Dothan, AL Drone Videographer and Operator
Air Views Media is a drone videography company serving Dothan and the Wiregrass for festivals, agriculture, real estate, businesses and brand films. Our crew flew live drone feeds for TV and the video board for the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Dothan
Fort Novosel
Fort Novosel, formerly Fort Rucker, northwest of Dothan, is a federal no-drone area, and Army helicopter training flies low across much of the Wiregrass, so we plan launch points well clear of the post and watch for traffic. Cairns Army Airfield on the post has a control tower.
Festivals and events
The National Peanut Festival and other fairs, games and concerts fill the calendar. Alabama's ticketed event drone law, in effect since October 1, 2026, bars flights within 400 feet of or above a ticketed music, sports or performing arts event unless the organizer consents or another exemption applies, so we fly event work with the organizer's written consent. For festivals, games and concerts 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.
Farms, real estate and businesses
Farms, land, new communities and local businesses suit agriculture, real estate and brand films, filmed with the owner's approval. We keep neighbors and people on private property out of frame unless they agree to be filmed. Alabama law makes it a felony to fly a drone within 500 feet horizontally or 200 feet vertically of a state prison, or to photograph one, so we plan routes well clear of them. For lobbies and venues an indoor one-take fly-through shows the space in a single shot; see indoor fly-through tours.
Airspace
Dothan Regional Airport, 5 miles northwest of downtown, has a control tower, so some addresses need LAANC. We check every Dothan location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
Credits
Braves at Truist Park, Mississippi State football video boards and FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta.
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FAQs
Can you fly near Fort Novosel?
No. Fort Novosel, formerly Fort Rucker, is a federal no-drone area, and Army helicopters train low across the region.
Do you film farms and land in the Wiregrass?
Yes. Farm, land and agriculture aerials with the owner's approval and FAA authorization where needed.
Do you need FAA approval to fly in Dothan?
It depends on the address. Dothan Regional Airport has a control tower. We check every location on the FAA sectional and B4UFLY before quoting and file LAANC where it is needed.
Do you also cover South Georgia and North Florida?
Yes. We work in Albany, Thomasville and Tallahassee.
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.