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Live Drone Feeds for Stadium Video Boards
A live drone shot on the video board changes the feel of a game. Fans see their own stadium from the air, the team entrance from above and the crowd from a camera that moves. Air Views Media flies live drone feeds for stadium video boards and TV broadcasts, and we've done it for the Atlanta Braves and for Mississippi State University football's 2026 season.
What a live video-board drone feed is
A small drone flies inside or above the venue and sends a live picture to your control room. Your board operator or director takes it like any other camera: on the video board, in the TV broadcast, or both. The drone is flown by an FAA Part 107 certified pilot, on cues from your show caller, along flight paths agreed with the venue in advance.
It works best for the moments that fill a board: pregame, team entrances, the anthem, crowd shots, in-game features and postgame celebrations. We help you pick the moments where a drone adds something a fixed camera can't, and leave the rest to your existing camera positions.
In general terms, a live drone feed is a moving camera that your production treats as another input. The pilot stays on comms, visual observers watch the bowl and the airspace, and the picture reaches your switcher or LED processor so it can cut in on cue. That workflow is what lets organizers use aerials without rewriting how the show is called.
Where we've done it
Atlanta Braves
Live drone feeds for the TV broadcast and the stadium video board.
Mississippi State University football
For the 2026 season, we provided live broadcast with live drone feeds to the stadium video boards.
Beyond stadiums, our live aerials have gone out on Fox Sports, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music and Twitch, from fan festivals to the largest music festivals in the country.
How the feed gets to your board
Every venue is wired differently, so we plan the signal path with your video, broadcast and RF teams before anything flies.
Transmission
The drone's camera sends its picture over a radio link to our receiver, which we place with a clear view of the flight area. We plan frequencies with your RF coordinator so our video and control links stay clean among everything else running in a stadium. Stadium RF is crowded with wireless mics, in-ears, coach radios and fan phones, so frequency coordination and a clear line to the receiver matter as much as the flight path itself.
Handoff to your control room
From our receiver, we hand the feed to your control room, switcher, truck or LED processor at a handoff point agreed in advance. From there it's your camera. Organizers should plan early for cable runs, patch points and who owns the cut once the aerial arrives, so game day is a rehearsal of a known path, not a first look at the wiring.
Delay
There is always some delay between the drone's camera and the board. We measure it end to end during rehearsal with your team, so your director knows exactly what they're cutting to and when. Delay depends on the transmission chain and the venue's video system; publishing a single number would mislead, so we treat measurement on site as part of the show call.
Comms and cues
Our pilot is on your comms, and flights run on your show caller's cues. Visual observers watch the airspace and the seating bowl so the pilot can stay on the shot. If a move can't be flown safely on cue, it isn't flown. That discipline is what keeps a video-board aerial useful: the board gets the shot when the show needs it, and nothing flies that the safety plan does not allow.
Safety, waivers and airspace
A stadium is full of people, structures and radio systems, so the safety plan comes first. We agree flight areas and no-fly zones with the venue, brief your operations and security leads, and rehearse each move before gates open.
Air Views Media holds FAA waivers for §107.39 operation over people, §107.31 beyond visual line of sight, §107.35 multiple aircraft by one pilot, §107.25 operation from a moving vehicle, §107.145 operation over moving vehicles, and §107.51 operating limitations. Each waiver comes with conditions, and we fly within them.
Large stadium events also carry FAA flight restrictions, so every flight needs the right authorization for that event. We handle the airspace paperwork with the venue, and we help other operators with the same work through our FAA waiver consulting.
How a video-board drone shot comes together
• Scope: tell us the venue, the dates and the moments you want from the air.
• Site review: we check the airspace, the seating bowl and the roof or structures, and tell you what's possible.
• Signal plan: we agree the RF plan and the handoff point with your video and broadcast teams.
• Rehearsal: we fly the moves with your director and show caller, and measure the delay.
• Game day: we fly on cue, and your team takes the shot.
What organizers should plan for
The strongest video-board aerials start weeks before the first pitch. Share your run of show early, name a single production contact for cues, and decide which moments belong on the board versus which stay with fixed cameras. Plan a rehearsal window when the bowl is empty enough to fly the path and check the handoff. Confirm who briefs security and ushers about no-fly zones. Those steps are general good practice for any live drone feed, whether the venue is a ballpark, a college stadium or an arena.
Where we fly
Air Views Media LLC was founded in 2020. We're based in Augusta, GA, with a second location in Lynchburg, VA, and we travel to stadiums and arenas nationwide. Our Atlanta work includes the Braves and the FIFA Fan Festival during the 2026 World Cup. For the full picture of how we plug into a live production, see our FPV drone live broadcast page.
Video-board drone feed FAQ
Can a drone feed go straight to the stadium video board?
Yes. We hand the live feed to your control room at an agreed point, and your team puts it on the board like any other camera. We've done this for the Atlanta Braves and for Mississippi State University football's 2026 season.
Can the same drone feed go to the TV broadcast?
Yes. For the Atlanta Braves, our live drone feeds went to both the TV broadcast and the stadium video board.
Do you fly over fans in the stands?
Only where the operation qualifies. Air Views Media holds an FAA §107.39 waiver for operation over people, and every flight path is agreed with the venue and flown within the waiver's conditions.
How much delay does the drone feed have?
It depends on the transmission chain and your venue's video system. We measure end-to-end delay with your team during rehearsal, so your director knows what to expect before the game.
Do you only work in Georgia?
No. We're based in Augusta, GA, with a second location in Lynchburg, VA, and we travel to venues nationwide.
Put your stadium in the air
Tell us about your venue, your game-day show and your video setup, and we'll plan the shots, the signal path and the safety plan with your team.
Air Views Media LLC · FAA Part 107 certified · clark@airviewsmedia.com · 706-284-8364