KDB Land and Air
Verified OperatorSoutheast multi-state ag drone & aerial application services
KDB Land and Air is a multi-state agricultural drone and aerial application company operating across the Southeast. The company offers drone fungicide, herbicide and defoliant programs for cotton, corn, soybeans and peanuts across Alabama, Georgia and Florida, with crews positioned for rapid deployment during critical spray windows.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops KDB Land and Air 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 cotton$14 to $20 per acre
- Drone spraying for wheat$12 to $16 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
States served (5)
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 KDB Land and Air's service area:
- Alabama — Any commercial drone spray over Alabama fields needs Aerial category with insurance requirement. Custom Business License for aerial for-hire., issued by Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries.
- Georgia — Any commercial drone spray over Georgia fields needs Category 34: Aerial Methods. Recognizes both Part 107 and Part 137., issued by Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA).
- Florida — aerial pesticide work runs through Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) under Aerial Pest Control (Ch. 487 F.S.).
- Mississippi — requires Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Ag Aviation license for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC).
- Tennessee — Any commercial drone spray over Tennessee fields needs AER (Aerial) licensing exam + category certification, issued by Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA).
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 KDB Land and Air's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask KDB Land and Air 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 Alabama the state credential is issued by Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries; 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 $20 per acre in the region typically covers the application itself: drone calibration, GPS-guided mission planning, mixing and loading product into the tank, the labor and machine time to fly the field, and a written FIFRA Part 170 application record (date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID). Pesticide product, surfactants and adjuvants are usually supplied by the farmer and excluded from the per-acre rate. Common surcharges include long travel past the operator's standard radius, after-hours or emergency turnaround, fields with steep terrain or significant obstructions, and minimum-acreage charges below a stated field size. Get inclusions and exclusions in writing before any application.
Request a quote from KDB Land and Air
Tell KDB Land and Air about your fields. They reply within 24 hours, often faster during spray season. Free, no obligation, and you can also ask for 2 more quotes from verified operators in Alabama to compare.
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