Jackson Aerial Ag LLC
WV · crop protection, fertilizer & pasture management drone services
Stated by the operator, not checked by us
Huntington, WV operator run by Derrick Jackson. Has spent years flying drones over local farms in Mason County applying crop protection products, seed treatments, fertilizer and pasture management solutions. Featured in WSAZ news report (April 2026) about drone pilots helping West Virginia farmers.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Jackson 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 corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 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 (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 Jackson Aerial's service area:
- West Virginia — aerial pesticide work runs through West Virginia Department of Agriculture under Category 14: Aerial.
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 Jackson Aerial's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Jackson Aerial Ag LLC should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in West Virginia: 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 West Virginia the state credential is issued by West Virginia Department of Agriculture; 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 $18 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.