Midwest Aerial Applicators
Indianapolis-area drone applicator. Claims 700-1000 acres per day capacity. Commercially licensed for spray seeding and mapping services.
Midwest Aerial Applicators is a Indiana drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial cover crop seeding and aerial field mapping on Grapes / Vineyards in the Corn Belt region. The team operates out of Indianapolis and serves farms throughout the Corn Belt region. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Indiana fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) at Purdue University aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Midwest Aerial Applicators 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 grapes / vineyards$18 to $30 per acre
Crops serviced
Certifications & compliance
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 Midwest Aerial Applicators's service area:
- Indiana — Any commercial drone spray over Indiana fields needs Category 11: Aerial Application, issued by Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) at Purdue University.
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 Midwest Aerial Applicators's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Midwest Aerial Applicators 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 Indiana the state credential is issued by Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) at Purdue University; 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 $18 to $30 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.
Request a quote from Midwest Aerial Applicators
Tell Midwest Aerial Applicators 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 Indiana to compare.
- Goes directly to Midwest Aerial Applicators, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.