and routes
  • LAANC authorization built in via CAL Analytics, an FAA-approved provider
  • Pilot assignments, checklists, and mission records stored together for every operation
Fleet and Maintenance Management
Compliance Reporting and Audit Readiness
  • Reusable report templates by pilot, aircraft, date range, or mission type
  • Equipment and maintenance reports exportable for regulatory submissions or internal reviews
  • 3D flight playback with timestamped stick inputs for incident investigation and audits
  • REST API for integrating flight and equipment data with your CMMS or GIS
Live Streaming and Situational Awareness
Pipeline and Corridor Documentation
  • Flight logs auto-sync from the controller, flight app, or cloud. No manual entry required
  • Define and re-run inspection routes with each flight logged against consistent mission parameters
  • Mobile app works without cell service. Checklists and flight logs sync automatically
  • Export flight paths as KML for GIS analysis and route documentation
Emissions Inspection Documentation
  • Every emissions inspection flight logged with timestamped records, pilot data, and checklist results
  • Reusable report templates generate inspection records by site, date, or aircraft on demand
  • Emissions inspection programs require documented, audit-ready records. AirData structures your flight data to support those submissions wherever you operate
  • Audit-ready records exportable for regulatory or client review
Confined Space and Offshore Programs
Multi-Site Fleet and Contractor Management
Incident Investigation and Accountability
BVLOS compliance T&D inspection Fleet management Reporting Live streaming Pipeline corridor Emissions inspection Confined space Multi-site fleet Incident investigation
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How It Works

Connect your fleet. AirData handles the rest

AirData works with the aircraft, controllers, and flight apps your team already uses. No new hardware, no changes to how your pilots fly.

Energy drone operations
01

Connect Your Fleet

Syncs flights from 180+ drones and apps across every major manufacturer. No hardware changes, no switching flight apps.

02

Every Flight, Automatically Logged

Full telemetry syncs after each flight: altitude, position, pilot, conditions, and control inputs. The mobile app works without cell service and syncs automatically.

03

Maintain Your Fleet

Maintenance schedules by flight hours, cycles, or date. Automated alerts before service windows are missed. Pilot certifications and document expiration dates tracked in one place.

04

Pull Any Report, On Demand

Reusable compliance report templates by pilot, aircraft, or date range. REST API exports to your CMMS or GIS. Audit-ready at any time.

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Hardware and Integrations

Built for the aircraft and systems your program already operates

AirData syncs flights from 180+ drones and apps. No hardware changes required.

Above-ground inspection
Supported Aircraft
  • DJI Matrice 3TD
  • DJI Matrice 4T
  • DJI M30T, M300 RTK, M350 RTK
  • DJI Matrice 400, Matrice 4E
  • Autel EVO Max 4T, EVO Lite 640T Enterprise
  • Skydio X2, X10
  • Teledyne FLIR SIRAS, SkyRanger R70
Compatible Flight Apps
  • DJI Pilot, DJI Fly
  • Autel Explorer, Autel Sky
  • Skydio, DroneDeploy, Litchi, Drone Harmony
Confined space inspection
Supported Aircraft
  • Flyability Elios 3
  • Flyability Elios 2
  • Flyability Elios
  • Flybotix ASIO PRO
  • Flybotix ASIO X
Compatible Flight Apps
  • Flyability Inspector (manual .LOG/.EFLY upload)
  • QGroundControl
Long-range corridor
Supported Aircraft
  • Quantum Systems Trinity F90+, Trinity Pro
  • Wingtra WingtraOne, WingtraOne GEN II
  • Event 38 E400, E455
  • Freefly Alta X, Astro
  • DJI Matrice 3D, 4D Dock 3, 4TD Dock 3
Compatible Flight Apps
  • DJI GS RTK, DJI Pilot
  • UgCS, Pix4D, Drone Harmony, Dronelink
  • Mission Planner, QGroundControl, FlytBase
NDAA-compliant drones
Supported Aircraft
  • Skydio X2, X10, Skydio Dock
  • Freefly Astro, Alta 6, Alta 8, Alta X
  • Parrot Anafi USA, Anafi USA Gov
  • Red Cat Teal 2
  • Teledyne FLIR SIRAS, SkyRanger R70
Compatible Flight Apps
  • Skydio
  • Parrot FreeFlight 6, DroneSense
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Product Screenshots

Inside the platform

A centralized platform built for drone programs operating across energy infrastructure.

Flight dashboard

Flight Dashboard

Every flight logged with altitude, position, and pilot assignment. Searchable by any parameter.

Flight sync

Automated Flight Sync

Flights upload automatically. Full telemetry captured without manual entry.

Maintenance tracking

Maintenance Tracking

Schedules by flight count, hours, or date. Automated alerts before windows are missed.

