Aerial imaging across the
Greater Raleigh-Durham area.
Aloft Aerial is a North Carolina based drone imaging studio serving Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Wake Forest, Holly Springs and the wider Triangle. FAA Part 107 certified, fully insured, and ready to fly across Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Johnston, Franklin and Granville counties — and nationwide for film, commercial and large-scale survey work.
Cities we serve.
Same-week scheduling across the Triangle. Travel rates apply outside this footprint — happy to fly statewide and beyond.
- Raleigh
- Cary
- Apex
- Morrisville
- Wake Forest
- Garner
- Holly Springs
- Fuquay-Varina
- Knightdale
- Wendell
- Zebulon
- Rolesville
- Durham
- Research Triangle Park (RTP)
- Bahama
- Chapel Hill
- Carrboro
- Hillsborough
- Pittsboro
- Siler City
- Chatham Park
- Clayton
- Smithfield
- Selma
- Louisburg
- Youngsville
- Oxford
- Creedmoor
Built for how RDU works.
Real estate, construction, film, inspection, events, and brand work — calibrated for the Triangle’s mix of dense downtown, rapid suburban growth, and the RTP corridor.
- Property & real estate
Listing photography, twilight stills and lifestyle aerial video across Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Apex, Wake Forest and Holly Springs — calibrated for MLS, brochure and social.
Service detail → - Construction & survey
Monthly progress capture, geo-referenced orthomosaics, 3D models and volumetric reports for projects across the Triangle, RTP, and surrounding counties.
Service detail → - Film & commercial
Cinematic 4K and 6K aerial work for ad agencies, production companies and brands shooting in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and beyond.
Service detail → - Inspection imagery
High-resolution roof, façade, solar and infrastructure imagery captured to your inspector's specification — across residential, commercial and utility-scale assets in the Carolinas.
Service detail → - Events & weddings
Quiet, considered aerial context for weddings, corporate events and private gatherings at venues throughout the Greater RDU area.
Service detail → - Brand & creator content
Scroll-ready stills and short-form aerial video for brands, agencies and creators across North Carolina.
Service detail →
The Triangle, from above.
The Greater Raleigh-Durham metro is one of the fastest-growing regions in the country — anchored by Research Triangle Park, three world-class universities, and a steady pipeline of new construction across Wake, Durham and Orange counties. We know the airspace, the venues and the FAA controlled zones around RDU and ISO airports, and we plan flights accordingly.
Recurring shoots in Downtown Raleigh, Brier Creek, North Hills, downtown Durham, the American Tobacco Campus, RTP, and across Cary, Apex and Holly Springs.
- Downtown Raleigh skyline
- North Carolina State Capitol
- Duke University & Duke Chapel
- UNC-Chapel Hill campus
- Research Triangle Park
- PNC Arena
- Lenovo Center
- Carter-Finley Stadium
- American Tobacco Campus
- Dorothea Dix Park
- Umstead State Park
- Falls Lake & Jordan Lake
Flown by the book.
Current remote pilot certificate. LAANC authorisations filed for controlled airspace around RDU (KRDU) and other local fields when required.
$5M public liability cover and $1M aircraft hull cover — certificates of insurance available for venues and clients on request.
Same-week scheduling across the Triangle. Most briefs delivered within five working days.
Travel rates apply outside Greater RDU. We regularly fly statewide and nationally for film, commercial and large-scale survey work.
A clearer view of the Triangle.
Tell us where you’re shooting, what you need delivered, and roughly when. We’ll come back with a flight plan, price and turnaround inside one working day.