Marlborough from above
CAA Part 102 certified drone photography, survey and mapping for real estate, construction, viticulture and events across the top of the South Island.
Industries we serve
Real estate
Aerial stills and video that sell properties faster. Twilight shoots, 360° panoramas and floor-plan overlays.
Viticulture
NDVI vine-health mapping, spray drift risk assessment and frost-hollow identification across Marlborough blocks.
Construction
Weekly ortho maps, time-lapse progress and volumetric stockpile measurements with 2cm accuracy.
Events
Weddings, festivals and sports coverage from the air. Two-hour flight blocks with edited highlights delivered next day.
Insurance
Roof inspections and storm damage assessments without scaffolding. Thermal imaging for moisture detection.
Local government
Coastal erosion monitoring, reserves mapping and infrastructure inspections for Marlborough District Council.
What clients say
Jake's vineyard maps showed us a 12% yield variation we had no idea about. We adjusted irrigation block by block and recovered that yield the following season.— Hamish R., Cloudy Bay Vineyards
Drone photos increased our online enquiry rate by 34% across 89 listings last year. Same-day turnaround means we can shoot and list in one afternoon.— Melissa W., Harcourts Marlborough
Fourteen months of weekly progress flights on the Blenheim bypass — 180 site reports, not one missed deadline. Fulton Hogan head office uses SkyFrame's model as the benchmark.— Grant P., Fulton Hogan
Services & pricing
All prices exclude GST. Travel outside Blenheim included up to 50 km; add $1.20/km beyond that.
Real estate photography
Up to 20 photos + video · 24hr turnaround$350Construction progress
Ortho map + time-lapse per visit$450Vineyard mapping
NDVI health data + spray drift risk per block$800Event coverage
2hr flight time · edited highlights$550Land survey & volume
Stockpile volume · contour data · 2cm accuracy$650Roof & infrastructure
Visual + optional thermal (+$150)$400Certifications & equipment
| Credential | Detail | Since |
|---|---|---|
| CAA Part 102 | Cert #102-2021-MAR-0147 — beyond visual line of sight, night ops | 2021 |
| Public liability | $5M cover via NZI | 2019 |
| DJI Enterprise | Authorised Service Partner — Matrice, Inspire, Mavic Enterprise | 2022 |
| LINZ approved | Survey partner for cadastral and topographic data | 2023 |
Our fleet
DJI Matrice 350 RTK
Survey & mapping · 2cm RTK accuracyDJI Inspire 3
Cinematography · 8K ProRes RAWDJI Mavic 3 Enterprise
Thermal & inspection · dual cameraEmlid Reach RS2
Ground control points · survey-grade GNSSCase studies
Cloudy Bay Vineyards — NDVI mapping
Mapped 180 hectares over three seasons using multispectral NDVI imaging. Identified a 12% yield variation between blocks that had been invisible from the ground. The vineyard adjusted irrigation scheduling block by block.
12% yield variation identified · 3-season programmeFulton Hogan — Blenheim Bypass
Weekly progress flights over 14 months of road construction. Delivered 180 ortho map site reports, stockpile volume calculations for invoice verification, and a 2-minute time-lapse for the project handover presentation.
180 site reports · 14-month programme · zero missed deadlinesHarcourts Marlborough — Real estate
Drone photography across 89 listings in one year. Same-day turnaround meant agents could shoot and list the same afternoon. Online enquiry rate increased 34% compared to listings without aerial imagery.
89 listings · 34% enquiry uplift · same-day deliveryThe team
Jake Ellison
Chief pilot · 8 years · ex-NZ Defence ForceJake flew UAVs in the NZDF before founding SkyFrame in 2019. He holds the Part 102 cert and runs all complex operations.
Sam Karaitiana
Pilot & GIS analystSam processes all survey data and builds the NDVI reports. Degree in geospatial science from Massey. Joined 2022.
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Contact
- Address
- Unit 3, 14 Redwood Street, Blenheim 7201
- Phone
- 03 577 0000
- fly@skyframeaerial.co.nz
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8am–5pm · Weekend flights by arrangement
- Service area
- Marlborough, Nelson, Kaikōura, Golden Bay