Airgro LLC
Central Missouri drone spraying company providing liquid and dry application across nine states. Fully licensed and insured.
Based in Central, Airgro LLC runs drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on Grapes / Vineyards and Orchards for farms in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming. Commercial drone applicators in Illinois need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA).
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Airgro LLC services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. Contact the operator for a quote on your specific fields.
- Drone spraying for grapes / vineyards$18 to $30 per acre
- Drone spraying for orchards$20 to $35 per acre
Crops serviced
States served (9)
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 Airgro LLC's service area:
- Illinois — Any commercial drone spray over Illinois fields needs Aerial General Standards (replaces Core exam) + site categories, issued by Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA).
- Iowa — aerial pesticide work runs through IDALS under Category 11 (Aerial Application).
- Kansas — requires No single aerial category. Use-specific categories (1A/1B/1C/1D, 2, 3A/3B, 5, 6, 7C/7D, 10) for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA).
- Missouri — requires Category 13: Aerial Pest Control (commercial/noncommercial). Category 23: Aerial Pest Control (private). Both new as of January 2025. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA).
- Montana — Any commercial drone spray over Montana fields needs Category 18: Aerial Applicator, issued by Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA).
- Nebraska — Any commercial drone spray over Nebraska fields needs Category 12: Aerial Pest Control, issued by Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA).
- Tennessee — Any commercial drone spray over Tennessee fields needs AER (Aerial) licensing exam + category certification, issued by Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA).
- Texas — requires Category 9 (Aerial Application) for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is TDA.
- Wyoming — aerial pesticide work runs through Wyoming Department of Agriculture under Aerial Application (WY Admin Code Ch. 28, Sec. 28-5, explicitly includes UAS).
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 Airgro LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Airgro LLC should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in Illinois: 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 Illinois the state credential is issued by Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA); 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 $18 to $35 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.
Request a quote from Airgro LLC
Tell Airgro LLC about your fields. They reply within 24 hours, often faster during spray season. Free, no obligation, and you can also ask for 2 more quotes from verified operators in Illinois to compare.
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