Pittsburgh, PA Drone Videographer and Operator

Stadiums and events

Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park are on the FAA stadium list, so the 3 nautical mile flight restriction applies from an hour before to an hour after covered events. Our crew flew live drone feeds for TV and the video board for the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, and we can bring that setup to a Pittsburgh venue with the team's approval. For concerts, festivals and games 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.

Federal sites and event restrictions

The Pittsburgh Air National Guard Base and the Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station at Pittsburgh International are federal no-drone areas around the clock. The FAA also posts temporary flight restrictions over some public gatherings in the city, so we check NOTAMs the week of any shoot.

Pennsylvania law and parks

Pennsylvania law makes it an offense to use a drone to surveil someone in a private place, to put someone in reasonable fear of bodily injury or to deliver contraband, and it bars cities and towns from regulating drone operation. Property owners still decide who launches from their land, and we keep private spaces out of frame. Pennsylvania DCNR allows drones in state parks only at designated flying sites in six parks, including Benjamin Rush State Park in Philadelphia and Hillman State Park west of Pittsburgh, and commercial filming on DCNR land needs prior written authorization. Park and event permits come from the city and the event organizer, so we check them before any public-space shoot.

Airspace

Pittsburgh International, about 12 miles northwest of downtown, has Class B airspace, and Allegheny County Airport, about 4 miles southeast, has its own control tower, so many Pittsburgh addresses need LAANC. We check every Pittsburgh 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, the T-Mobile 5G Range Show at the 2024 PGA Championship and the Austin City Limits Hulu live broadcast.

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FAQs

Can you fly near Acrisure 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 near Pittsburgh International?

Only with FAA authorization, and never over the Air National Guard and Air Reserve bases there, which are federal no-drone areas. We plan those shoots carefully or move them.

Can you fly drones in Pennsylvania state parks?

Only at designated flying sites in six state parks, and commercial filming on DCNR land needs prior written authorization. We apply well ahead with our FAA certificate and insurance.

Do you need FAA approval to fly in Pittsburgh?

It depends on the address. Pittsburgh International has Class B airspace, and Allegheny County Airport has a control tower. 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.