Winston-Salem, NC FPV Drone Pilot and Operator
Air Views Media is an FPV drone company serving Winston-Salem and Forsyth County for campus and game day content, festival FPV, venue 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).
Winston-Salem
FPV drone pilot in Winston-Salem
We fly FPV and small cinewhoop drones in Winston-Salem for campus and game day content, festival FPV, venue and office fly-throughs 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 Winston-Salem, NC drone videographer page.
Festivals and concerts
Our crew flew drone coverage at Austin City Limits in Zilker Park for the festival's Hulu live broadcast. Downtown Winston-Salem and the Innovation Quarter host festivals and concerts that we fly inside the organizer's production plan. 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. See FPV drones for live broadcast, Indoor arena FPV drones and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US. For event coverage see Winston-Salem, NC live event drones.
Universities, Old Salem and venues
Wake Forest University and the city's other campuses bring games and graduations, and each campus sets its own drone rules, so we get approval first. Old Salem's historic district reads well from the air with the site's permission. Venues and offices suit one-take FPV tours with the owner's approval. 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.
Parks, airspace and state rules
The city has no drone-specific ordinance, so park events go through Parks and Recreation as event or facility permits. Smith Reynolds Airport, about three miles northeast of downtown, has a control tower, so much of the city is controlled airspace that needs LAANC. North Carolina no longer requires a separate state permit for commercial drone pilots, since the state law requiring one was repealed effective December 1, 2024, so FAA Part 107 certification is the credential that counts. North Carolina state parks need written permission or a special use permit for drone flights. We check every Winston-Salem 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
the Austin City Limits Hulu live broadcast, All Things Go Music Festival aerials at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens and the T-Mobile 5G Range Show at the 2024 PGA Championship.
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FAQs
Can you fly FPV at a Wake Forest game?
Only with the university's approval. Each campus sets its own drone rules, so we get approval first.
Do you need a permit to fly FPV at a Winston-Salem park event?
The city has no drone-specific ordinance, so park events go through Parks and Recreation as event or facility permits.
Do you need a state permit to fly commercially in North Carolina?
No longer. The state permit law was repealed effective December 1, 2024, so FAA Part 107 certification is the credential that counts.
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.