Nexus Aerial Ag
Agricultural drone solutions provider serving Iowa Illinois Missouri and beyond. Limited public information available.
Nexus Aerial Ag is a Illinois, Iowa and Missouri drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on row crops grown in the region in the Corn Belt region. From a Iowa/Illinois/Missouri base, the crew covers Illinois, Iowa and Missouri growers inside the Corn Belt region. Commercial drone applicators in Illinois need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA).
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
States served (3)
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 Nexus Aerial Ag's service area:
- Illinois — aerial pesticide work runs through Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA) under Aerial General Standards (replaces Core exam) + site categories.
- Iowa — aerial pesticide work runs through IDALS under Category 11 (Aerial Application).
- Missouri — requires Category 13: Aerial Pest Control (commercial/noncommercial). Category 23: Aerial Pest Control (private). Both new as of January 2025. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA).
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 Nexus Aerial Ag's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Nexus Aerial Ag 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 Illinois the state credential is issued by Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA); 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 usually breaks down into three lines: (1) included — calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, machine and pilot labor to fly the field, mixing and loading farmer-supplied product, and a Part 170-compliant application record; (2) excluded — the pesticide and any adjuvants, which the farmer supplies; (3) surcharges — long travel, after-hours, difficult terrain or obstruction-heavy fields, and minimum-acreage charges below a stated threshold. Spell out which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.
Request a quote from Nexus Aerial Ag
Tell Nexus Aerial Ag 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 Illinois to compare.
- Goes directly to Nexus Aerial Ag, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.