Froemke Aerial Solutions
Unmanned aerial applicator.
Froemke Aerial Solutions is a North Dakota drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on row crops grown in the region in the Great Plains region. From a Lisbon base, the crew covers North Dakota growers inside the Great Plains region. North Dakota requires both a federal Part 137 ag aircraft operator certificate and an ND Aeronautics Commission + NDSU Extension-issued aerial-category pesticide applicator license for any commercial spray.
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 Froemke Aerial Solutions's service area:
- North Dakota: requires Unmanned Aerial Applicator License (separate from manned aerial) for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is 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 Froemke Aerial Solutions's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Froemke Aerial Solutions 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 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. 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 $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.