Vail/Breckenridge, CO Live Event and Concert Drones

Live event drones in Vail and Breckenridge

This page is for event producers, promoters and venues planning a live event in Vail and Breckenridge. 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 Vail/Breckenridge, CO drone videographer page.

Festivals and resort events

Our crew flew drones down the Las Vegas Strip and around the F1 cars at the 2022 Las Vegas Grand Prix launch party. Lodges, hotels and homes in Vail Village, Lionshead, Breckenridge and across Summit County suit real estate and hospitality films, filmed with the owner's approval. For festivals and events we film recaps, and for larger shows we send live drone feeds to the stream or screens. See Live drone feeds for video boards and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US.

Ski resorts

Vail Resorts prohibits drones above or within any property it owns or operates, including ski terrain on Forest Service land and flights launched from outside its boundaries, except with the resort's written permission for certain licensed commercial purposes. We fly Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone only with that permission and any Forest Service approval. Wildfire and other hazard TFRs close the airspace to drones with little notice, so we check NOTAMs again on the day of every flight. 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. 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.

Wilderness, Colorado law and airspace

Eagles Nest and Holy Cross Wilderness in White River National Forest are designated wilderness, where the Forest Service does not allow drones to take off or land. Colorado has no statewide drone preemption law, so cities, counties, open space agencies and ski resorts set their own rules, and state law makes using a drone to obstruct police, firefighters or other first responders a crime. Town rules also apply, so we check with Vail and Breckenridge before any public-space shoot. We keep neighbors and people on private property out of frame unless they agree to be filmed. Eagle County Regional, about 4 miles west of Eagle, has a control tower, and mountain weather and rescue helicopters set the pace here, so we check every Vail and Breckenridge location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.

Credits

the Las Vegas Grand Prix launch party, Charleston hotel fly-throughs for Vive Media and EDC Las Vegas live on Hulu.

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FAQs

Can you fly drones at Vail or Breckenridge?

Only with the resort's written permission. Vail Resorts prohibits drones above or within its property, including ski terrain on Forest Service land, except for certain licensed commercial uses it approves.

Can you fly in Eagles Nest or Holy Cross Wilderness?

No. Drones may not take off or land in designated wilderness, so we launch from legal sites outside it.

Can you fly drones in Colorado state parks?

Only in the model aircraft fields at Cherry Creek and Chatfield State Parks, or with a special use permit from the park. Drones are also barred from state wildlife areas.

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.