Osprey Agri Drones, Virginia Division
Verified OperatorOsprey network coverage for Virginia & mid-Atlantic producers
The Virginia division of the Osprey Agri Drones network serves grain, cotton and peanut producers across Virginia's Coastal Plain and Piedmont. Osprey's multi-state fleet of DJI Agras T50 and T100 drones provides rapid scheduling for corn VT fungicide, soybean R3 and peanut late-season disease programs.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Osprey VA 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 corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for wheat$12 to $16 per acre
- Drone spraying for cotton$14 to $20 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
States served (4)
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 Osprey VA's service area:
- Virginia — Any commercial drone spray over Virginia fields needs Category 11: Aerial Pesticide Application, issued by Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).
- North Carolina — Any commercial drone spray over North Carolina fields needs Aerial Methods category + specialty category. Aircraft inspection $25/aircraft., issued by NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
- Maryland — aerial pesticide work runs through Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) under Category 13: Aerial.
- West Virginia — aerial pesticide work runs through West Virginia Department of Agriculture under Category 14: Aerial.
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 Osprey VA's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Osprey Agri Drones, Virginia Division 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 Virginia the state credential is issued by Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS); 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 $20 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 Osprey VA
Tell Osprey VA 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 Virginia to compare.
- Goes directly to Osprey VA, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.