Hawaii Pacific Drone Solutions
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Honolulu drone services company listing precision agriculture, spraying and land management among service categories; also offers training and government contracts
Working row crops grown in the region across the Great Plains region, Hawaii Pacific Drone Solutions delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial field mapping and pilot training to farms in Hawaii. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Hawaii fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal and Biocontrol (DAB) aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
Services offered
Certifications & compliance
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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 Hawaii Pacific Drone Solutions's service area:
- Hawaii: requires Category 4: Aerial Pest Control. RUP Aerial Permit (Form P-23) also required. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal and Biocontrol (DAB).
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 Hawaii Pacific Drone Solutions's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Hawaii Pacific Drone 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 Hawaii the state credential is issued by Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal and Biocontrol (DAB); 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 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.