Wisconsin drone pilots for hire
Hire an FAA Part 107 Drone Pilot Anywhere in Wisconsin
Above Wisconsin is a Part 107 licensed drone pilot crew in Green Bay, WI, serving the Fox Valley, Door County & Northeast Wisconsin since 2015 — 1,000+ commercial flights, Google 5.0, from $997. One call books the aerials, ground photos, interiors and the edit.
What you can hire us for
One licensed crew. Every angle of the property.
Most clients do not need a drone. They need a property documented. That means aerial frames for context, ground level exteriors for detail, interiors for the spaces that matter, and an edit that ties it together.
Why the license matters
Any drone flight done for business requires a Part 107 pilot.
This is not a formality. In the United States, flying a drone for any commercial purpose, including photos used to market a property, requires a remote pilot certificated under FAA Part 107. Hiring an uncertificated operator puts the exposure on the property owner as much as the pilot.
Certificated pilots on every flight
Gary Arndt has held the FAA Part 107 certificate for over 11 years. Nicholas Arndt is Part 107 certificated as well. You are never handed to a hobbyist.
Controlled airspace handled for you
Green Bay, Appleton, Milwaukee, and Madison all sit under controlled airspace. We pull the LAANC authorization and set the flight window so your team does not have to.
Certificate of insurance on request
We carry commercial drone liability coverage and can send a certificate of insurance to your property manager or general contractor before we arrive on site.
How hiring works
Four steps from first call to finished files.
No lengthy discovery process. Tell us the property and what the media is for, and we scope it.
Tell us the property
Address, what it is, and what the media is for. A listing, a progress record, a website, or a campaign all scope differently.
We scope and quote
A written scope covering aerial, ground, interior, and editing, at a flat price. No hourly surprises.
We fly and shoot
Airspace authorization is handled ahead of time. Most single property shoots finish in one visit.
You get usable files
Edited, organized, and sized for listings, websites, print, and social. No raw dump to sort through.
Hiring questions
What people ask before they book a pilot.
Straight answers on cost, licensing, scheduling, and coverage.
How much does it cost to hire a drone pilot in Wisconsin?
Above Wisconsin residential property packages start at $997 and commercial or multi service engagements start at $2,997. Price depends on the size of the property, how many media types you need (aerial, ground level exterior, interior, video), and how much editing is involved. Recurring retainer coverage is priced per visit.
Do I need a licensed drone pilot to photograph my property?
Yes, if the photos or video serve any business purpose. In the United States the FAA requires a remote pilot certificated under Part 107 for any commercial drone flight, including images used to market or sell a property. Above Wisconsin pilots are FAA Part 107 certificated and carry commercial liability insurance.
Can one company do the drone shots and the interior photos?
Yes, and that is the main reason clients hire us instead of a drone only operator. We pair aerial coverage with ground level exterior photography, interior photography, and walkthrough video, so the property is documented inside, outside, and from above in one scheduled visit with one consistent look.
How far in advance do I need to book a drone shoot?
One to two weeks is comfortable for most projects. Controlled airspace around Green Bay, Appleton, Milwaukee, and Madison needs LAANC authorization, which we handle, and that is easier when it is not same day. Construction milestones and time sensitive listings can often be fit in faster, so it is worth asking.
What happens if the weather is bad on the scheduled day?
We reschedule at no extra charge. Drone work depends on wind, visibility, and precipitation, and flying in marginal conditions produces media you would not want to use anyway. We watch the forecast, give you as much notice as we can, and move to the next workable window.
What areas of Wisconsin do you cover?
All of Wisconsin plus the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We are based in Green Bay and travel within roughly 150 miles routinely with no travel charge, covering the Fox Valley, Door County, Milwaukee, Madison, Wausau, and the northwoods. Longer assignments are quoted with travel included.
Can you work around an active construction site or operating facility?
Yes. On working sites we brief with the superintendent or facility contact first, stay clear of active lifts, crews, and equipment, and schedule the flight around production rather than pausing it. We can provide a certificate of insurance to your property manager or general contractor before we arrive.