Salt Lake City, UT FPV Drone Pilot and Operator

FPV drone pilot in Salt Lake City

We fly FPV and small cinewhoop drones in Salt Lake City for arena shows, concerts, resort and brand events, venue fly-throughs and live feeds. 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 Salt Lake City, UT drone videographer page.

Delta Center and indoor venues

Delta Center downtown, the Salt Palace Convention Center and the city's hotels, theaters and music venues suit FPV with each venue's approval. Indoor flights at an arena need the venue's approval and a flight plan agreed with production, security and the lighting crew, and we fly small, lightweight drones close to the action. 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.

Stadium days

Rice-Eccles 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. 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.

Airspace

Salt Lake City International sits under Class B airspace just west of downtown, and the Air National Guard base at the airport is a federal no-drone area. We check every Salt Lake City location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.

Utah drone law and parks

Utah law requires prior authorization to fly over critical infrastructure such as power, water and rail facilities, and flying into a wildfire flight restriction carries state penalties on top of FAA rules. Utah State Parks require the park manager's written permission, carried while flying, and commercial work needs a special use permit. We confirm local permits, venue rules and airspace authorizations before every job.

Credits

live FPV drones for UNITY at the Sphere in Las Vegas, EDC Las Vegas live on Hulu and the Las Vegas Grand Prix launch party.

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FAQs

Do you need FAA approval to fly in Salt Lake City?

It depends on the address. Downtown sits under Class B airspace for Salt Lake City International. We check every location on the FAA sectional and B4UFLY before quoting and file LAANC where it is needed.

Do Utah state parks allow drones?

Only with the park manager's written permission, carried while flying, and commercial work needs a special use permit.

Can you fly FPV inside Delta Center?

Only with the venue's approval and a flight plan agreed with production, security and lighting. We fly small, lightweight drones close to the action.

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.