Drone Zone Spray Service
Unmanned (drone) aerial applicator.
Drone Zone Spray Service is a North Dakota drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on row crops grown in the region in the Great Plains region. Headquartered in Devils Lake, the operation reaches farms across the Great Plains region. Commercial drone applicators in North Dakota need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by ND Aeronautics Commission + NDSU Extension.
Operations are based in the Great Plains 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 Drone Zone Spray Service's service area:
- North Dakota: Any commercial drone spray over North Dakota fields needs Unmanned Aerial Applicator License (separate from manned aerial), issued by ND Aeronautics Commission + NDSU Extension.
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 Drone Zone Spray Service's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Drone Zone Spray Service 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 North Dakota the state credential is issued by ND Aeronautics Commission + NDSU Extension; 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 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.