Areas we fly
Drone photography across Michigan
FAA Part 107 pilots 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.
Michigan drone company
Aerial photo, video and FPV from a Detroit crew
RAW Digital Group is a Detroit marketing agency and production studio. Our FAA Part 107 pilots fly drone photography, aerial video and FPV fly-throughs across Michigan for developers, builders, resorts, venues, public agencies and brands, and our editors cut the footage for websites, listings, ads and vertical social.
Every job starts with the address. We check the FAA airspace and facility map grid, file LAANC authorization where it is needed, and clear landowner, park, campus and event permissions before we quote. Travel inside Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties is included. Anywhere else in Michigan, travel is quoted with the project, and we pair nearby shoots to share the trip. See the guide to hiring a drone pilot in Michigan, our Michigan drone laws guide, the Michigan drone airspace study covering 58 cities and the game-day drone calendar.
Statewide shoots
A Michigan drone company that works from Detroit
Some projects start in Detroit and end up in Traverse City. A resort group wants every property filmed the same way, a manufacturer has plants in three counties, a developer has sites in Grand Rapids and Lansing. That kind of work means handling travel, state rules and weather across Michigan, not just the airspace around one city. For downtown Detroit work, see Detroit drone photography; for the four metro counties, where travel is included, see drone services in Metro Detroit.
How travel and pairing work
Outside Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties, we quote travel per project and list it in the quote, so you can see what the trip costs next to the flying. The simplest way to lower it is to pair shoots: two resorts on the same stretch of shoreline, or plants in neighboring cities, can share one trip.
Distance also changes how we plan the day. A shoot three hours from the studio gets a weather call the day before, a backup date written into the quote and a shot list that puts each location in its best light. Our guide to drone video for multi-location brands covers how to brief a program that spans several sites.
The rules that follow you across Michigan
The FAA's Part 107 rules are the same everywhere in the state. What changes is who controls the ground and, in some places, the air.
- Michigan's drone law. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act, PA 436 of 2016, took effect April 4, 2017. It says FAA-authorized commercial operators may fly in a manner consistent with federal law, and it bars local governments from regulating drone ownership or operation, with narrow exceptions. One of them lets a community that bans cars, such as Mackinac Island, adopt rules against drones that interfere with horses. The law does not give anyone the right to take off from land they do not control, and it makes harassment and privacy violations by drone a misdemeanor. This is general information, not legal advice.
- State parks and recreation areas. The DNR's Land Use Order 5.1 requires written DNR permission for any commercial drone use. It also bars flights within 100 yards of a cultural or historical site or structure, over occupied beaches, campgrounds and equestrian facilities, and over the viewing platforms at Tahquamenon Falls and Palms Book State Park.
- National lakeshores. Following a 2014 National Park Service policy memo, parks use their authority under 36 CFR 1.5 to ban drones. The Pictured Rocks compendium, dated July 8, 2026, prohibits launching, landing or operating a drone on park lands and waters without the superintendent's written approval, and Sleeping Bear Dunes has the same rule. For resorts and homes near either park, we launch from private land and keep the flight off park property.
- Universities. The University of Michigan bars drones on or over its property without a written waiver, according to its public safety division. Michigan State's Ordinance 9.00 requires approval from the police chief to launch or land on university property. Western Michigan's drone policy requires an approved operating plan and a written agreement with insurance for outside operators.
Airspace outside the metro area has its own pattern. FAA data shows surface Class C around the airports in Lansing, Flint and Grand Rapids, and Class D at Traverse City, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Jackson, Muskegon, MBS International near Saginaw and Sawyer near Marquette, among others. College football Saturdays add FAA stadium restrictions in Ann Arbor and East Lansing. We check the grid for every address before we travel, and our guide to hiring a drone pilot in Michigan lists what to ask any operator.
Seasons across the state
Michigan is long enough that the calendar differs by region.
- Fall color. Pure Michigan's fall color guide says peak color begins in the northern Upper Peninsula and moves south into the Lower Peninsula. We book Up North and Upper Peninsula shoots first, then work south, and check the week's color reports before each trip.
