Burlington, VT Drone Videographer and Operator
Air Views Media is a drone videography company serving Burlington, Lake Champlain and northern Vermont for festivals, campuses, resorts 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).
Burlington
Burlington drone videography
We fly downtown and waterfront events, the University of Vermont area, resorts, lakefront real estate and weddings across Burlington and northern Vermont. For festivals and events 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.
Airport and military areas
Patrick Leahy Burlington International sits under Class C airspace, and downtown Burlington is inside its surface area. The Vermont Air National Guard installations at the airport are federal no-drone areas, closed from the ground to 400 feet around the clock. Restricted area R-6501A near Underhill, around the Camp Ethan Allen training site, is closed to drones whenever it is active. We check every Burlington location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
City parks and the waterfront
Most Burlington city parks, including Waterfront Park, sit in controlled airspace, and commercial filming in a city park needs a city permit. We keep neighbors and people on private property out of frame unless they agree to be filmed.
State parks and forests
Vermont state parks and forests do not allow drones to launch or land without the Commissioner's written approval, given through a special use permit or license for commercial work. Ski resorts set their own drone rules, and we confirm them before any mountain shoot.
Credits
the Outside Lands aerial livestream in Golden Gate Park, All Things Go Music Festival aerials at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens and Charleston hotel fly-throughs for Vive Media.
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FAQs
Do you need FAA approval to fly in Burlington?
It depends on the address. Downtown Burlington is inside the Class C surface area for Burlington International. We check every location on the FAA sectional and B4UFLY before quoting and file LAANC where it is needed.
Can you fly near Underhill?
Not while restricted area R-6501A is active. We check its schedule and plan shoots near Mount Mansfield around it.
Can you film over Lake Champlain?
Yes, from approved launch sites and with airspace approval where needed. Waterfront Park sits in controlled airspace.
Can you fly in Vermont state parks?
Only with the Commissioner's written approval, through a special use permit or license for commercial work.
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.