Heartland Sky
Stated by the operator, not checked by us
Certified and insured agricultural drone applicator run by Isaiah Borgos out of Marshalltown, Iowa. Over 20,000 acres of spraying experience. Grew up around Central Iowa farming, holds a Computer Science degree, combines the agriculture background with new technology to run efficient, reliable aerial application services. Operates three 80-lb drones (each 10.5 gal tank) with a trailer tank up to 1025 gal.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Heartland Sky services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. Heartland Sky's stated rate is $14 to $18/acre.
- Drone spraying for corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for alfalfa$14 to $20 per acre
- Drone spraying for orchards$20 to $35 per acre
- Drone spraying for pasture and rangeland$14 to $25 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for row crops$12 to $22 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
The operator told us each of these. Anything we matched against a public record is shown with the date we checked it, at the top of this page.
States served (2)
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 Heartland Sky's service area:
- Iowa: aerial pesticide work runs through IDALS under Category 11 (Aerial Application).
- Nebraska: aerial pesticide work runs through Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) under Category 12: Aerial Pest Control.
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 Heartland Sky's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Heartland Sky 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 Iowa the state credential is issued by IDALS; 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.
The operator's stated rate of $14 to $18 per acre covers the application itself. That is drone calibration, GPS-guided mission planning, mixing and loading product into the tank, the labor and machine time to fly the field, plus a written FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. The pesticide, the surfactants and the adjuvants are yours to supply. Four things get billed on top. Travel past the operator's standard radius. After-hours or emergency turnaround. Steep terrain or heavy obstructions. A minimum charge below a stated field size. Get the inclusions and the exclusions in writing before anyone flies.