Our Mission

The mission of Dakota Aerials is to offer clients aerial images that truly capture the finest reproduction of the subject property. Tack sharp images, best time of day for lighting, state-of-the-art equipment, and the experience of a lifetime pilot will provide you with one-of-a-kind images that you will be proud to display. 

Dakota Aerials is owned and operated by Dave Tunge.  Dave started his flying career in the 1960's. He is a Commercial Pilot; holds Single, Multi-Engine, and Instrument Flight Instructor Ratings and has logged over 20,000 hours of flight experience.  Aerial photography has been a passion with him for nearly as long as he has been flying. Dave is a native of South Dakota, growing up in Sioux Falls and eventually residing in the hills overlooking Lewis & Clark Lake near Yankton...the "Mother City of the Dakotas".

Dakota Aerials Client Comments

   We have been very pleased with the images Dave has captured for Mount Marty College. The content is creative, very pleasing
to the eye, and the color and quality are both excellent. We are using the pictures in a variety of
ways and get comments from many people about the ‘great pictures.”

Loretta Sorensen, Director
Mount Marty College Office of College Relations

   I really enjoy the aerial photograph of the Dakota Dome in my office. The clarity of the buildings and background
is surprising. It certainly adds a new dimension to our campus.          

James W. Abbott, President
The University of South Dakota

In the past we have bought framed aerial photos from firms that take snapshots of a multitude of farmsteads and market
them afterwards. Our Dakota Aerials print, that we commissioned last summer, is exceptional! We were shown a number of
proofs and were able to select the print and the size of our choosing. We appreciate Dave's commitment to getting it just right.   

 KT Ranch

                                                                                                                     
Dakota Aerials is a member of the Professional Aerial Photographers Association                                                       Member of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association                                           
networking us with aerial photographers worldwide. As a  P.A.P.A. member,
we can be the single contact for all your aerial requirements

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