Knoxville, TN Drone Videographer and Operator
Air Views Media is a drone videography company serving Knoxville, Knox County and East Tennessee for college game days, events, real estate, lake homes and brand films. Our crew shot drone content for the Mississippi State football video boards at Davis Wade Stadium. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Knoxville
Neyland Stadium and UT
Neyland Stadium is on the FAA stadium list, so the 3 nautical mile flight restriction applies from an hour before to an hour after covered events. The University of Tennessee requires its UAS coordinator's approval for any flight on campus, with the request filed at least seven days ahead. For games, 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.
Downtown and the river
Market Square, the Old City and the Tennessee River waterfront suit hospitality and brand films, filmed with the owner's approval. For lobbies and venues an indoor one-take fly-through shows the space in a single shot; see indoor fly-through tours.
Lakes and real estate
Homes, land and new communities across Knox and nearby counties are steady work, as are lake homes in the region. In the mountains the bigger limits are often terrain and land rules: ridgelines block line of sight and the control signal, so we pick launch points before the shoot. Most state parks and natural areas need a state UAS flight permit, so we apply first.
Airspace
McGhee Tyson Airport, 10 miles south in Alcoa, has a control tower, and McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base there is a federal no-drone area. Downtown Island Airport sits 3 miles east. The Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to the west are federal no-drone areas. We check every Knoxville location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
Credits
Mississippi State football video boards, Braves at Truist Park and FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta.
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FAQs
Can you fly near Neyland Stadium on game days?
Not inside the FAA stadium flight restriction, which covers 3 nautical miles from an hour before to an hour after covered events. We schedule nearby shoots outside that window.
Can you fly on the University of Tennessee campus?
Only with approval from the university UAS coordinator, filed at least seven days ahead. We handle the request with a UT sponsor.
Do you need FAA approval to fly in Knoxville?
It depends on the address. McGhee Tyson Airport has a control tower, and Oak Ridge has federal no-drone areas. We check every location on the FAA sectional and B4UFLY before quoting and file LAANC where it is needed.
Do you film lake homes near Knoxville?
Yes. Lake homes, land, new communities and commercial property across Knox and nearby counties.
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.