nuWay Ag (HLE Drones LLC)
Major DJI ag drone dealer and training provider. FastPass program lets new operators spray under nuWay Part 137 while their own application is pending. Charges $14-17/acre in NE Ohio.
nuWay Ag (HLE Drones LLC) is a Nebraska and Ohio drone applicator covering pilot training and drone sales on Corn, Soybeans and Wheat in the Great Plains region. From a Dundee base, the crew covers Nebraska and Ohio growers inside the Great Plains region. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Nebraska fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
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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 nuWay Ag (HLE Drones LLC)'s service area:
- Nebraska — Any commercial drone spray over Nebraska fields needs Category 12: Aerial Pest Control, issued by Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA).
- Ohio — Any commercial drone spray over Ohio fields needs Category C-1 (commercial license required even for private applicators), issued by Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA).
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 nuWay Ag (HLE Drones LLC)'s service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying nuWay Ag (HLE Drones 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 Nebraska the state credential is issued by Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA); 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 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 nuWay Ag (HLE Drones LLC)
Tell nuWay Ag (HLE Drones LLC) 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 Nebraska to compare.
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