Compliance reports

Compliance Reports

Regulatory reports on demand by pilot, aircraft, or date. Custom templates built to reuse.

LAANC authorization

LAANC Authorization

U.S. operators can request LAANC airspace authorization directly from the web portal or mobile app via CAL Analytics, an FAA-approved provider.

3D flight playback

3D Flight Playback

Timestamped stick input replay. Impartial forensic record for incidents and regulatory audits.

Asset management

Asset Management Add-on

QR-code check-in and check-out for all equipment with full historical ledger.

Mission planning

Mission Planning Enterprise

Custom mission types with KML upload. Checklists completable offline on mobile.

Live streaming

Live Streaming Add-on

Sub-1-second latency to any browser. No hardware required. Used by SDG&E for patrols.

From the Field

What operators are saying

Implementing AirData has centralized our flight logging, compliance reporting, and maintenance tracking in an automated and proactive manner. This allows our pilots, technicians, and administrators to focus on their respective missions with confidence that regulations are being followed.

Kellen Kirk
Manager of UAS and Fixed Wing Operations, PG&E

I was kind of letting AirData work in the background for me. The logs would go up to the cloud, we would view them later, and make a plan at weekly meetings. So it made us way more efficient despite our small size.

Chris Marquart
Aviation Services, SDG&E

AirData has helped us manage our drone operations with the structure and oversight expected in a professional aviation environment. The platform gives our team precise insight into aircraft performance, battery health, maintenance status, and pilot activity, while tools like the 3D Player provide the unmanned equivalent of a black box flight recorder that adds critical operational transparency and credibility for offshore oil and gas operations.

Richard Turner
Specialty Services Manager, CAN-USA

We are managing 24 pilots and can't even tell you how many airframes we've put through the system. It is a management issue to retain and to have good records for that. We try to run it like manned aviation companies.

Yoshi Schechter
Senior Business Director, Alamo Airborne
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FAQ

Common questions about drone program management for energy and utilities

Drone fleet management software centralizes the operational, compliance, and reporting workflows behind a utility drone program. For electric utilities, this means automating flight logging, advanced operational authorization documentation, airspace authorization, maintenance tracking, and regulatory reporting, replacing manual entry across multiple tools with a single platform that captures data automatically after every flight.
AirData automates the compliance documentation that advanced operational authorizations require, including aircraft activity logs with full telemetry, flight participant records, manufacturer-mapped maintenance schedules, functional flight test records, and customizable pre- and post-flight checklists. These records satisfy the requirements of regulatory bodies worldwide. PG&E, one of the first utilities in the U.S. to hold a BVLOS waiver, uses AirData to manage all of these requirements automatically.
AirData syncs flights from 180+ drones and apps used across energy programs, including DJI Matrice series (M30T, M300 RTK, M350 RTK, M400), Skydio X2 and X10, Flyability Elios 2 and 3 for confined space inspections, fixed-wing VTOL aircraft for long-range pipeline corridor surveys, and Teledyne FLIR thermal platforms. AirData works with the hardware your team already uses. No changes required.
Oil and gas operators use drone management software to log and document inspection flights across pipelines, storage tanks, flare stacks, and offshore platforms; manage multi-site fleets with pilots operating in remote or connectivity-limited environments; maintain audit-ready records for methane and emissions inspection regulations; track equipment maintenance across large fleets; and generate client-ready KPI reports without manual data compilation.
Yes. AirData's offline mode captures flight logs, checklist completions, and maintenance records locally on the device when connectivity is unavailable. All data syncs automatically to the platform when pilots return to internet access. This is critical for energy programs operating in remote pipeline corridors, wilderness utility rights-of-way, and offshore platforms where consistent connectivity cannot be guaranteed.
For U.S.-based pilots, AirData is integrated with CAL Analytics, an FAA-approved LAANC provider, available on all plans. Pilots can submit airspace authorization requests directly in AirData from mobile in the field, as part of a mission plan or as a standalone request. Airspace authorization requirements vary by country. AirData's mission planning tools support pre-flight documentation workflows regardless of the authorization framework your program operates under.
Yes. AirData built a native data integration with Flyability specifically for Elios confined space drones, including the Elios 3. Flight logs are uploaded and processed within AirData's compliance workflows, the same workflows used for outdoor programs. CAN-USA uses this integration to log hundreds of flights per offshore campaign and generate client KPI reports automatically.
AirData generates the documentation that drone programs need to satisfy their regulatory and governing body requirements, wherever they operate. This includes flight logs with full telemetry, pilot and participant records, maintenance histories, pre- and post-flight checklists, and exportable compliance reports. For U.S. operators, this directly supports Part 107, BVLOS waiver documentation, and Remote ID requirements. For international programs, the same structured records satisfy equivalent frameworks. AirData's regulatory reports and REST API allow operators to export data into their broader compliance management systems.
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