Southern Drone Applications LLC
UAS agricultural spray 55lb+. Exemption 24920.
Southern Drone Applications LLC provides drone pesticide and fungicide spraying for row crops grown in the region across Louisiana. Headquartered in Winnfield, the operation reaches farms across the Mississippi Delta region. Commercial drone applicators in Louisiana need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF).
Operations are based in the Mississippi Delta region.
Services offered
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 Southern Drone Applications LLC's service area:
- Louisiana: requires Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Aerial Owner Operator License for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF).
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 Southern Drone Applications LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Southern Drone Applications 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 Louisiana the state credential is issued by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF); 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, the surfactants and the adjuvants are farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from your product, plus the FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. Then watch four surcharges. Travel past a stated radius. Weekend or emergency turnaround. Terrain and obstruction add-ons. A minimum-acreage floor on a small field. Confirm every one of them in writing.