Liberty Blades LLC
Aerial spraying operator (verify drone vs fixed-wing).
Liberty Blades LLC is a South Dakota drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on row crops grown in the region in the Great Plains region. From a Flandreau base, the crew covers South Dakota growers inside the Great Plains region. South Dakota requires both a federal Part 137 ag aircraft operator certificate and an South Dakota DANR-issued aerial-category pesticide applicator license for any commercial spray.
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
Services offered
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 Liberty Blades LLC's service area:
- South Dakota: requires Category 17: Aerial Application (General + Category G + Category 17) for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is South Dakota DANR.
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 Liberty Blades LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Liberty Blades LLC runs through three independent checks: Part 107 via the FAA Airmen Inquiry, Part 137 via the issuing FAA Flight Standards office and the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license via the receiving state's department of agriculture. In South Dakota the state credential is issued by South Dakota DANR; you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. Pair that with a current chemical-drift COI and the Section 44807 exemption number for due diligence.
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.