LSUA Drone Training Center
FAA Part 107 & ag drone pilot training, Alexandria LA
Stated by the operator, not checked by us
Louisiana State University of Alexandria operates a drone training center offering FAA Part 107 ground school and agricultural drone pilot certification courses. Programs are tailored for producers, agronomists and aspiring commercial operators across central Louisiana, covering sUAS regulations, precision ag applications and hands-on flight training.
Operations are based in the Mississippi Delta region.
Services offered
Certifications & compliance
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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 LSUA Drones's service area:
- Louisiana — Any commercial drone spray over Louisiana fields needs Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Aerial Owner Operator License, issued by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF).
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 LSUA Drones's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying LSUA Drone Training Center 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 Louisiana the state credential is issued by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF); 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 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.