Allen Aerial LLC
VLOS and limited BVLOS ag spray. 14580 IL Rt 38.
Allen Aerial LLC is a Illinois drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on row crops grown in the region in the Corn Belt region. The team operates out of DeKalb and serves farms throughout the Corn Belt region. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Illinois fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA) aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
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 Allen Aerial 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).
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 Allen Aerial LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Allen Aerial LLC for four documents to confirm credentials: the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate number, the Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate, the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license and a certificate of insurance carrying chemical drift coverage. 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. The Section 44807 exemption number is the fourth piece, applicable to any drone over 55 lbs gross weight.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region is application-only. The chemical, the surfactants and the adjuvants are farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from your product, plus the FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. Then watch four surcharges. Travel past a stated radius. Weekend or emergency turnaround. Terrain and obstruction add-ons. A minimum-acreage floor on a small field. Confirm every one of them in writing.