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Professional drone · Benin

Drone services in Benin — centimetre-grade engineering

OHM WORKS operates across Benin from Cotonou: aerial photogrammetry, airborne LiDAR, thermography, 3D modelling. Mobilisation in 72 hours, firm quote in 48 hours, deliverables ready to use by your field and design teams.

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Why OHM WORKS

Why pick us for your drone missions in Benin

  • ANAC Benin certified

    Pilots certified by Benin's National Civil Aviation Agency. We handle the full authorisation dossier end-to-end.

  • Public references

    Royal Palaces of Abomey (UNESCO · ANPT), Okpara Farm (SoNaMA), GMK Stadium (Gregori), BTS towers (Moov Africa).

  • Centimetre-grade accuracy

    XY < 3 cm, Z < 5 cm on GCP-RTK protocol. Volumetric tolerance ± 1 %. GSD 2 cm/pixel.

  • Tight turnaround

    Mobilisation within 72 h around Cotonou + main corridor. Deliverables in 5-10 business days. Firm quote within 48 h.

  • Local team

    Operational HQ in Cotonou — photogrammetry and GIS engineers, certified pilots, surveyors. France branch (DGAC).

  • Ready-to-use deliverables

    GeoTIFF, LAS/LAZ, SHP, OBJ. Georeferenced WGS84 / UTM 31N — drop straight into QGIS, ArcGIS, AutoCAD.

Geographic coverage

Our drone missions by city in Benin

Four dedicated pages for cities with the most structured drone demand: Cotonou, Porto-Novo, Abomey, Parakou. The rest of the territory is covered within 72 h from Cotonou.

Don't see your city listed? Our service radius covers all of Benin. Contact us for a quote.

Frequently asked

Drone Benin — what clients ask

Do you operate across all of Benin or only in Cotonou?
OHM WORKS operates across the entire territory of Benin from its operational HQ in Cotonou. Our teams deploy within 72 hours to Cotonou, Porto-Novo, Abomey, Parakou, Ouidah, Bohicon, Natitingou — and more broadly across the southern Benin / Plateau / Atacora corridor.
What drone flight authorisations are required in Benin?
Every professional drone flight in Benin requires a pilot certified by ANAC (the National Civil Aviation Agency) and a per-site flight authorisation. OHM WORKS handles the full ANAC dossier, the SORA risk assessment when applicable and NOTAM publication if needed — average administrative lead time 7-10 business days.
What accuracy can I expect from a drone survey in Benin?
On a standard GCP-RTK photogrammetric protocol, our deliverables reach planimetric XY accuracy below 3 cm and altimetric Z accuracy below 5 cm. On airborne LiDAR missions, useful density is 200 to 600 points/m² depending on the flight profile. Field-measured volumetric tolerance: ± 1 %.
Which industries do your drone services in Benin cover?
Eight main sectors: agriculture (NDVI, crop counting, biomass), mining and quarrying (volumetrics, operational monitoring), urban planning and construction (site monitoring, topo surveys), heritage (UNESCO surveys, 3D modelling), telecoms (tower inventory, digital twin), energy (HV power line inspection, thermography), technical inspection (roofs, structures) and forestry (inventories, biomass, palm plantations).
How much does a drone mission in Benin cost?
Pricing depends on surface, sensor type (RGB, multispectral, thermal, LiDAR) and expected deliverables. A photogrammetric mapping of a 5-20 ha urban site starts at €1,500 to €3,500 ex. VAT. An airborne LiDAR survey of 50-200 ha starts at €8,000 ex. VAT. Firm quote within 48 hours of brief receipt.
How quickly can I receive my deliverables after the flight?
Standard processing time: 5-10 business days depending on data volume. Orthophoto + DTM + DSM delivered as georeferenced GeoTIFF (WGS84/UTM 31N). Point cloud in LAS/LAZ. 3D model OBJ + textures. For urgent missions (weekly construction monitoring) accelerated production available in 48 hours.

Across all of Benin

One team, one standard — everywhere.

Photogrammetry, LiDAR, thermography, 3D modelling — XY accuracy < 3 cm on every deliverable, wherever your site is in Benin.

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