DroneVantage
Drone spraying spreading mapping. Serves MO/KS/OK/AR.
Working row crops grown in the region across the Corn Belt region, DroneVantage delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial field mapping and dry granular spreading to farms in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Commercial drone applicators in Missouri need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA).
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
States served (4)
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 DroneVantage's service area:
- Missouri: aerial pesticide work runs through Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) under Category 13: Aerial Pest Control (commercial/noncommercial). Category 23: Aerial Pest Control (private). Both new as of January 2025..
- 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).
- Oklahoma: Any commercial drone spray over Oklahoma fields needs Aerial category under ODAFF. FAA Part 137 must be filed with the Board before aerial license is issued., issued by Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF).
- Arkansas: requires Pilot authorization added to license. CAT license invalid for drone use. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Arkansas Department of Agriculture.
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 DroneVantage's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying DroneVantage 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 Missouri the state credential is issued by Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA); 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 breaks into three lines. You pay for the flying. That covers calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, the labor to fly the field and the mixing and loading of your product. It also covers the Part 170 record the law requires. You supply the pesticide and any adjuvants. Then come the extras: long travel, after-hours work, hard terrain and a minimum charge on a small field. Ask which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.