Advanced Drone LLC
Stated by the operator, not checked by us
Eastern Oregon ag drone startup. Temple trained with Volatus Group at Pendleton UAS Test Range. Sprays approximately 3.5 acres per load cycle with 8-minute flight time. Holds FAA Section 44807 exemption.
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
Services offered
Certifications & compliance
The operator told us each of these. Anything we matched against a public record is shown with the date we checked it, at the top of this page.
States served (1)
Aerial pesticide licensing in states served
Every state requires a pesticide applicator license with the aerial category endorsement on top of FAA Part 137. The agencies that issue these licenses in Advanced Drone LLC's service area:
- Oregon — requires Aerial Pesticide Applicator (APA) license, a separate standalone add-on. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA).
Full agency, exam and renewal-cycle details by state are catalogued on the state pesticide licensing reference.
Verify and resources
Primary-source references for verifying credentials and looking up state-specific rules in Advanced Drone LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Advanced Drone LLC should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in Oregon: an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for the pilot in command, an FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate for the business, and a state aerial-category pesticide applicator license. In Oregon the state credential is issued by Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. A current certificate of insurance with chemical drift coverage and the operator's Section 44807 exemption number are reasonable to request alongside the license itself.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region usually breaks down into three lines: (1) included — calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, machine and pilot labor to fly the field, mixing and loading farmer-supplied product, and a Part 170-compliant application record; (2) excluded — the pesticide and any adjuvants, which the farmer supplies; (3) surcharges — long travel, after-hours, difficult terrain or obstruction-heavy fields, and minimum-acreage charges below a stated threshold. Spell out which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.