- Summer. Resort and lakeshore season is also when beaches are busiest, and the state park order bars flights over occupied beaches. Early mornings give clean shorelines and calm water.
- Winter. Days are short and snow can cut visibility below the 3 statute miles Part 107 requires. We build in weather days and plan around the few hours of good light, which can make snow-covered resorts and ski hills look their best.
Pricing
Michigan drone pricing
The same published starting prices anywhere in Michigan. Travel beyond Metro Detroit and permits are quoted with the project. What drives the cost
From $450
Up to one hour on site, 15 to 25 edited aerial stills.
From $1,500
Aerial stills plus a 60 to 90 second edit and vertical cutdowns.
From $2,500
Planned one-take route, rehearsal, flight crew and a finished edit.
Detroit
Start with the city
Downtown, the riverfront, Midtown and every neighborhood in between. Drone photography in Detroit
Metro Detroit
Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw
Travel is included across Metro 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 photographyMacomb Township
FAA data puts about a quarter of Macomb Township, the southeast wedge nearest Selfridge, inside the base's Class D, where flights need LAANC authorization and ceilings run from 400 feet down to 0. The rest of the township, including the township offices on Broughton Road, is Class G at the surface.
Flying in Macomb Township →Drone photographyShelby Township
FAA data shows all of Shelby Township as Class G airspace at the surface, with no Class D and no UAS facility map grids, so Part 107 flights below 400 feet need no FAA authorization. Selfridge's controlled airspace and its national security restriction stop well short of the township.
Flying in Shelby Township →Drone photographySt. Clair Shores
Most of St. Clair Shores, including the Nautical Mile, City Hall and Blossom Heath Park, is Class G at the surface and needs no FAA authorization below 400 feet. The northeast corner, roughly from the 31000 block of Jefferson north to the city line, is inside Selfridge's Class D and needs LAANC.
Flying in St. Clair Shores →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
Auburn Hills
FAA data puts all of Auburn Hills in uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface. Oakland County International Airport's Class D stops short of the city line, so no LAANC authorization is needed below 400 feet.
Flying in Auburn Hills →Drone photographyBirmingham
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 photographyClarkston
The Class D airspace around Oakland County International Airport (PTK) reaches into downtown Clarkston and the southern part of Independence Township, where commercial flights need FAA authorization, usually through LAANC. North of that line, including Pine Knob and Independence Oaks, the airspace is uncontrolled Class G.
Flying in Clarkston →Drone photographyCommerce Township
About 95 percent of Commerce Township is uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, where a Part 107 pilot needs no FAA authorization below 400 feet. The northeast corner, around Long Lake and the township's share of Union Lake, is inside Oakland County International Airport's Class D and needs LAANC or a separate FAA request.
Flying in Commerce Township →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 photographyLake Orion
FAA data shows the Village of Lake Orion and all of Orion Township in uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, with no UAS facility map grids, so flights below 400 feet need no LAANC authorization. Only the township's far southwest corner comes near controlled airspace.
Flying in Lake Orion →Drone photographyMadison Heights
Every point we checked across Madison Heights is Class G airspace at the surface, with no FAA UAS facility map grid, so Part 107 flights below 400 feet need no LAANC authorization. Coleman A. Young International's Class D ends about 1.3 miles south of the city.
Flying in Madison Heights →Drone photographyMilford
FAA data puts downtown Milford, Central Park, Kensington Metropark and the rest of Milford Township in uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, with no FAA UAS facility map grid. No LAANC authorization is needed to fly up to 400 feet.
Flying in Milford →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
FAA data puts all of Rochester in uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, with no UAS facility map grids in the city, so flights below 400 feet need no LAANC authorization. Other low traffic and the city's film rules shape a shoot more than the airspace does.
Flying in Rochester →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 →Drone photographyWaterford
By our overlay of FAA data on the Census township map, about 97 percent of Waterford Township is inside Oakland County International Airport's Class D airspace, so nearly every commercial flight needs FAA authorization. LAANC ceilings run from 0 to 400 feet depending on how close the block is to the runways.
Flying in Waterford →Drone photographyWest Bloomfield
About 85 percent of West Bloomfield Township is uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, where no authorization is needed below 400 feet. The northern edge, around Cass Lake and Union Lake, is inside Oakland County International Airport's Class D and needs FAA authorization, with ceilings that change from grid to grid.
