Pensacola, FL Live Event and Concert Drones
Air Views Media is a live event drone company serving Pensacola, Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key for ballpark nights, downtown festivals, beach concerts and live feeds. Our crew flew drones for the Vans Warped Tour live broadcast on Prime Video in Orlando. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Pensacola
Live event drones in Pensacola
This page is for event producers, promoters and venues planning a live event in Pensacola. 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 Pensacola, FL drone videographer page.
Concerts, the ballpark and festivals
Our crew flew drones for the Vans Warped Tour live broadcast on Prime Video in Orlando. Concerts, Blue Wahoos Stadium events, festivals and downtown events are flown with the venue's approval inside the production plan. City officials have warned drone pilots away from crowds at downtown races and parades, and we never fly over people without an approved plan. See Live drone feeds for video boards and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US.
Navy airspace and the air show
Pensacola International has Class C airspace, and Naval Air Station Pensacola, home of the Blue Angels, adds military airspace and a base we never fly over. The Pensacola Beach Air Show does not allow drones, and the FAA posts a flight restriction around it, so air show aerials are off the table for private drones. We check every Pensacola location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Gulf Islands National Seashore, including Fort Pickens and parts of Perdido Key, is National Park Service land, where launching or landing a drone is prohibited without the superintendent's written approval. Not all of Pensacola Beach is park land, so we map each launch site before the event. Beach shoots add their own limits: crowds, launch spots and sea turtle and shorebird nesting closures, so we check local rules and posted signs first.
Florida drone law
Florida Statute 330.41 bars drone flights over critical infrastructure such as substations, water plants, seaports, airports and military sites unless the flight is a commercial one that follows FAA rules or the owner consents in writing, and it bars flights over K-12 schools, so we plan routes around both. Florida state parks prohibit drone takeoff and landing on park land, so we launch from outside the park.
Credits
the Vans Warped Tour live broadcast in Orlando, EDC Orlando and FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta.
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FAQs
Can you fly at the Pensacola Beach Air Show?
No. The air show does not allow drones and the FAA posts a flight restriction around it.
Can you launch on Gulf Islands National Seashore?
Not without the superintendent's written approval. It is National Park Service land, so we map each launch site first.
Are there Florida laws on where drones can fly?
Yes. Florida law bars flights over critical infrastructure such as substations, seaports and military sites unless the flight is a commercial one that follows FAA rules or the owner consents, and it bars flights over K-12 schools.
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.