Buffalo, NY Live Event and Concert Drones

Live event drones in Buffalo

This page is for event producers, promoters and venues planning a live event in Buffalo. 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 Buffalo, NY drone videographer page.

Game days and arenas

Our crew flew live drone feeds for TV and the video board for the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park is on the FAA stadium list, so the 3 nautical mile flight restriction applies from an hour before to an hour after covered events. Inside KeyBank Center and other arenas we fly sub-250-gram 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. See Live drone feeds for video boards and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US.

Canalside and waterfront events

Concerts and festivals at Canalside and along the waterfront 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.

Airports and federal sites

Buffalo Niagara International sits under Class C airspace east of the city. The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Coast Guard Sector Buffalo on the downtown waterfront and Coast Guard Station Niagara are federal no-drone areas, closed from the ground to 400 feet around the clock. We check every Buffalo location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.

Parks and permits

New York State Parks require a prior written permit to launch, land or fly a drone on park property, and commercial filming goes through the State Parks film permit process. That includes Niagara Falls State Park. We confirm local permits, venue rules and airspace authorizations before every job.

Credits

Braves at Truist Park, FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta and EDC Las Vegas live on Hulu.

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FAQs

Can you fly at Highmark 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 inside KeyBank Center?

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

Can you fly a Canalside event?

Yes, inside the organizer's production plan, staying clear of the Coast Guard base on the waterfront.

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.