Flying in West Bloomfield →Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor
Most of Ann Arbor, from downtown and both main U-M campuses to Briarwood Mall, is inside Ann Arbor Municipal Airport's Class D airspace, so commercial flights need FAA authorization, usually through LAANC. How high we can fly changes block by block.
Flying in Ann Arbor →Drone photographyYpsilanti
Downtown Ypsilanti, Depot Town, EMU's main campus and Ford Lake sit inside Willow Run Airport's Class D airspace, so commercial drone flights need FAA authorization, usually through LAANC. The ceiling is 400 feet over the old city and drops to zero near the airport.
Flying in Ypsilanti →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 →Drone photographyTaylor
Every point we checked in Taylor is inside Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport's Class B surface area, so commercial drone flights need FAA authorization, usually through LAANC. How high we can fly drops the closer the site is to the airport on the west side.
Flying in Taylor →Drone photographyWestland
Most of Westland, from the south side up through Central City Park, is inside Detroit Metro's Class B surface area and needs LAANC authorization, with FAA ceilings mostly at 400 feet. A strip along the north side, including the Joy Road area and Nankin Mills, is uncontrolled Class G below 700 feet.
Flying in Westland →Drone photographyWyandotte
FAA data shows no controlled airspace at the surface anywhere we checked in Wyandotte, so a Part 107 flight below 400 feet needs no LAANC authorization. The limits here are the Canadian border in the river and who owns the launch site.
Flying in Wyandotte →Across Michigan
West Michigan, Mid-Michigan and Up North
We travel from Detroit and quote travel with the project. Pair shoots in the same area to share the trip.
Battle Creek
Downtown Battle Creek and most of the city are inside Battle Creek Executive Airport's Class D airspace, so commercial flights need FAA authorization, usually through LAANC. Ceilings run 200 to 400 feet downtown and drop to 0 across the west side, where the airport, the Air National Guard base and Fort Custer sit.
Flying in Battle Creek →Bay CountyBay City
Downtown Bay City, both riverfront parks, the Uptown district and Bay City State Park all sit outside controlled airspace at drone altitudes, so no FAA authorization is needed for flights under 400 feet. MBS International's Class D stays several miles to the southwest.
Flying in Bay City →Livingston CountyBrighton
FAA data puts downtown Brighton, the Grand River corridor and both nearby state recreation areas in uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, with no FAA UAS facility map grid. No LAANC authorization is needed below 400 feet.
Flying in Brighton →Genesee CountyFlint
Downtown Flint, UM-Flint, Kettering University and the Cultural Center are inside Bishop International Airport's Class C surface area, so commercial flights there need FAA authorization, usually through LAANC. Much of the east and north side sits outside that area, where no authorization is needed below 400 feet.
Flying in Flint →Saginaw CountyFrankenmuth
Frankenmuth sits outside controlled airspace below 1,200 feet, so a Part 107 flight under 400 feet needs no FAA authorization. There is no airport facility map over the city.
Flying in Frankenmuth →Genesee CountyGrand Blanc
Downtown Grand Blanc, the Genesys campus and Warwick Hills sit just outside Bishop International Airport's Class C surface area, so flights below 400 feet there need no FAA authorization. The northwest part of the area, including the Grand Blanc Township Hall stretch of Saginaw Street and Creasey Bicentennial Park, is inside it, and LAANC is required.
Flying in Grand Blanc →Ottawa CountyGrand Haven
Downtown Grand Haven, the state park, the pier, Dewey Hill, Spring Lake and Ferrysburg are uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, so drone flights below 400 feet there need no LAANC authorization. Controlled airspace around Muskegon County Airport begins a little over 2 miles north of downtown.
Flying in Grand Haven →Kent CountyGrand Rapids
Downtown and most of Grand Rapids is Class G airspace at the surface, under a Class C shelf that starts at 2,000 feet above sea level, so a Part 107 flight below 400 feet usually needs no LAANC authorization. The exception is the city's southeast edge, which falls inside Gerald R. Ford International's surface Class C.
