Hipoint Drones LLC
UAS ag spray. Exemption 25059.
Hipoint Drones LLC is a Kansas drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on row crops grown in the region in the Great Plains region. From a Copeland base, the crew covers Kansas growers inside the Great Plains region. Commercial drone applicators in Kansas need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA).
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
Services offered
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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 Hipoint Drones LLC's service area:
- Kansas: Any commercial drone spray over Kansas fields needs No single aerial category. Use-specific categories (1A/1B/1C/1D, 2, 3A/3B, 5, 6, 7C/7D, 10), issued by Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA).
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 Hipoint Drones LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Hipoint Drones LLC 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 Kansas the state credential is issued by Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA); 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.