TrueNorth Aerial
Veteran-owned. Crop spraying multispectral mapping. Serves Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
Working row crops grown in the region across the Great Plains region, TrueNorth Aerial delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial field mapping and multispectral crop scouting to farms in Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Commercial drone applicators in Idaho need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA).
Operations are based in the Great Plains 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 TrueNorth Aerial's service area:
- Idaho: requires Category AA: Aerial Applicators for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA).
- Washington: aerial pesticide work runs through Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) under No standalone aerial category. Certify in relevant use category + Laws and Safety exam..
- Oregon: requires Aerial Pesticide Applicator (APA) license, a separate standalone add-on. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Oregon 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 TrueNorth Aerial's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying TrueNorth Aerial 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 Idaho the state credential is issued by Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA); 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 breaks into three lines. You pay for the flying. That covers calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, the labor to fly the field and the mixing and loading of your product. It also covers the Part 170 record the law requires. You supply the pesticide and any adjuvants. Then come the extras: long travel, after-hours work, hard terrain and a minimum charge on a small field. Ask which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.