Carter Aerial Land Management
Verified OperatorSouth Carolina cotton, soybeans & timber drone services
Carter Aerial Land Management is a South Carolina-based drone application company serving cotton, soybean and timber producers across the Pee Dee and Lowcountry regions. Services include fungicide and defoliant applications for cotton, soybean R3 programs and herbicide spraying for pine release and invasive species control in managed timberlands.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Carter Aerial 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 cotton$14 to $20 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
States served (3)
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 Carter Aerial's service area:
- South Carolina — requires Category 11: Aerial Applicator for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Clemson University Department of Pesticide Regulation.
- North Carolina — aerial pesticide work runs through NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under Aerial Methods category + specialty category. Aircraft inspection $25/aircraft..
- Georgia — Any commercial drone spray over Georgia fields needs Category 34: Aerial Methods. Recognizes both Part 107 and Part 137., issued by Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA).
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 Carter Aerial's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Carter Aerial Land Management 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 South Carolina the state credential is issued by Clemson University Department of Pesticide Regulation; 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 $20 per acre in the region is application-only — the chemical itself, surfactants and adjuvants are usually farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from the supplied product, and the FIFRA Part 170 application record (date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID). Watch for travel surcharges past a stated radius, weekend or emergency-turnaround premiums, terrain or obstruction add-ons, and any minimum-acreage floor on small fields. Confirm in writing.
Request a quote from Carter Aerial
Tell Carter Aerial 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 South Carolina to compare.
- Goes directly to Carter Aerial, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.