FieldScan in Orange County

Orange County is FieldScan's northern service region — a large, dense market reached up the I-5 and I-405 from our San Diego base. Its building stock skews toward the commercial and institutional: the office and R&D corridors of Irvine and the Irvine Business Complex, the civic and healthcare density of Santa Ana, hospitality and entertainment infrastructure around Anaheim, and high-value coastal commercial and residential work in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. Because Orange County is a separate jurisdiction from San Diego, projects here run through OC's own municipal building and planning departments, each city with its own permit rhythms. Airspace is a real planning factor: John Wayne Airport sits in the middle of the county and several smaller fields surround it, so drone operations almost always require LAANC authorization, which we secure in advance. Given the distance from our base, Orange County work is typically scheduled rather than same-day, and we plan field days efficiently to make the travel worthwhile. The full FieldScan service range is available, and larger engagements that justify a planned mobilization are the best fit for this region.

What we do in Orange County

A commercial and institutional market

Orange County’s building activity skews toward the kind of work where precise existing-conditions data matters most: the office and R&D corridors of Irvine and the Irvine Business Complex, civic and healthcare density in Santa Ana, hospitality and entertainment infrastructure around Anaheim, and high-value coastal projects in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa.

Planning around distance and airspace

Because Orange County is farther from our base, we schedule field days rather than promising same-day mobilization, and we plan capture efficiently so a single trip covers the full scope. John Wayne Airport and surrounding fields mean drone work almost always needs LAANC authorization — arranged in advance. Each OC city runs its own building and planning department, so we confirm the specific jurisdiction’s requirements during scoping.

Tell us about your Orange County project and we’ll plan a mobilization that fits.

Frequently asked questions

Does FieldScan really cover Orange County from San Diego?
Yes. Orange County is our northern service region, reached up the I-5 and I-405. Because it's farther from our base than San Diego County work, OC projects are scheduled rather than same-day, and we plan field days to make the mobilization efficient. Larger engagements that justify a planned trip are the most natural fit, though we'll discuss any project.
Which Orange County cities do you work in?
We cover the county broadly — the office and R&D corridors of Irvine, civic and healthcare work in Santa Ana, hospitality infrastructure around Anaheim, and coastal commercial work in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. Because each city runs its own building and planning department, we confirm the specific jurisdiction's permit requirements during scoping.
Can you fly drones near John Wayne Airport?
With authorization, yes. John Wayne Airport and several smaller fields put much of Orange County in controlled airspace, so drone operations almost always require LAANC authorization or an FAA waiver. We arrange that clearance before the field date as a standard part of planning.

Our services in Orange County

Survey-grade reality capture and building documentation delivered across Orange County and Southern California.

3D Laser Scanning

We capture existing conditions with survey-grade 3D laser scanners, producing high-density point clouds accurate to ±2mm. The foundation for BIM modeling, renovation planning, MEP coordination, and facility management.

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Scan-to-BIM

FieldScan converts registered LiDAR point clouds into Revit BIM models at LOD 200, 300, or 400 — modeled to the specs your team actually builds with, delivered in 2–4 weeks for typical mid-rise commercial buildings.

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Drone Surveying & Inspection

FAA Part 107 aerial operations for site mapping, roof and facade inspections, earthwork volumetrics, and construction progress documentation. Georeferenced orthomosaics and 3D terrain models — no scaffolding, lifts, or site disruption.

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Land Surveying

Boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, and construction surveys prepared per California Professional Land Surveyor standards. We coordinate with local jurisdictions on permit requirements, title company specifications, and construction staking.

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Facility Document Digitization

Turnkey digitization of scattered building records — paper blueprints, old PDFs, permit files, MEP diagrams — into a structured, searchable digital archive. Your team finds any document in seconds.

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