Bend, OR FPV Drone Pilot and Operator
Air Views Media is an FPV drone company serving Bend, Sunriver and Central Oregon for concert content, resort and brewery fly-throughs and brand films. Our crew flew drone coverage at Austin City Limits in Zilker Park for the festival's Hulu live broadcast. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Bend
FPV drone pilot in Bend
We fly FPV and small cinewhoop drones in Bend for concert content, resort and brewery fly-throughs, outdoor brand films and real estate. FPV adds close, fast, continuous moves that a standard camera drone cannot get, flown by pilots who rehearse each line first. For general aerials, homes and events see our Bend, OR drone videographer page.
Concerts, resorts and outdoor brands
Our crew flew drone coverage at Austin City Limits in Zilker Park for the festival's Hulu live broadcast. We fly concerts at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater, resorts and golf communities, outdoor and brewery brands, weddings, construction progress and real estate across Bend, Sunriver and Central Oregon. Fully enclosed indoor flights are generally outside FAA airspace rules, so we fly one-take fly-throughs with the owner's approval; see indoor fly-through tours. See FPV drones for live broadcast, Indoor arena FPV drones and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US. For event coverage see Bend, OR live event drones.
City parks and state parks
Bend Park and Recreation District allows drones in most parks if pilots keep line of sight and stay away from occupied areas and sporting events, does not allow them at Shevlin Park or Riley Ranch Nature Reserve, and requires a film permit for commercial filming. Oregon State Parks and the ocean shore are closed to drones except at designated drone operation sites or with a special use permit. That includes Smith Rock State Park and Pilot Butte. Flying directly over an open crowd is only allowed when the drone and the operation meet FAA rules for flying over people, so otherwise we keep flight paths over the stage, closed areas and open lanes.
Wilderness, airports and Oregon law
The Three Sisters and Mount Washington areas west of Bend are designated wilderness, where the Forest Service does not allow drones to take off or land. Wildfire temporary flight restrictions can close large areas in summer and fall, and flying into one is illegal. Bend Municipal Airport east of town does not allow drones at or over the airport without prior consent, and the FAA has proposed Class D airspace there tied to a new control tower. Redmond's Roberts Field to the north has a control tower and Class D airspace. Oregon treats flying below 400 feet over critical infrastructure as a violation unless the operator is FAA-authorized or has the owner's consent, and property owners can sue over repeated low flights after notice. We check every Bend location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
Credits
the Austin City Limits Hulu live broadcast, a micro-drone fly-through of Camp EDC and the Outside Lands aerial livestream in Golden Gate Park.
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FAQs
Can you fly FPV in Bend city parks?
In most parks, yes, with a district film permit for commercial work. Drones are not allowed at Shevlin Park or Riley Ranch Nature Reserve.
Can you film Smith Rock State Park?
Only at a designated drone site or with an Oregon State Parks special use permit.
Can you fly in the Three Sisters Wilderness?
No. Drones may not take off or land in designated wilderness, so we launch from legal sites outside it.
Can FPV footage go live to a stream or screens?
Yes. We send live FPV video to the stream, LED screens or a broadcast truck, and agree the format with your production team before the event.
What insurance do you carry?
Our standard policy is $10M liability, with optional coverage up to $25M when a venue, league or network requires it. Certificates naming your venue or production are issued before the shoot.
Request a Quote
Tell us the date, location and what you need filmed. Request a Quote or call 706-284-8364.