Areas we fly
Drone photography across Michigan
Based in Detroit, flying statewide. Every city has its own airspace, parks and permissions. Pick yours to see what it takes to fly there and what we shoot.
Detroit
Start with the city
Downtown, the riverfront, Midtown and every neighborhood in between. Drone photography in Detroit
Macomb County
Clinton Township
The east side of Clinton Township, toward Mount Clemens and Selfridge, is inside Selfridge's Class D and needs LAANC, with ceilings from 400 feet down to 0 feet. The west side, including the Mall at Partridge Creek and Macomb Community College's Center Campus, is Class G at the surface.
Flying in Clinton Township → Drone photographySterling Heights
FAA data shows no controlled airspace at the surface anywhere in Sterling Heights, so flights below 400 feet need no LAANC authorization. Class E begins 700 feet above ground, and Detroit Metro's Class B shelf is thousands of feet higher.
Flying in Sterling Heights → Drone photographyWarren
Southern Warren, from 8 Mile to about 10 Mile Road, sits inside Coleman A. Young International's Class D and needs LAANC. North of that, the city is Class G at the surface, except the Detroit Arsenal, where drone flights are prohibited.
Flying in Warren →Oakland County
Birmingham
Birmingham is Class G airspace at the surface on current FAA data, so a Part 107 flight below 400 feet needs no LAANC authorization. The factor that matters most is Oakland/Troy Airport, whose runway ends just east of the city line.
Flying in Birmingham → Drone photographyBloomfield Hills
Bloomfield Hills is Class G airspace at the surface on current FAA data, so a Part 107 flight below 400 feet needs no LAANC authorization. Oakland County International's tower-controlled Class D lies a few miles northwest, outside the city.
Flying in Bloomfield Hills → Drone photographyFarmington Hills
All of Farmington Hills is uncontrolled Class G airspace below 700 feet, so no FAA authorization is needed to fly below 400 feet. Detroit Metro's Class B airspace starts at 3,000 or 3,500 feet above sea level overhead.
Flying in Farmington Hills → Drone photographyFerndale
All of Ferndale is Class G airspace at the surface on current FAA data, so a Part 107 flight below 400 feet needs no LAANC authorization. The nearest controlled airspace, Coleman A. Young's Class D, begins about a mile southeast of the city, across Eight Mile.
Flying in Ferndale → Drone photographyNovi
Novi sits in uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, so no FAA authorization is needed to fly below 400 feet. Detroit Metro's Class B shelf overhead steps up from south to west, far above any drone shoot.
Flying in Novi → Drone photographyPontiac
Most of Pontiac, including downtown, the former Silverdome site and M1 Concourse, is uncontrolled Class G airspace below 700 feet. A thin strip on the city's western edge sits inside Oakland County International Airport's Class D and needs LAANC authorization.
Flying in Pontiac → Drone photographyRochester Hills
FAA data shows no controlled airspace at the surface in Rochester Hills, so flights below 400 feet need no LAANC authorization. The limits here come from property rules and other low-altitude traffic, not the airspace class.
Flying in Rochester Hills → Drone photographyRoyal Oak
Royal Oak is uncontrolled Class G airspace from the ground up on current FAA data, so a Part 107 flight below 400 feet needs no LAANC authorization. The real limits here are the Detroit Zoo, a hospital heliport and a small airport just north of the city.
Flying in Royal Oak → Drone photographySouthfield
Southfield is uncontrolled Class G airspace below 700 feet across the whole city, so no FAA authorization is needed to fly below 400 feet. Detroit Metro's Class B airspace starts at 3,000 or 3,500 feet above sea level overhead.
Flying in Southfield → Drone photographyTroy
Troy is Class G airspace at the surface on current FAA data, including around its own airport, so a Part 107 flight below 400 feet needs no LAANC authorization. What takes planning is traffic at Oakland/Troy Airport in the city's southwest corner.
Flying in Troy →Wayne County
Canton
Canton is split between uncontrolled Class G on the north side, Willow Run Airport's Class D in the center and southwest, and Detroit Metro's surface Class B in the southeast corner. Where a property falls decides whether we need FAA authorization.
Flying in Canton → Drone photographyDearborn
Dearborn is split. West Dearborn is inside Detroit Metro's Class B airspace from the ground up and needs LAANC authorization, while central and east Dearborn are uncontrolled Class G below 700 feet.
Flying in Dearborn → Drone photographyGrosse Pointe
Most of the Grosse Pointes is uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, so no FAA authorization is needed below 400 feet. The exception is the western side of Grosse Pointe Park, which falls inside Coleman A. Young International Airport's Class D.
Flying in Grosse Pointe → Drone photographyLivonia
All of Livonia is uncontrolled Class G airspace below 700 feet, so a Part 107 pilot needs no FAA authorization to fly below 400 feet. Detroit Metro's Class B shelves sit thousands of feet overhead.
Flying in Livonia → Drone photographyPlymouth
Downtown Plymouth sits in uncontrolled Class G airspace, so no FAA authorization is needed to fly below 400 feet. Detroit Metro's Class B airspace starts 3,000 feet above sea level, well above any drone shoot.
Flying in Plymouth →Not listed? We fly across Michigan. Tell us where.
By industry
Aerial work by project type
What we shoot for developers, builders, venues, brands and public agencies.
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Real Estate Aerials
Aerial photos and video for Detroit developments, apartments, commercial property and luxury listings, paired with interiors and social cuts.
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Construction Progress
Scheduled drone flights from repeatable angles for Detroit construction projects: progress stills, orbit video, time-lapse and milestone content.
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FPV Fly-Throughs
One-take FPV drone fly-throughs for Detroit restaurants, venues, gyms, developments and events. Planned routes, rehearsed moves, finished edits.
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Automotive Aerials
Drone video for Detroit car commercials, dealerships, launch events and car shows, with tracking shots planned around FAA rules for moving vehicles and crowds.
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Commercial Real Estate
Aerial photos and video for Detroit office, retail, industrial and land listings, showing access, parking and frontage, delivered ready for LoopNet and CoStar.
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Multifamily & Apartments
Drone video and aerial photos for Detroit apartments and condos: lease-up content, amenity tours and neighborhood context for property managers and owners.
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Hotels & Resorts
Aerial photos and video for Michigan hotels, resorts, glamping and venues, planned around guests, the seasons and the image sizes booking sites ask for.
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Golf Courses
Hole-by-hole flyovers, course aerials and tournament coverage for Michigan golf courses, shot at first light around your grounds crew and tee sheet.
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Industrial & Facilities
Aerial and FPV video for Michigan plants, warehouses and logistics sites: recruiting films, facility tours and brand content, planned around your safety rules.
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Campus Aerials
Aerial and FPV video for Michigan universities, schools, hospitals and corporate campuses: admissions films, recruiting video and events, approvals planned.
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Cities & Municipal
Aerial photos and video for Michigan cities, DDAs, economic development and parks departments: before-and-after records, investment videos and placemaking.
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Waterfront Aerials
Aerial photos and video for lake and riverfront homes, marinas, yacht clubs and waterfront developments on Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River and inland lakes.
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Aerial Time-Lapse
Aerial and ground time-lapse for Detroit construction and events: drone hyperlapse, repeatable positions and long-term progress films, planned around FAA rules.
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