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PRODrone route planner

Plan drone routes with the mobile network in view.

Draw a mission on the map, set altitude and speed for each waypoint, and check the towers and real 4G and 5G measurements along the path. Then export it to your autopilot.

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Included with PRO Runs in the browser ArduPilot · PX4 · KML

eNB 212873 eNB 129441 eNB 331502 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 H 500 m

Draw the mission in minutes

Click to add waypoints, drag to move them and set altitude, speed and hold time where you need them.

See the network along the route

Towers, cell identities and measured signal within a set distance of your path, not the whole map.

Fly it with your autopilot

Export Mission Planner and QGroundControl files for ArduPilot and PX4, or KML for Google Earth.

Measurement detail

Every dot is a real measurement.

Select any point near your route to see which cell served it, on which band, and how strong the signal was. Each sample keeps its position accuracy and date, so you can judge how much to trust it.

eNB 212873 eNB 129441 eNB 331502 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 H 500 m
LTE B20 · PCI 312
214-07 · eNB 212873
−84 dBm
Cell
Technology
LTE
eNB / site ID
212873
Cell ID (CI)
54495490
PCI · TAC
312 · 28105
Band · EARFCN
B20 · 6300
Signal
RSRP
−84 dBm
RSRQ
−9 dB
Recorded SNR
14 dB
Position
GPS accuracy
4 m
Recorded altitude
1128 m
Measured
2026-09-12 18:42

Fields shown are those stored with each reading. Values in this preview are illustrative.

Capabilities

A mission planner that knows where the network is.

Waypoints

Set each waypoint the way the drone will fly it.

Choose the altitude reference for the whole route, then fine-tune any point. Changes apply instantly on the map, with undo and redo.

  • AltitudeRelative to takeoff, above sea level (AMSL) or above terrain
  • Per waypointAltitude, speed, hold time, heading, fly through or land
  • MissionTakeoff point, takeoff altitude, cruise speed, return to launch
  • ScaleUp to 2,000 waypoints per route
Signal

Check signal at every waypoint before you fly.

Load measurements around the route and keep only those within a corridor of your path. The route view lists how many samples sit near each waypoint and the closest value.

  • MetricsRSRP, RSRQ, SNR
  • Corridor100 m, 250 m, 500 m, 1 km or the whole area
  • PeriodLast 7, 30, 90 or 365 days
  • FiltersTechnology (LTE, NR, WCDMA, GSM), PLMN, band, eNB
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 H 500 m
Towers

Know which sites serve the area.

Towers in the route area are listed with their operator and the eNB identities linked to them. Search by site code, eNB or operator, and show each tower’s distance to your route on the map.

  • SearchSite code, eNB or operator
  • IdentitieseNB IDs matched from measurements, with a confidence level
Files

Import a mission, export it for any ground station.

Open existing Mission Planner, QGroundControl, KML or GeoJSON files and keep editing them. Both MAVLink formats are generated from the same mission items, so takeoff, speed changes, holds and landing carry over.

  • Saved routesStored in your account, with duplicate and rename
  • Network exportMeasurements or towers in view as CSV
How it works

From map to mission file in three steps.

01

Draw the route

Place the takeoff point, click the map to add waypoints and set the default altitude and cruise speed.

02

Check the network

Turn on network data to load towers and measurements around the route, then narrow them by corridor, operator or band.

03

Export and fly

Download a .waypoints or .plan file and load it in Mission Planner or QGroundControl, or share the KML.

Data

What powers the network layer.

The planner uses the same data as the Signalcrow map: measurements collected by the community and official records of where antennas are.

  • Community measurements

    Readings from the Signalcrow Android app. Each one records the serving cell, band, RSRP, RSRQ and SNR, GPS accuracy and time.

  • Official site registries

    Tower locations and operators come from national antenna registries.

  • Cell-to-site matching

    eNB identities are linked to each site from the measurements themselves, and each link carries a confidence level.

  • Your routes

    Routes are saved to your account and visible only to you.

Know the limits

Most measurements are taken by phones near ground level. At flight altitude the serving cell and signal level can differ, because base-station antennas aim their main beam toward the ground. Use the data as a planning reference, not as a guarantee of link quality.

The planner does not check airspace restrictions. Consult your aviation authority’s drone map before every flight.

Use cases

When it is useful.

LTE-connected drones

Find stretches with weak or unmeasured coverage before relying on a cellular telemetry or video link.

Tower and rooftop inspections

Identify the site, its operators and eNB IDs, then plan the waypoints around it.

Survey and agriculture

Build long multi-leg missions and export them straight to Mission Planner or QGroundControl.

Rural and long-range flights

Spot areas with low RSRP or no recent samples and decide where to hold or return to launch.

Reviewing a plan with others

Export KML so clients or colleagues can check the 3D path in Google Earth.

Converting missions

Open a QGroundControl .plan and save it as .waypoints for ArduPilot, or the other way round.

Plan your next flight with the network in view.

Included with PRO. Runs in the browser, nothing to install.

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