Kiawah Island, SC Drone Videographer and Operator
Air Views Media is a drone videography company serving Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island and Johns Island for golf events, resorts, weddings and real estate. Our crew flew live broadcast drone work for the T-Mobile 5G Range Show at the 2024 PGA Championship. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Kiawah Island
Kiawah Island drone videography
We fly golf events, resorts, weddings, real estate and hospitality content on Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island and Johns Island. The Ocean Course hosted the PGA Championship in 2012 and 2021, and we bring our own live golf broadcast experience; read the PGA Championship case study. For golf and resort 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.
Kiawah Island community rules
The Kiawah Island Community Association does not allow drones on, over or around the island without written notice to and consent from its security or operations leadership. Approved real estate flights are limited to the listed property and may not image the neighbors, and violations carry fines. We get that consent in writing before any shoot.
Beaches and Beachwalker Park
Commercial business on the town's beach needs a Town of Kiawah Island license, and sea turtle nesting season runs from May through October. Charleston County Parks prohibits drones at Beachwalker Park. Beach shoots add their own limits: crowds, launch spots and sea turtle and shorebird nesting closures, so we check local rules and posted signs first.
Airspace near Charleston
Charleston Executive Airport on Johns Island has no control tower, and Charleston International's Class C airspace lies to the north, so most Kiawah addresses fall outside it. We check every Kiawah Island location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
Credits
the T-Mobile 5G Range Show at the 2024 PGA Championship, Charleston hotel fly-throughs for Vive Media and an indoor micro-drone fly-through of the Tempo by Hilton hotel in Times Square.
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FAQs
Do you need permission to fly on Kiawah Island?
Yes. The Kiawah Island Community Association requires written notice and consent before drones fly on, over or around the island, and we get it before every shoot.
Can you fly at the Ocean Course during a tournament?
Only as part of the event's approved broadcast or media plan. Tournament drone work is set with the organizer and the resort.
Can you fly at Beachwalker Park?
No. Charleston County Parks prohibits drones there, so we plan beach aerials with the Town and community approvals instead.
Do you need FAA approval to fly in Kiawah Island?
It depends on the address. Charleston Executive has no tower, and Charleston International's Class C airspace lies to the north. We check every location on the FAA sectional and B4UFLY before quoting and file LAANC where it is needed.
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.