Guardian Drone Solutions LLC
Veteran-owned agricultural crop spraying. Precision spray for corn/soybeans/orchards/specialty.
Guardian Drone Solutions LLC is a New York drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on Corn, Soybeans and Orchards in the Southeast region. Headquartered in Western NY, the operation reaches farms across the Southeast region. Commercial drone applicators in New York need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by New York State DEC.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Guardian Drone Solutions LLC 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 corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for orchards$20 to $35 per acre
Crops serviced
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 Guardian Drone Solutions LLC's service area:
- New York: Any commercial drone spray over New York fields needs Category 11: Aerial Application, issued by New York State DEC.
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 Drone Solutions LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Guardian Drone Solutions LLC 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 New York the state credential is issued by New York State DEC; 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 $35 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.