Dakota Unmanned Aerial LLC
Licensed MN/SD drone aerial spraying.
Based in Brandt, Dakota Unmanned Aerial LLC runs drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on row crops grown in the region for farms in South Dakota and Minnesota. South Dakota requires both a federal Part 137 ag aircraft operator certificate and an South Dakota DANR-issued aerial-category pesticide applicator license for any commercial spray.
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
Services offered
States served (2)
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 Dakota Unmanned Aerial LLC's service area:
- South Dakota: aerial pesticide work runs through South Dakota DANR under Category 17: Aerial Application (General + Category G + Category 17).
- Minnesota: aerial pesticide work runs through Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) under Category B: General Aerial. Plus MnDOT aircraft registration and commercial operations license..
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 Dakota Unmanned Aerial LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Dakota Unmanned Aerial LLC runs through three independent checks: Part 107 via the FAA Airmen Inquiry, Part 137 via the issuing FAA Flight Standards office and the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license via the receiving state's department of agriculture. In South Dakota the state credential is issued by South Dakota DANR; you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. Pair that with a current chemical-drift COI and the Section 44807 exemption number for due diligence.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region covers the application itself. That is drone calibration, GPS-guided mission planning, mixing and loading product into the tank, the labor and machine time to fly the field, plus a written FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. The pesticide, the surfactants and the adjuvants are yours to supply. Four things get billed on top. Travel past the operator's standard radius. After-hours or emergency turnaround. Steep terrain or heavy obstructions. A minimum charge below a stated field size. Get the inclusions and the exclusions in writing before anyone flies.