Bozeman, MT Drone Videographer and Operator
Air Views Media is a drone videography company serving Bozeman, Big Sky and Gallatin Valley for resorts, campuses, events and real estate. 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).
Bozeman
Bozeman drone videography
We fly mountain resorts, ranch and luxury real estate, Montana State campus events, outdoor brands, weddings, construction progress and festivals across Bozeman and Big Sky. For concerts and festivals we film recaps, and for larger shows we send live drone feeds to the stream or screens; see live broadcast drones and concert and festival drones.
Bozeman Yellowstone airspace
Bozeman Yellowstone International in Belgrade has a control tower and Class D airspace west of town, and summer jet and private traffic is heavy. We check every Bozeman location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
Yellowstone and wilderness
Yellowstone National Park is National Park Service land, where launching or landing a drone is prohibited without the superintendent's written approval. The Lee Metcalf and Absaroka-Beartooth areas are designated wilderness, where the Forest Service does not allow drones to take off or land. Ski areas set their own drone rules, so we get the resort's written permission before any Big Sky flight.
State parks and fire season
Montana State Parks do not allow drones to launch or operate from public use sites unless Fish, Wildlife and Parks issues a permit. Montana law also bars interfering with aerial wildfire fighting, including with a drone, and the operator can be billed for the costs. Wildfire temporary flight restrictions can close large areas in summer and fall, and flying into one is illegal. We keep neighbors and people on private property out of frame unless they agree to be filmed.
Credits
the Outside Lands aerial livestream in Golden Gate Park, a micro-drone fly-through of Camp EDC and All Things Go Music Festival aerials at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens.
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FAQs
Do you need FAA approval to fly in Bozeman?
It depends on the address. Bozeman Yellowstone International has a control tower and Class D airspace west of town. We check every location on the FAA sectional and B4UFLY before quoting and file LAANC where it is needed.
Can you film Yellowstone with a drone?
No. Drones are prohibited in Yellowstone without the superintendent's written approval. We plan aerials outside the park.
Can you fly at Big Sky?
Only with the resort's written permission, and never in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, where drones may not take off or land.
Can you fly in Montana state parks?
Only with a Fish, Wildlife and Parks permit to launch or operate from a public use site.
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.