Charlottesville, VA FPV Drone Pilot and Operator
Air Views Media is an FPV drone company serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County for winery and venue fly-throughs, concerts, campus content and brand films. Our crew flew aerials for the All Things Go Music Festival at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Charlottesville
FPV drone pilot in Charlottesville
We fly FPV and small cinewhoop drones in Charlottesville for winery and venue fly-throughs, concerts, campus content 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 Charlottesville, VA drone videographer page.
Concerts and winery events
Our crew flew aerials for the All Things Go Music Festival at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. Charlottesville concerts, festivals and winery events suit the same coverage inside the organizer's plan, flown with the owner's 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. 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 Charlottesville, VA live event drones.
UVA and Scott Stadium
Scott 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. UVA requires prior approval from its UAS Operations Manager for drone flights on University property, with requests due about two weeks ahead, and flights must stay clear of the UVA Medical Center heliport.
Parks, federal sites and airspace
Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway are National Park Service land, where launching or landing a drone is prohibited without the superintendent's written approval. Rivanna Station in Albemarle County is a federal no-drone area. Virginia state parks ban drones except commercial flights under a special use permit from the park office, so we apply well ahead of any state park shoot. Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, about 7 miles north of downtown, has a control tower and controlled airspace. We check every Charlottesville location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it. We confirm local permits, venue rules and airspace authorizations before every job.
Credits
All Things Go Music Festival aerials at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, Rolling Loud Miami and the Austin City Limits Hulu live broadcast.
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FAQs
Can you fly FPV inside a Charlottesville winery or venue?
Yes, with the owner's approval and a route agreed with staff. Fully enclosed indoor flights are generally outside FAA airspace rules.
Can you fly FPV at a UVA event?
Only with prior approval from the university's UAS Operations Manager, requested about two weeks ahead.
Can you fly at Scott Stadium on event days?
Not inside the FAA stadium flight restriction, which covers 3 nautical miles from an hour before to an hour after covered events, unless we are part of the approved production.
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.