FlyingAg
Verified OperatorNational · farmer-founded ag drone dealer since 2015
One of the earliest US agricultural drone dealers, founded 2015 by a group of farmers. Sells DJI Agras T50, T100 and Talos T60X plus sprayer trailer solutions. Provides training at IN/IL facilities. CropTech Solutions (Waterford, PA) is an authorized FlyingAg dealer. Contact: corey@flyingag.com.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
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States served (13)
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 FlyingAg's service area:
- Pennsylvania — requires Category 25: Aerial Applicator for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
- New York — requires Category 11: Aerial Application for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is New York State DEC.
- New Jersey — Any commercial drone spray over New Jersey fields needs Category 11: Aerial Applicator. 40 hours OJT required for Category 11., issued by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
- Maryland — Any commercial drone spray over Maryland fields needs Category 13: Aerial, issued by Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA).
- Connecticut — requires Aerial category being formalized per HB 6289 (2024). Deadline March 2026. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Connecticut DEEP.
- Delaware — requires Category 11: Aerial Pest Control for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA).
- Virginia — aerial pesticide work runs through Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) under Category 11: Aerial Pesticide Application.
- New Hampshire — requires Category J: Aerial Application for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is New Hampshire Division of Pesticide Control.
- Massachusetts — requires Category 11: Aerial Application for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Massachusetts MDAR.
- Vermont — Any commercial drone spray over Vermont fields needs Category 11: Aerial. Plus mandatory Aerial Permit from the Secretary with 30-day public comment., issued by Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
- Maine — requires Category 11: Aerial Pest Control for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Maine Board of Pesticides Control (BPC).
- West Virginia — Any commercial drone spray over West Virginia fields needs Category 14: Aerial, issued by West Virginia Department of Agriculture.
- Rhode Island — Any commercial drone spray over Rhode Island fields needs No specific aerial category. Separate DEM aerial application permit required., issued by Rhode Island DEM.
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 FlyingAg's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying FlyingAg 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 Pennsylvania the state credential is issued by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; 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 usually breaks down into three lines: (1) included — calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, machine and pilot labor to fly the field, mixing and loading farmer-supplied product, and a Part 170-compliant application record; (2) excluded — the pesticide and any adjuvants, which the farmer supplies; (3) surcharges — long travel, after-hours, difficult terrain or obstruction-heavy fields, and minimum-acreage charges below a stated threshold. Spell out which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.
Request a quote from FlyingAg
Tell FlyingAg 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 Pennsylvania to compare.
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