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Drone Spraying in Colorado: Licensing, Rates & Operators (2026)

By Eugen Manoli, Founder and Editor · Updated

Colorado uses Category 114 (Aerial Pest Control) which explicitly includes UAV, with a $350 per year business license among the higher state fees nationally. Rates run $13 to $18 per acre across 2.2 million acres of wheat and 1.3 million acres of irrigated corn on the eastern plains.

FAA Part 137 operators in Colorado

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Typical row-crop application runs $12 to $18 per acre. Specialty and orchard work runs higher.

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Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA)
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Drone operators serving Colorado

Salina, KS
Featured

Great Plains wheat & corn specialist

Precision Air Ag serves wheat and corn producers across the Great Plains from our base in central Kansas. 5-drone fleet capable of 200+ acres per day. Our team handles wheat fungicide at heading, corn fungicide at tassel and cotton defoliation across Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska. FAA Part 137 certified with $3M liability coverage.

Verified OperatorFAA Part 137 ✓FAA Part 107 ✓
Drone SprayingCover Crop SeedingCrop Scouting
$12 to $16/acre
55K ac 5
Lincoln, NE
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Nebraska wheat & corn · NDAA-compliant fleet

Great Plains Drone Co. operates an NDAA-compliant fleet of Hylio AG-272 drones across Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas. We serve large-scale grain producers with corn and wheat fungicide applications, and offer fall cover crop seeding programs across the northern Plains. Minimum booking: 40 acres. No travel charge within 100 miles.

Verified OperatorFAA Part 137 ✓FAA Part 107 ✓
Drone SprayingCover Crop SeedingFertilizer Application
$12 to $16/acre
30K ac 4

Locally operated land and vegetation management company serving Northern Colorado with precision ground and aerial spraying. Licensed and insured.

FAA Part 107 ✓
Drone SprayingCover Crop SeedingFertilizer Application
Price on request
Western Colorado, CO

Ag and powerline drone services in Western CO. Holds Part 107, Part 137, Commercial Applicator and Aerial Applicator licenses. Sprays up to 30 acres/hr.

FAA Part 137 ✓FAA Part 107 ✓
Drone Spraying
Price on request
Eaton, CO

Traditional crop duster who integrated drones into operations. Licensed in Agriculture Insects, Plant Disease, Weed Control, Rangeland, Public Health, Aerial Pest.

FAA Part 137 ✓
Drone SprayingCover Crop Seeding
Price on request

Employee-owned precision technology dealer. Key Mountain West hub for ag drone sales. Has physical offices in CO, MT, ID and serves additional states.

Aerial MappingPilot TrainingEquipment Sales
Price on request

Drone herbicide and insecticide applicator for pasture and open space. Specializes in small acreage (5 to 100+ acres). Sprays 25 acres/hr at 2 gal/acre. FAA Part 137 exemption (FAA-2023-2213).

FAA Part 137 ✓FAA Part 107 ✓
Drone SprayingCover Crop Seeding
Price on request
Colorado (Weld County), CO

Listed as UAV Drone Applicator on Weld County official 2023 Commercial Spraying Applicators list.

Drone Spraying
Price on request
Colorado (Weld County), CO

Listed on Weld County official commercial spraying applicator list under UAV Drone Applicators section. Minimal public info.

Price on request
Grand Junction, CO

Agricultural drone services company based on the Western Slope of Colorado. Listed as UAV drone applicator on Weld County list.

Drone Spraying
Price on request

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Drone spraying licensing in Colorado

Licensing agency
Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA)
Official site →
Aerial category
Category 114: Aerial Pest Control (explicitly includes UAV)
Core + Category 114 + site category. $41.50/exam. $350/yr business license.
Renewal & CE
3-year cycle.
7 core + 1 per category per 3-year cycle.

Colorado pesticide licensing is administered by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) under Category 114 (Aerial Pest Control), which explicitly includes UAV. Applicators take Core plus Category 114 plus a site category at $41.50 per exam. The commercial pesticide business license is $350 per year, among the higher annual fees nationally.

Continuing education is 7 core hours plus 1 hour per category per 3-year cycle. Eastern plains wheat and irrigated corn drive the primary demand. Reciprocity exists with NE, WY and NM.

Colorado-specific rules operators must know

  • Category 114 explicitly includes UAV.
  • Business license at $350/yr is among the higher state fees.
Reciprocity states
NE, WY, NM

Top crops for drone spraying in Colorado

1.3M acres

Eastern CO irrigated

2.2M acres

Eastern plains winter wheat

Drone spraying guides by crop in Colorado

Region
Great Plains

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Drone spraying in Colorado, frequently asked questions

Yes. Category 114 (Aerial Pest Control) explicitly includes UAV. No separate drone credential needed beyond the standard aerial category.

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