Vail/Breckenridge, CO Drone Videographer and Operator

Ski resorts

Vail Resorts prohibits drones above or within any property it owns or operates, including ski terrain on Forest Service land and flights launched from outside its boundaries, except with the resort's written permission for certain licensed commercial purposes. We fly Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone only with that permission and any Forest Service approval. Wildfire and other hazard TFRs close the airspace to drones with little notice, so we check NOTAMs again on the day of every flight.

Lodges, homes and events

Lodges, hotels and homes in Vail Village, Lionshead, Breckenridge and across Summit County suit real estate and hospitality films, filmed with the owner's approval. Our crew has flown one-take interior fly-throughs of more than 15 Charleston-area hotels for Vive Media; see indoor fly-through tours. For festivals and 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.

Wilderness and Colorado law

Eagles Nest and Holy Cross Wilderness in White River National Forest are designated wilderness, where the Forest Service does not allow drones to take off or land. Colorado has no statewide drone preemption law, so cities, counties, open space agencies and ski resorts set their own rules, and state law makes using a drone to obstruct police, firefighters or other first responders a crime. Town rules also apply, so we check with Vail and Breckenridge before any public-space shoot. We keep neighbors and people on private property out of frame unless they agree to be filmed.

Airspace

Eagle County Regional, about 4 miles west of Eagle, has a control tower, and mountain weather and rescue helicopters set the pace here, so we check every Vail and Breckenridge location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.

Credits

Charleston hotel fly-throughs for Vive Media, EDC Las Vegas live on Hulu and the Las Vegas Grand Prix launch party.

Related

Aspen, CO drone videographer | Denver, CO drone videographer | Boulder, CO drone videographer | Colorado Springs, CO drone videographer | Las Vegas drone videography | Augusta drone videography (headquarters) | Lynchburg, VA drone videography (second location) | Live broadcast drones | Concert and festival drones | All locations

Nearby cities we fly

Cheyenne, WY drone videographer | Park City, UT drone videographer | Albuquerque, NM drone videographer | Salt Lake City, UT drone videographer

FAQs

Can you fly drones at Vail or Breckenridge?

Only with the resort's written permission. Vail Resorts prohibits drones above or within its property, including ski terrain on Forest Service land, except for certain licensed commercial uses it approves.

Can you fly in Eagles Nest or Holy Cross Wilderness?

No. Drones may not take off or land in designated wilderness, so we launch from legal sites outside it.

Can you fly drones in Colorado state parks?

Only in the model aircraft fields at Cherry Creek and Chatfield State Parks, or with a special use permit from the park. Drones are also barred from state wildlife areas.

Do you need FAA approval to fly in Vail and Breckenridge?

It depends on the address. Eagle County Regional 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.