Guardian Aerial LLC
Verified OperatorLouisiana rice, sugarcane & cotton drone applications
Guardian Aerial LLC is a Louisiana-based drone application company serving rice, sugarcane, cotton and soybean producers across the Acadiana and Delta regions. The operator specializes in fungicide and herbicide applications for flooded rice fields where ground equipment is impractical, and handles cotton defoliant timing in the fall.
Operations are based in the Mississippi Delta region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Guardian Aerial services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. Contact the operator for a quote on your specific fields.
- Drone spraying for rice$14 to $22 per acre
- Drone spraying for cotton$14 to $20 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for corn$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
States served (3)
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 Guardian Aerial's service area:
- Louisiana — Any commercial drone spray over Louisiana fields needs Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Aerial Owner Operator License, issued by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF).
- Mississippi — requires Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Ag Aviation license for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC).
- Arkansas — aerial pesticide work runs through Arkansas Department of Agriculture under Pilot authorization added to license. CAT license invalid for drone use..
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 Guardian Aerial's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Guardian Aerial LLC should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in Louisiana: an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for the pilot in command, an FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate for the business, and a state aerial-category pesticide applicator license. In Louisiana the state credential is issued by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. A current certificate of insurance with chemical drift coverage and the operator's Section 44807 exemption number are reasonable to request alongside the license itself.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region is application-only — the chemical itself, surfactants and adjuvants are usually farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from the supplied product, and the FIFRA Part 170 application record (date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID). Watch for travel surcharges past a stated radius, weekend or emergency-turnaround premiums, terrain or obstruction add-ons, and any minimum-acreage floor on small fields. Confirm in writing.
Request a quote from Guardian Aerial
Tell Guardian Aerial 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 Louisiana to compare.
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