Flying in Grand Rapids →Ottawa CountyHolland
Holland is Class G airspace at the surface on current FAA data, from downtown and Hope College out to Lake Macatawa and Holland State Park, so a Part 107 flight below 400 feet needs no LAANC authorization. The planning point is traffic at West Michigan Regional Airport south of town.
Flying in Holland →Livingston CountyHowell
FAA data shows all of Howell in Class G airspace at the surface, with no UAS facility map grid, so Part 107 flights below 400 feet need no LAANC authorization. Livingston County's Spencer J. Hardy Airport (OZW) is about 1.2 miles outside the city limit and has no control tower.
Flying in Howell →Jackson CountyJackson
Most of Jackson, including downtown, the Cascades, Ella Sharp Park and Jackson Crossing, is inside Jackson County Airport's controlled airspace, so commercial flights need FAA authorization, usually through LAANC. Ceilings are low across the city: 50 to 200 feet in most places and 0 near the airport and the hospital.
Flying in Jackson →Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo
Downtown Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University's main campus, Kalamazoo College, the east side and Portage's Crossroads Mall area are inside Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport's Class D, so commercial flights need FAA authorization, usually through LAANC. Ceilings drop sharply near Bronson Methodist Hospital and the airport.
Flying in Kalamazoo →Ingham CountyLansing
Downtown Lansing, the Capitol, Old Town, REO Town and Frandor are inside Capital Region International Airport's surface Class C, so commercial flights need FAA authorization, usually through LAANC. Downtown East Lansing and most of the MSU campus sit outside that surface area, under a Class C shelf that starts at 2,100 feet above sea level.
Flying in Lansing →Mackinac CountyMackinac Island
Mackinac Island, Mackinaw City, St. Ignace and the Mackinac Bridge are uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, so FAA authorization is not what stands in the way. The limits here come from the City of Mackinac Island, the Mackinac Island State Park Commission and the owners of the land and structures.
Flying in Mackinac Island →Midland CountyMidland
Downtown Midland, the Tridge, the Dow headquarters campus and the Midland Mall area sit outside controlled airspace below 700 feet, so no FAA authorization is needed for flights under 400 feet. MBS International's Class D ends a few miles southeast of downtown.
Flying in Midland →Monroe CountyMonroe
FAA data shows no controlled airspace at the surface and no LAANC grid over downtown Monroe, the River Raisin battlefield, the port or Sterling State Park, so flights below 400 feet need no FAA authorization. The limits come from who owns the ground.
Flying in Monroe →Isabella CountyMount Pleasant
Downtown Mount Pleasant, the CMU campus, Kelly/Shorts Stadium and the Soaring Eagle resort area are uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, so drone flights below 400 feet need no LAANC authorization. The bigger airspace limit is the FAA stadium flight restriction on CMU home football game days.
Flying in Mount Pleasant →Muskegon CountyMuskegon
Downtown Muskegon, Muskegon Heights and Norton Shores are inside Muskegon County Airport's Class D airspace, so commercial drone flights there need FAA authorization through LAANC. Muskegon Lake, Pere Marquette Park, the channel and Muskegon State Park are uncontrolled Class G at the surface.
Flying in Muskegon →Emmet CountyPetoskey
Downtown Petoskey, Bay View, Bay Harbor and Harbor Springs are in uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, so drone flights below 400 feet there do not need LAANC. Controlled airspace starts around Pellston Regional Airport, north of Harbor Springs.
Flying in Petoskey →St. Clair CountyPort Huron
FAA data shows no U.S. controlled airspace at the surface and no LAANC grid over downtown Port Huron, the Black River, the Blue Water Bridge or Fort Gratiot, so flights below 400 feet need no FAA authorization. The harder line is the international border in the St. Clair River.
Flying in Port Huron →Saginaw CountySaginaw
Downtown Saginaw, Old Town, the east side and the Fashion Square Mall area are outside controlled airspace below 700 feet, so no FAA authorization is needed for flights under 400 feet. MBS International's Class D reaches the northwest edge of Saginaw Township, where LAANC is required.
