Winston-Salem, NC Live Event and Concert Drones

Live event drones in Winston-Salem

This page is for event producers, promoters and venues planning a live event in Winston-Salem. 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 Winston-Salem, NC drone videographer page.

Festivals and concerts

Our crew flew aerials for the All Things Go Music Festival at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. Downtown Winston-Salem and the Innovation Quarter host festivals and concerts that we fly inside the organizer's production 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.

Universities and game days

Wake Forest University and the city's other campuses bring games and graduations, and each campus sets its own drone rules, so we get approval first. Old Salem's historic district reads well from the air with the site's permission.

Parks and airspace

The city has no drone-specific ordinance, so park events go through Parks and Recreation as event or facility permits. Smith Reynolds Airport, about three miles northeast of downtown, has a control tower, so much of the city is controlled airspace that needs LAANC. We check every Winston-Salem location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.

North Carolina rules

North Carolina no longer requires a separate state permit for commercial drone pilots, since the state law requiring one was repealed effective December 1, 2024, so FAA Part 107 certification is the credential that counts. North Carolina state parks need written permission or a special use permit for drone flights.

Credits

All Things Go Music Festival aerials at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, the T-Mobile 5G Range Show at the 2024 PGA Championship and Braves at Truist Park.

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FAQs

Can you fly at a Wake Forest game?

Only with the university's approval. Each campus sets its own drone rules, so we get approval first.

Do you need a permit to fly a Winston-Salem park event?

The city has no drone-specific ordinance, so park events go through Parks and Recreation as event or facility permits.

Do you need a state permit to fly commercially in North Carolina?

No longer. The state permit law was repealed effective December 1, 2024, so FAA Part 107 certification is the credential that counts.

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.