Tampa, FL Drone Videographer and Operator
Air Views Media is a drone videography company serving Tampa, Hillsborough County and the Tampa Bay area for stadium events, concerts, waterfront, real estate and brand films. Our crew flew FPV over Kinetic Field at EDC Orlando in 2022. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Tampa
Stadiums and events
Raymond James 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. 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 waterfront
Downtown, the Riverwalk, Channelside and waterfront hotels and venues suit hospitality and brand films, filmed from private property with the owner's approval. For lobbies, bars and venues an indoor one-take fly-through shows the space in a single shot; see indoor fly-through tours.
Florida drone law
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. Port Tampa Bay and the industrial waterfront fall under that law. Hillsborough County limits drone takeoff and landing on county land without Parks permission, so we launch from private property.
Airspace
Tampa International, 6 miles west of downtown, has a control tower and Class B airspace over much of the bay, and Peter O. Knight Airport sits close to downtown, so many addresses need LAANC. MacDill Air Force Base, 4 miles south of downtown, is a federal no-drone area. We check every Tampa location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
Credits
EDC Orlando, Ultra Music Festival and Braves at Truist Park.
Related
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Nearby cities we fly
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FAQs
Can you fly near Raymond James Stadium on event 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 MacDill Air Force Base?
No. MacDill is a federal no-drone area, and Florida law also covers military sites, so we plan shoots well clear of the base.
Do you need FAA approval to fly in Tampa?
It depends on the address. Tampa International has a control tower and Class B airspace. We check every location on the FAA sectional and B4UFLY before quoting and file LAANC where it is needed.
Can you fly near power plants, ports or schools in Florida?
Only within Florida Statute 330.41. It restricts drone flights over critical infrastructure and K-12 schools, so we plan routes around them or get the owner's written consent.
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.