San Francisco, CA Live Event and Concert Drones
Air Views Media is a live event drone company serving San Francisco and the Bay Area for festival livestreams, arena concerts, ballpark events and park events. Our crew has flown the aerial livestream at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco since 2023. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
San Francisco
Live event drones in San Francisco
This page is for event producers, promoters and venues planning a live event in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco drone videography page, and for one-take fly-throughs see our San Francisco, CA FPV drone pilot page.
Outside Lands and Golden Gate Park
Our crew has flown the aerial livestream at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park since 2023, inside the festival's production plan. San Francisco Recreation and Park requires a permit for any drone flight on, from or over its property, with a licensed pilot, a $2M aircraft liability policy naming the department, a park ranger on site for at least three hours, and often a straight up-and-down flight pattern unless the operation meets FAA rules for flying over people. Film permits need at least five business days, and filming is generally not allowed in Golden Gate Park on weekends.
Chase Center and Oracle Park
Chase Center, home of the Warriors, 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. Oracle 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. See Live drone feeds for video boards and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US.
Federal parkland and airspace
Crissy Field, Lands End and other parts of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area are National Park Service land, where launching or landing a drone is prohibited without the superintendent's written approval. SFO's Class B airspace covers much of the city. We check every San Francisco location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
California privacy
California privacy law makes it an invasion of privacy to enter the airspace above someone's land without permission to capture private or family activity, so we keep homes, yards and people who have not agreed to be filmed out of frame.
Credits
the Outside Lands aerial livestream in Golden Gate Park, the Vans Warped Tour Long Beach live broadcast and drones inside Climate Pledge Arena for Paramore.
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FAQs
Do you need a permit to fly a drone at a San Francisco park event?
Yes. Recreation and Park requires a permit for any drone flight on, from or over its property, with insurance naming the department and a ranger on site.
Can you fly the Outside Lands livestream?
Our crew has flown the aerial livestream at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park since 2023, always inside the festival's production plan.
Can you fly at Oracle 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 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.