Pensacola, FL Drone Videographer and Operator

Pensacola drone videography

We fly concerts, Blue Wahoos Stadium events, festivals, downtown events, beach weddings and waterfront real estate across Pensacola, Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key. 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.

Navy airspace and the Blue Angels

Pensacola International has Class C airspace, and Naval Air Station Pensacola, home of the Blue Angels, adds military airspace and a base we never fly over. The Pensacola Beach Air Show does not allow drones, and the FAA posts a flight restriction around it, so air show aerials are off the table for private drones. We check every Pensacola location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.

Gulf Islands National Seashore

Gulf Islands National Seashore, including Fort Pickens and parts of Perdido Key, is National Park Service land, where launching or landing a drone is prohibited without the superintendent's written approval. Not all of Pensacola Beach is park land, so we map each launch site before the shoot. 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.

Florida drone law and events

City officials have warned drone pilots away from crowds at downtown races and parades, and we never fly over people without an approved plan. Florida Statute 330.41 bars drone flights over critical infrastructure such as substations, water plants, seaports, airports and military sites unless the flight is a commercial one that follows FAA rules or the owner consents in writing, and it bars flights over K-12 schools, so we plan routes around both. Florida state parks prohibit drone takeoff and landing on park land, so we launch from outside the park.

Credits

Ultra Music Festival, Rolling Loud Miami and live drone feeds to the Davis Wade Stadium video boards for Mississippi State football.

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FAQs

Can you fly at the Pensacola Beach Air Show?

No. Drones are not allowed at the air show and the FAA posts a flight restriction around it.

Can you fly at Gulf Islands National Seashore?

Not without the superintendent's written approval. We launch from land outside the national seashore instead.

Do you need FAA approval to fly in Pensacola?

It depends on the address. Pensacola International has Class C airspace, and Naval Air Station Pensacola is nearby. We check every location on the FAA sectional and B4UFLY before quoting and file LAANC where it is needed.

Are there Florida laws on where drones can fly?

Yes. Florida law bars flights over critical infrastructure such as substations, seaports and military sites unless the flight is a commercial one that follows FAA rules or the owner consents, and it bars flights over K-12 schools.

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.