Agricultural drone operators in Illinois

American-made NDAA-compliant ag drones & operator network

Hylio designs and manufactures the AG-272, the leading NDAA-compliant agricultural spray drone in the United States and supports a national network of certified Hylio operators. The company provides sales, training and operator support for federal programs, defense-adjacent ag operations and buyers requiring US-manufactured drone equipment.

NJ · 50+ drone fleet, 123.5 acres/hr, DJI Agras T20 launch customer

Morristown, NJ operator founded 2020 by commercial airline pilots. DJI Agras T20 launch customer (purchased 49 units). Fleet of 50+ Agras drones capable of flying 5 simultaneously covering 123.5 acres/hour. Services include agricultural spraying, cover crop seeding, greenhouse whitewashing, Part 107 training and drone leasing. Serves NJ, NY, CT, IL and GA.

McFly Aerial Ag is a Chesterfield, Indiana drone application business covering Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Kentucky. The operator holds FAA Part 107 and Part 137 certification along with a Section 44807 exemption. Work includes spraying, dry spreading, cover crop seeding, mapping and crop scouting on corn, soybeans, wheat and pasture, flown with an EAVision J100 and a Talos T60X.

Western Kentucky precision ag drone services

Bestway Ag provides drone spraying and precision agriculture services across western Kentucky and southern Illinois, specializing in corn, soybean and wheat fungicide programs. The operation uses DJI Agras equipment and offers custom application scheduling for large row-crop farms.

Central Illinois drone spraying service with over a decade of experience. Partners with Agri Spray Drones Nutrien Ag Solutions Syngenta and Corteva.

Major IL/IN equipment dealer with 16 Illinois locations and 1 Indiana location (Williamsport). Carries full DJI Agras lineup with free on-field demos.

https://dronedeployaerotech.com/

Agriculture spray drone dealer and DJI trained service center in Effingham IL. Partners with The Equity cooperative for custom aerial application services.

Multi-service drone company in southern Illinois. Authorized dealer for leading drone brands. Also offers solar construction and residential services.

Southern Illinois company providing precise aerial drone applications for agriculture. Active Facebook presence with approximately 1140 followers.

Agriculture drone applicator based in Champaign IL. Holds FAA Part 137 Part 107 and 44807 heavy drone exemption plus IL Commercial Applicator license.

Midwest-based ag spraying drone dealer in Mendon IL. Granted FAA exemption (docket FAA-2023-0304) for agricultural drone operations.

Multi-generational farming family operation in central Illinois. Owner Derek Young manages corn soybean and cattle operation. Holds IL Aerial Commercial Applicator License.

Veteran-owned ag drone spraying operation. Fully certified with Part 137 Part 107 44807 heavy drone exemption and Illinois applicator license.

20-year-old entrepreneur operating drone spraying from custom mobile trailer. Can cover 80 acres/hour solo or 160 with two drones. Also a DJI dealer.

Agricultural cooperative partnering with Green Creek Drones to provide custom drone aerial application. Farmers contact nearest Equity location.

Launched March 2023 offering drone spraying and seeding across agriculture aquatics conservation and commercial sectors. Offers OMRI-listed organic-approved applications.

Specializes in custom-built spray drone trailers and precision aerial application. One of the first companies in the region to bring precision drone spraying to agriculture.

Agricultural drone solutions provider serving Iowa Illinois Missouri and beyond. Limited public information available.

Iowa-based agricultural input company providing spray drone application of proprietary products including Landoil Extreme and SOIL BOOST EXTREME surfactants.

Central Missouri drone spraying company providing liquid and dry application across nine states. Fully licensed and insured.

SweetWater Technologies franchise partner operating in Illinois under parent company support.

Established aerial application company, parent of Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems. Bridging traditional ag aviation with drones.

Drone fungicide spraying serving East Central IL & Western IN.

Midwest custom chemical & fertilizer drone applicator.

Drone spray applications. ~200000 ac by 2025. 25 drones DJI T-40 + EAVision J100. Franchising.

DJI XAG P150 (18.5-gal liquid/150-lb dry hopper. Up to 55 acres/hr). Herbicide/fungicide/insecticide/fertilizer + cover crop spreading.

VLOS and limited BVLOS ag spray. 14580 IL Rt 38.

Ag UAS spraying modeled on Veteran Drone Services Exemption 20257A. 6500 Albers Rd PO Box 269.