Charleston, WV FPV Drone Pilot and Operator
Air Views Media is an FPV drone company serving Charleston, Huntington and the Kanawha Valley for riverfront event content, campus films and construction fly-throughs. Our crew flies EDC Las Vegas as a three-pilot drone team, with over-the-crowd drones fed into the Hulu live stream. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Charleston
FPV drone pilot in Charleston
We fly FPV and small cinewhoop drones in Charleston for riverfront event content, ballpark and coliseum events, campus films, construction and real estate fly-throughs. 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 Charleston, WV drone videographer page.
Riverfront, ballpark and campus
Our crew flies EDC Las Vegas as a three-pilot drone team, with over-the-crowd drones fed into the Hulu live stream. We fly riverfront concerts and festivals, ballpark and coliseum events, campuses, construction progress and real estate across Charleston and the Kanawha Valley. 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 Charleston, WV live event drones.
State law and parks
West Virginia law makes it a crime to use a drone to invade someone's privacy, harass people or interfere with police and medics, and it allows FAA-authorized commercial flights and film production with the property owner's approval. West Virginia state parks, forests and rail trails allow drones, but pilots must register at the superintendent's office before flying, and the superintendent provides a map of any closed areas. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is National Park Service land, where launching or landing a drone is prohibited without the superintendent's written approval. 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.
Yeager Airport and stadiums
Charleston's Yeager Airport sits under Class C airspace, and downtown is inside its surface area. McLaughlin Air National Guard Base at the airport is a federal no-drone area, closed from the ground to 400 feet around the clock. Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington is on the FAA stadium list, so the 3 nautical mile flight restriction applies from an hour before to an hour after covered events. We check every Charleston location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
Credits
EDC Las Vegas live on Hulu, live FPV drones for UNITY at the Sphere in Las Vegas and FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta.
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FAQs
Can you film the New River Gorge?
Not from National Park Service land without the superintendent's written approval. We use approved sites outside the park.
Can you fly in West Virginia state parks?
Yes, after registering at the superintendent's office, who provides a map of any closed areas. We register before every park shoot.
Do you need FAA approval to fly in Charleston?
It depends on the address. Downtown is inside the Class C surface area for Yeager Airport, and the Air National Guard base there is closed to drones. We check every location on the FAA sectional and B4UFLY before quoting and file LAANC where it is needed.
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.