Flying in Saginaw →Grand Traverse CountyTraverse City
Downtown Traverse City and most of the surrounding bayfront are inside Cherry Capital Airport's Class D airspace, so commercial drone flights need FAA authorization, usually through LAANC. Allowed altitudes range from 400 feet on the west side to zero near the airport.
Flying in Traverse City →Beyond Michigan
Ohio, Illinois and Windsor
Our crew drives from Detroit to Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Chicago and across the river to Windsor. Travel is quoted with the project.
Chicago
FAA data shows the Loop, River North, Navy Pier, Fulton Market and the North Side lakefront as uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, under Chicago's Class B shelf, so a Part 107 flight below 400 feet needs no LAANC there. Surface controlled airspace starts around O'Hare and Midway.
Flying in Chicago →OhioCleveland
FAA data puts downtown Cleveland, the Flats, Ohio City, Tremont, University Circle and the near west lakefront inside Burke Lakefront Airport's (BKL) Class D airspace from the surface up. Drone flights there need LAANC or other FAA authorization, and facility map ceilings range from 0 to 400 feet depending on the block.
Flying in Cleveland →OhioColumbus
FAA data shows most of downtown west of the Statehouse, the Scioto Mile, the Arena District, the Short North, German Village and the Ohio State campus as Class G airspace at the surface, under a Class C shelf. East of the Statehouse, the surface Class C of John Glenn Columbus International (CMH) begins and LAANC is required.
Flying in Columbus →OhioDelaware
FAA data shows downtown Delaware, Ohio Wesleyan, the fairgrounds, Delaware Municipal Airport and both state park lakes as uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, with no LAANC grid. A Part 107 flight under 400 feet there needs no FAA authorization, though controlled airspace from Columbus reaches the county's southern edge.
Flying in Delaware →OhioDublin
FAA data puts Bridge Park, Historic Dublin, the Scioto riverfront and the office districts around them inside the surface Class D of Ohio State University's Don Scott Airport (OSU), with LAANC grids from 150 to 400 feet. The city's west and north sides, including Muirfield Village Golf Club, are Class G at the surface.
Flying in Dublin →OhioSandusky
FAA data shows downtown Sandusky, the Bayfront, Cedar Point, Marblehead, Port Clinton and both Kelleys Island and Put-in-Bay as uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, with no UAS facility map grid at any point we checked. A Part 107 flight under 400 feet there needs no LAANC authorization.
Flying in Sandusky →OhioToledo
FAA data shows downtown Toledo, the riverfront and the east side as uncontrolled Class G airspace at the surface, with no LAANC grid, so a Part 107 flight below 400 feet needs no FAA authorization there. LAANC comes into play on the city's far west side toward Toledo Express Airport (TOL).
Flying in Toledo →OntarioWindsor
Drone flights in Windsor fall under Transport Canada, not the FAA. Downtown and the east side sit inside the Windsor International Airport (YQG) control zone, which starts at the ground, so a flight there needs an Advanced pilot certificate and NAV CANADA permission, and a US pilot also needs a foreign Special Flight Operations Certificate.
Flying in Windsor →Not listed? We fly across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. 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.
- 02
Construction Progress
Scheduled drone flights from repeatable angles for Detroit construction projects: progress stills, orbit video, time-lapse and milestone content.
- 03
FPV Fly-Throughs
One-take FPV drone fly-throughs for restaurants, venues, gyms, developments and events in Detroit and across Michigan, from $2,500. 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.
- 05
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.
- 06
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.
- 07
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.
- 08
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.
- 09
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.
- 11
Cities & Municipal
Aerial photos and video for Michigan cities, DDAs, economic development and parks departments: before-and-after records, investment videos and placemaking.
- 12
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.
- 13
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.
- 14
Hire a Drone Pilot
Hire a licensed drone pilot in Detroit. FAA Part 107 pilots who handle LAANC, airspace checks, permits and on-site safety. Aerial photo flights from $450.
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Metro Detroit Drone Services
Drone services across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw from a Detroit crew. Part 107 pilots, travel included, aerial photo packages from $450.
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Drone Videography
Detroit drone videographer for reveals, orbits, tracking shots and FPV, edited with color, licensed music and vertical cuts. Aerial video from $1,500.
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