Pittsburgh, PA Live Event and Concert Drones

Live event drones in Pittsburgh

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

Stadium video boards and game days

Our crew flew live drone feeds for TV and the video board for the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, and we can bring that setup to a Pittsburgh venue with the team's approval. PNC Park and Acrisure Stadium are on the FAA stadium list, so the 3 nautical mile flight restriction applies from an hour before to an hour after covered events. We fly stadium shows only inside an approved production. See Live drone feeds for video boards and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US.

PPG Paints Arena concerts

PPG Paints Arena downtown hosts concerts and arena events where we fly with the venue's approval. Indoor flights at the arena need the venue's approval and a flight plan agreed with production, security and the lighting crew, and we fly small, lightweight drones close to the action.

Airspace and federal sites

Pittsburgh International, about 12 miles northwest of downtown, has Class B airspace, and Allegheny County Airport, about 4 miles southeast, has its own control tower, so many Pittsburgh addresses need LAANC. The Pittsburgh Air National Guard Base and the Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station at Pittsburgh International are federal no-drone areas around the clock. We check every Pittsburgh location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.

Pennsylvania drone law and parks

Pennsylvania law makes it an offense to use a drone to surveil someone in a private place, to put someone in reasonable fear of bodily injury or to deliver contraband, and since 2018 it has barred cities and towns from regulating drone operation. Rules for city-owned land, such as park regulations, still apply. Pennsylvania DCNR allows drones in state parks only at designated flying sites in six parks, including Benjamin Rush State Park in Philadelphia and Hillman State Park west of Pittsburgh, and commercial filming on DCNR land needs prior written authorization.

Credits

Braves at Truist Park, FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta and drones inside Climate Pledge Arena for Paramore.

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FAQs

Can Pittsburgh pass its own drone rules for events?

Not for drone operation. Pennsylvania has barred cities and towns from regulating drone operation since 2018, though rules for city-owned land such as parks still apply.

Can you fly at PNC Park 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 send a drone feed to a stadium video board?

Yes, with the team's approval. Our crew flew live drone feeds for TV and the video board for the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.

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.