Madison, WI Live Event and Concert Drones

Live event drones in Madison

This page is for event producers, promoters and venues planning a live event in Madison. 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 Madison, WI 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. Madison's lakeside and downtown festivals suit the same coverage inside the organizer's 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.

Camp Randall and UW venues

Camp Randall 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. Flights on University of Wisconsin-Madison property need the university's written permission, so we arrange campus shoots well ahead. Inside the Kohl 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.

Truax Field and parks

Dane County Regional Airport, Truax Field, has Class C airspace from the surface to 4,900 feet within 5 miles, which takes in much of north and east Madison. The Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing flies F-35s from the airport, and flying over the base is not allowed without the installation commander's approval, even with an FAA authorization. City of Madison parks allow drones unless a park is posted otherwise, under the city's drone ordinance and FAA rules. We check every Madison 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, Rolling Loud Miami and drones inside Climate Pledge Arena for Paramore.

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FAQs

Can you fly at Camp Randall 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 the Kohl Center?

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

Can you fly a UW campus event?

Only with the university's written permission, so we arrange campus shoots well ahead.

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.