Bloomington, IN FPV Drone Pilot and Operator
Air Views Media is an FPV drone company serving Bloomington and South Central Indiana for campus and game day content, venue fly-throughs and brand films. Our crew has flown the aerial livestream at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco since 2023. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Bloomington
FPV drone pilot in Bloomington
We fly FPV and small cinewhoop drones in Bloomington for campus and game day content, venue fly-throughs, festivals, real estate and brand films. 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 Bloomington, IN drone videographer page.
College game days and campus
Our crew has flown the aerial livestream at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco since 2023. Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium is on the FAA stadium list, so the 3 nautical mile flight restriction applies from an hour before to an hour after covered events. 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 Bloomington, IN live event drones.
Lakes, forests and wilderness
Monroe Lake and Brown County State Park are Indiana DNR properties. Indiana DNR properties, including state parks, reservoirs and state forests, ban drones except at designated sites, and the DNR grants licenses to launch and film only occasionally, so we contact the property manager well ahead. The Charles C. Deam Wilderness in Hoosier National Forest is designated wilderness, where the Forest Service does not allow drones to take off or land. 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.
NSA Crane, state law and airspace
Naval Support Activity Crane, about 25 miles southwest, is a federal no-drone area, and its restricted airspace starts at the surface. Indiana law makes it a crime to use a drone to interfere with police, firefighters or emergency crews, or to film people in private places without their consent, so we keep private spaces out of frame. Monroe County Airport, about 4 miles southwest of downtown, has a control tower, so some Bloomington addresses need LAANC. We check every Bloomington location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
Credits
the Outside Lands aerial livestream in Golden Gate Park, the Austin City Limits Hulu live broadcast and FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta.
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FAQs
Can you fly near Memorial Stadium on game days?
Not inside the FAA stadium flight restriction, which covers 3 nautical miles from an hour before to an hour after covered events. We schedule nearby shoots outside that window.
Can you fly at Monroe Lake?
Only at a DNR-designated site or with a DNR license to launch and film. Indiana DNR properties otherwise ban drones.
Can you fly near NSA Crane?
No. Crane is a federal no-drone area, and its restricted airspace starts at the surface, so we plan shoots well 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.