Ann Arbor, MI Live Event and Concert Drones

Live event drones in Ann Arbor

This page is for event producers, promoters and venues planning a live event in Ann Arbor. We fly concerts, festivals, parades, arena shows, races and brand activations, with drone feeds sent live to screens, the stream or a broadcast truck, plus fast edits for social. For homes, tourism and general aerials see our Ann Arbor, MI drone videographer page.

Festivals and the Art Fair

Our crew flew drone coverage at Austin City Limits in Zilker Park for the festival's Hulu live broadcast. The Ann Arbor Art Fair and other festivals are flown 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 Live drone feeds for video boards and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US.

Michigan Stadium and campus

Michigan 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. The University of Michigan prohibits outdoor drone flights on or over its property without a written waiver, so campus shoots start with that request well ahead. Inside Crisler Center we fly small drones with the venue'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.

Airspace and state law

Ann Arbor Municipal Airport south of the city has Class D airspace while its tower is open, and Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti adds more controlled airspace to the east. Michigan's Unmanned Aircraft System Act generally prevents cities and counties from passing their own drone ordinances. We check every Ann Arbor 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, Braves at Truist Park and All Things Go Music Festival aerials at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens.

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FAQs

Can you fly at Michigan 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 you fly a University of Michigan event?

Outdoors, only with the university's written waiver, so we request it well ahead.

Can you fly inside Crisler Center?

Yes, with the venue's approval and a flight plan agreed with production, security and lighting.

Can you send a live drone feed to screens or a stream?

Yes. We send live drone video to LED screens, the livestream or a broadcast truck, and agree the format and cue points with your production team before show day.

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.