Western Kentucky Aerial Spraying
Verified OperatorCorn, soybean & wheat fungicide, Bowling Green area
Western Kentucky Aerial Spraying provides drone fungicide and herbicide services to row-crop producers across the Pennyroyal and south-central Kentucky. The operator specializes in corn and soybean VT/R3 applications and wheat T3 fungicide timing, offering rapid scheduling and competitive per-acre pricing.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops WKY Aerial 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 cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
States served (2)
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 WKY Aerial's service area:
- Kentucky — aerial pesticide work runs through Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) under Category 11: Aerial Certification (explicitly includes UAS).
- Tennessee — requires AER (Aerial) licensing exam + category certification for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA).
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 WKY Aerial's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Western Kentucky 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 $18 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 WKY Aerial
Tell WKY Aerial 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 Kentucky to compare.
- Goes directly to WKY Aerial, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.