Waukee Aerial, Waukee, IA (2026)

Name: Waukee Aerial
Address: Waukee, IA, 50263, US
Telephone: +15152596633
Price range: $$

RTK-precision capture for progress tracking, planning & stakeholder updates. Aerial photos and videos in the greater Des Moines area. Areas include: Des Moines, West Des Moines, Clive, Urbandale, Waukee and more. Images are shot with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional by an FAA licensed pilot with over 20 years of RC and photography experience. FAA Part 107 "Remote Pilot" Certified. $1,000,000 liability insurance. Highly qualified, legal, the best choice in Central Iowa.

09/14/2026

Kettlestone Social, Waukee, Iowa. September 12.

Two stories framed, roofed and wrapped at Grand Prairie Parkway and SE Westown Parkway. Storefronts cut, lifts still on the arcade. Coming to the building: a six-vendor food hall with Exile Brewing's second location, a rooftop bar over the courtyard, duckpin bowling, an arcade and outdoor pickleball.

Full session: https://waukeeaerial.com/kettlestone-social/

09/12/2026

University Avenue Extension, Waukee.

University Avenue runs more than 25 miles across the Des Moines metro, and the one gap left in it is 0.7 miles in Waukee, between S Warrior Lane and 6th Street. Closing it is one piece of a $43 million program: the new road, 1.1 miles of existing streets rebuilt with new water, sewer and storm underneath, a new stream crossing, pedestrian underpasses, and 4.3 miles of multi-use trail. $18 million is committed by the city; $25 million is requested from a federal BUILD grant.

It is being built in phases. University Avenue between 11th and 10th Street was finished in 2025. This year the work is at the S Warrior Lane intersection, on University Avenue west to Sugar Creek, and on Warrior Lane south to Park Road. The 6th Street side follows in 2027-2029, the last of the gap closes in 2029-2030, and University widens to four lanes east of Warrior Lane after that.

Flown September 11. New pavement running west toward the water tower, the Sugar Creek crossing from altitude, and the arch going in under the new roadbed to close.

Aerial progress documentation for roadway and commercial construction in Central Iowa. Full session: https://waukeeaerial.com/university-ave-extension/

Waukee Aerial - FAA Part 107 - OSHA 30 - Est. 2014

07/03/2026

🚧 Construction Update: Mullets Waukee is coming along!

We flew the site at 1105 SE Pleasant View Drive this week and progress on the new Mullets is looking great. This will be the fourth metro-area location for the Des Moines favorite, landing right in the Kettlestone Peak development at Grand Prairie Parkway and SE Pleasant View Drive.

A few details on what's coming: 5,565 sq ft of space seating about 140 inside, a covered patio overlooking the detention pond with room for 40 more, garage-style pass-through windows at the bar, and the same wood-paneled, exposed-beam roadhouse look Mullets is known for. Expect the full lineup — hearty breakfast plates, chicken and waffles, killer Bloody Marys, and Iowa's biggest drink flight selection.

Check out the aerial footage below to see how the build is progressing. Can't wait for this one to open in Waukee! 🥞🍹

📍 1105 SE Pleasant View Drive, Waukee

06/25/2026

From a few hundred feet up, you can see exactly how far Kettlestone Social has come — and a lot of people are asking what's next?

If you've driven past the corner of Grand Prairie Parkway and Westown lately, you've seen it taking shape: the two-story building that's going to anchor Waukee's new "Main Street." We've been documenting this site from the air, and the aerial view tells a story you just can't get from the road.

Here's where things stand 👇

Kettlestone Social was announced by Caliber and JCorp back in mid-2025 — a two-story food hall built for families and gatherings. The plans are ambitious: six food vendors, a rooftop bar overlooking an outdoor courtyard, plus pickleball courts, duckpin bowling, yard games, and an arcade. Basically an all-in-one spot to land after a game at the sports complex or just to spend a Saturday.

Then in January, it got a serious upgrade in star power — Exile Brewing Company signed on as the anchor tenant. That's RJ Tursi of Exile teaming up with Bob Tursi, the former owner of Tursi's Latin King. For Exile, it's their second location ever after 13 years. That's a big deal for Waukee.

The opening timeline has shifted from 2026 to 2027 as the project has grown — which is pretty common once a project this size locks in its anchor tenant and adjusts the buildout to match.

Zoom out and Kettlestone Social is just one piece of a 164-acre district that's becoming the town center Waukee never really had — restaurants, housing, trails, and entertainment all in a walkable footprint.

Curious what you all think:

Which of the six food vendors are you hoping shows up? And be honest — are you more excited about the rooftop bar or the duckpin bowling (I don't know what that is, but I'm going to look it up!)? 🍻🎳

📍 Kettlestone Social — Grand Prairie Pkwy & Westown Pkwy, Waukee

Aerial documentation by Waukee Aerial LLC. Watching Waukee grow, one flight at a time.

06/20/2026

🚁 Kettlestone Central is HEATING UP. 🔥
We took to the skies over Waukee's fastest-growing district, and there's a lot to see. The Breakfast Club and Divine Head Spa are officially OPEN! And, if you haven't been yet, you're missing out.
But here's the thing… they're not the only new arrivals. 👀

There are TWO more pop-ups opening within blocks that we're not quite ready to reveal. Let's just say one's bringing serious vibes and the other is not what you'd expect. 😏

Think you know what they are? Drop your guesses below. ⬇️ We'll confirm when we go back to capture them from the air.

Welcome to the new Waukee.
We've got the best seat in the house. 📸

📍 Kettlestone Central, Waukee

🎥 Aerial documentation by Waukee Aerial

05/13/2026

🚁 Progress over Waukee: Warrior Lane & University Avenue
Aerial documentation of Phase 2 of the of Waukee's University Avenue Area Improvements at the S Warrior Lane intersection.

This phase targets a November 2026 interim completion and May 2027 final completion; and will eventually help close University Avenue's last gap between 6th Street and Warrior Lane.

📍 Captured by Waukee Aerial LLC
Part 107 certified, fully insured, based right here in Waukee.

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