Midwest Drones LLC
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Veteran-owned drone company delivering precision aerial data and spray insights for farmers landowners and energy operators across Ohio.
Midwest Drones LLC provides drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial field mapping and multispectral crop scouting for row crops grown in the region across Ohio. The team operates out of South Charleston and serves farms throughout the Corn Belt region. Commercial drone applicators in Ohio need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA).
Operations are based in the Corn Belt 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 Midwest Drones LLC's service area:
- Ohio — aerial pesticide work runs through Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) under Category C-1 (commercial license required even for private applicators).
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 Drones LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Midwest Drones LLC 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 Ohio the state credential is issued by Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA); 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 $22 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.