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

Washington orchards & wheat · 3 drones

Pacific Northwest Ag Drone services apple and cherry orchards, wheat fields and hop yards across Washington, Oregon and Idaho. We navigate steep hillside orchards where ground equipment cannot operate and deliver precise fungicide applications for powdery mildew and fire blight control. Available March through October for orchard programs.

Yakima, WA · Parabug biocontrol release + spray + Firman pollen testing

Austin Drone Solutions opened in 2025 and has covered over 2,500 acres across Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Their partnership with Parabug allows them to release beneficial insects via a patent-pending drone release system, implemented on their DJI Agras T25, making them one of the rare ag drone operators in the Pacific Northwest offering biocontrol services. They also provide spraying and spreading services on almost all crops and pasture ground using a DJI Agras T50, and are currently testing pollen applications at 10 GPA with Firman Pollen. Their trailer mixes up to 175 gallons per batch and carries 550 gallons of fresh water.

All team members are FAA licensed pilots and licensed applicators in Idaho. Also works with government conservation and wildlife agencies.

DJI Agras distributor for western US. Demonstrated DJI T40 in Choteau, MT. T40 bundle approx. $34,000. Can run 4 drones simultaneously at 45 acres/hr.

Major ag retailer with 5M-acre annual application footprint; exclusive Guardian Agriculture SC1 eVTOL partnership; actively hiring drone pilots in CA

DJI Agras drone distributor for the western US with 5 Oregon dealer locations (Harrisburg, Hillsboro, Madras, Rickreall, Woodburn) plus dealers across 7 western states

Boutique owner-operated PNW aerial application company; Part 137 certified with WSDA/ODA commercial applicator licenses; specializes in terrain difficult for ground equipment

Described as one of the largest drone service providers in WA state (WheatLife); covers ~30 ac/hr; active in cherry drying and beneficial insect deployment

Family-owned Yakima ag consulting/supply business using drones primarily for beneficial insect release in orchards; partners with M3 AgTech and Parabug

Pioneered first commercial sterile insect release via drone in US; treats 4,000+ acres of WA tree fruit; 40% higher recapture rate vs ground; partners with Colville Confederated Tribes

First FAA approval for drone swarm spraying operations; acquired Cal Forest Nurseries (CA) and Silvaseed (WA); largest private seed supplier west of Colorado; vertically integrated reforestation

Issaquah ag drone analytics company; 93+ flights in WA; 7M+ tree-level assessments delivered; partnership with Outfield Technologies (UK) for BVLOS