Western Wings Drone Service LLC
Family-owned drone spraying service. Five generations of ag experience. Operates 5 drones. Key contracts with Simplot (Smart Farm) and Rantizo. Year 1: 5,000 acres; Year 2: 20,000 acres.
Based in Dayton, Western Wings Drone Service LLC runs drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on Potatoes, Corn, Pasture and Rangeland and Alfalfa for farms in Wyoming and Montana. Commercial drone applicators in Wyoming need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Wyoming Department of Agriculture.
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Western Wings Drone Service LLC 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 potatoes$16 to $24 per acre
- Drone spraying for corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for pasture and rangeland$14 to $25 per acre
- Drone spraying for alfalfa$14 to $20 per acre
Crops serviced
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 Western Wings Drone Service LLC's service area:
- Wyoming — requires Aerial Application (WY Admin Code Ch. 28, Sec. 28-5, explicitly includes UAS) for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Wyoming Department of Agriculture.
- Montana — requires Category 18: Aerial Applicator for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA).
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 Western Wings Drone Service LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Western Wings Drone Service LLC should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in Wyoming: 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 Wyoming the state credential is issued by Wyoming Department of Agriculture; 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 $25 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.