West Ky Aerial Spraying
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West Ky Aerial Spraying provides aerial cover crop seeding for Cover Crops and Row Crops across Kentucky. The team works with growers throughout the Corn Belt region. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Kentucky fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt 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 West Ky Aerial Spraying's service area:
- Kentucky: Any commercial drone spray over Kentucky fields needs Category 11: Aerial Certification (explicitly includes UAS), issued by Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA).
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 West Ky Aerial Spraying's service area.
Frequently asked questions
West Ky Aerial Spraying should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in Kentucky: an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for the pilot in command, an FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate for the business and a state aerial-category pesticide applicator license. In Kentucky the state credential is issued by Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. A current certificate of insurance with chemical drift coverage and the operator's Section 44807 exemption number are reasonable to request alongside the license itself.
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.