RTK corrections in Alberta
RTK Premium delivers network RTK corrections in Alberta, Canada, in NAD83(CSRS), epoch 2010.0, over standard NTRIP. The coverage map shows 2+ networks across southern and central Alberta east of the Rocky Mountains, where farming, energy and construction crews need a correction that holds through the working day. In a fixed solution it reaches under 1.5 cm horizontally and 2.5 cm vertically. The coverage map shows no RTK Premium network across northern Alberta or along the Rocky Mountains today, so check each site there, and a 14-day free trial comes first.
RTK Premium in Alberta
| Coverage | The coverage map shows networks over about 40% of Alberta's land area: 2+ networks across southern and central Alberta east of the Rocky Mountains, and no network across northern Alberta, roughly north of 55 degrees, or along the Rocky Mountains on the British Columbia border; check your site for 1 network or 2+ networks |
|---|---|
| Frame | NAD83(CSRS), epoch 2010.0; ITRF on request |
| Accuracy | Under 1.5 cm horizontal, 2.5 cm vertical, in a fixed solution |
| Service level | 99.9% monthly availability for RTK Premium where the coverage map shows an Eligible Area |
| Trial | 14 days on your own receiver; your account arrives by email within two working hours |
| Price | Priced per device and term. Request pricing |
| Support | Business days, 01:00 to 15:00 Mountain Time (09:00 CET to 17:00 ET) |
| Stream | RTCM 3.x over NTRIP; caster rtkpremium.xyz, port 2101, mountpoint COMMON |
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Correction services in Alberta
Alberta crews choose between commercial network RTK, crowd-sourced base stations, satellite-delivered corrections and their own base.
| Type | Typical operator | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial network RTK | A private provider with stations across several provinces. | How many correction sources serve your area, the published service level and its remedy, and the term. |
| Crowd-sourced network | Independent owners hosting single base stations. | Distance to the nearest base, station uptime, and how each base was surveyed. |
| Satellite or state-space (PPP-RTK, SSR) | A provider broadcasting an error model without a local base. | Convergence time, accuracy and vertical performance. |
| Your own base | Your crew, on a surveyed point. | The survey of the base point, range, and the time spent setting it up and guarding it. |
Coordinates and heights
RTK Premium delivers NAD83(CSRS), epoch 2010.0, on every Alberta connection, and ITRF on request. NAD83(CSRS) and NAD83(2011) are separate realisations of NAD83, so set Canadian projects and controllers to NAD83(CSRS) rather than the US frame. Alberta survey control uses two mapping planes: the 3-degree Transverse Mercator (3TM) plane, with central meridians at 111°, 114°, 117° and 120° W, a scale factor of 0.9999 and no false easting, in the former urban cadastral map areas, and UTM zones 11 and 12 for rural areas. Calgary and Edmonton run their own mapping and may set their own standards. Canadian heights follow CGVD2013, which the CGG2013a geoid model turns into orthometric heights from ellipsoidal ones, while older data and many benchmarks still carry CGVD28 heights. Alberta recognises both CGVD2013 and CGVD28 as official vertical datums, and its survey control marker ID cards still carry original NAD83 and CGVD28 values. Set the project, the controller and the correction service to the same frame, plane and height datum before the job starts.
Setup
- Start the 14-day free trial on this site, or order a subscription. Your account arrives by email within two working hours.
- Enter the caster rtkpremium.xyz, port 2101 and mountpoint COMMON in your controller or receiver, with the username and password from your account.
- Measure a control point you trust before the job starts, and compare the result with its published coordinates in your project's frame.
Industries using precise positioning or RTK corrections in Alberta
Farmland: Alberta had 41,505 farms in 2021 on 49.2 million acres of farm area, 32.0% of Canada's total, and those farms reported 25.6 million acres of hay and field crops. Seeding, spraying and harvest across that land run guidance that needs a correction holding pass after pass. (Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture, 2021)
Auto-steer: In 2020, 31.1% of Alberta farms ran auto-steer, up from 25.7% in 2015 and above the national rate of 26.8%. Guidance lines repeat season after season, so the correction has to hold the same frame and epoch each year. (Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture, 2021)
Energy: About 138,000 people worked in Alberta's upstream energy sector in 2022, and capital investment in mining, quarrying, conventional oil and gas and the oil sands was estimated at about 24.6 billion Canadian dollars that year. Well sites, pipelines and plant sites are laid out from surveyed control, so check northern sites on the coverage map first. (Government of Alberta, Oil sands facts and statistics, accessed Nov 2026)
Highways: Alberta's provincial highway network has about 64,000 lane km of roads and more than 4,800 bridges and interchanges, and Budget 2026 includes 2.8 billion Canadian dollars of capital investment in roads and bridges. Twinning, repaving and bridge replacements on that network are staked and checked against design. (Government of Alberta, Major construction projects, 2026)
Questions about RTK in Alberta
Which RTK correction service serves Alberta?
RTK Premium serves Alberta with network RTK in NAD83(CSRS), epoch 2010.0, with 2+ networks across southern and central Alberta. The coverage map shows no RTK Premium network across northern Alberta or along the Rocky Mountains today, so check each site before you plan a job.
Is there a free RTK network in Alberta?
Community networks host free single base stations of varying quality, so check the distance to the nearest base, how it was surveyed and what it commits to on availability and support before you rely on it for paid work.
How much does RTK Premium cost in Alberta?
Prices depend on the number of devices, the term and the product, and we quote them after a short call. The 14-day trial needs no payment.
Which reference frame and mapping plane do I use in Alberta?
RTK Premium delivers NAD83(CSRS), epoch 2010.0, with ITRF on request. The province uses the 3TM plane in the former urban cadastral map areas and UTM zone 11 or 12 elsewhere, so match the plane your project specifies.
Does RTK Premium cover northern Alberta?
No. The coverage map shows no RTK Premium network across northern Alberta, roughly north of 55 degrees, or along the Rocky Mountains on the British Columbia border, so plan work there with your own base or another source.
How accurate is RTK in Alberta?
In a fixed solution under good conditions, RTK Premium reaches under 1.5 cm horizontally and 2.5 cm vertically.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. The 14-day free trial runs on your own receiver and needs no payment.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
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