Syracuse, NY Drone Videographer and Operator
Air Views Media is a drone videography company serving Syracuse and Central New York for stadium events, festivals, campuses and real estate. Our crew has flown live broadcast and FPV drone coverage at Ultra Music Festival in Miami. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Syracuse
Syracuse drone videography
We fly stadium events, concerts, university campuses, construction progress and real estate across Syracuse and Central New York. For concerts and stadium 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.
Airport and military sites
Syracuse Hancock International sits under Class C airspace, and downtown is inside its surface area. Hancock Field Air National Guard Base at the airport is a federal no-drone area, closed from the ground to 400 feet around the clock. Restricted airspace near Oswego can be activated by notice, and Fort Drum to the north has restricted airspace. We check every Syracuse location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
JMA Wireless Dome
The JMA Wireless Dome is on the FAA stadium list, so the 3 nautical mile flight restriction applies from an hour before to an hour after covered events. Indoor work inside the dome needs the university's approval. Fully enclosed indoor flights are generally outside FAA airspace rules, so we fly one-take fly-throughs with the owner's approval; see indoor fly-through tours.
State Fair and state parks
The New York State Fairgrounds ban drones without the Fair's approval, and commercial pilots need a Fair UAS operations permit requested at least five business days ahead. New York State Parks require a prior written permit to launch, land or fly a drone on park property, and commercial filming goes through the State Parks film permit process.
Credits
Ultra Music Festival, live drone feeds to the Davis Wade Stadium video boards for Mississippi State football and the T-Mobile 5G Range Show at the 2024 PGA Championship.
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FAQs
Do you need FAA approval to fly in Syracuse?
It depends on the address. Downtown is inside the Class C surface area for Syracuse Hancock International, and the Air National Guard base there is closed to drones. We check every location on the FAA sectional and B4UFLY before quoting and file LAANC where it is needed.
Can you fly near the JMA Wireless Dome 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 at the New York State Fair?
Only with the Fair's written approval. Commercial pilots request a Fair UAS operations permit at least five business days ahead.
Can you fly near Fort Drum?
No. Fort Drum has restricted airspace, so we keep North Country shoots well clear of it.
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.