Charlottesville, VA Live Event and Concert Drones

Live event drones in Charlottesville

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

Concerts and winery events

Our crew filmed Megan Thee Stallion's set at Rolling Loud Miami 2021 with a micro FPV drone. 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. See Live drone feeds for video boards and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US.

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

Rolling Loud Miami, Braves at Truist Park and the Austin City Limits Hulu live broadcast.

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FAQs

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 you fly a UVA event?

Only with prior approval from the university's UAS Operations Manager, requested about two weeks ahead.

What permits do you need for an event in Charlottesville?

It depends on the venue. We confirm local permits, venue rules and airspace authorizations before every job and get the organizer's written approval.

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.