We will beat any competitor’s price by 5%

Including terrestrial applicators!

Applies to all services - Subject to site inspection

How Drone Application Works

We can spread dry materials such as fertilizers and cover crop seedings, not just liquids!

Advantages of Drone Application

Spray wet or spread dry materials for between

$3.50 and $7.50 per acre (depending on terrain)

Using Orchard Gap Aviation’s application services saves you time by covering any terrain regardless of soil conditions (such as directly after a heavy rain). Additionally, aerial application can be 3 to 4 times faster than ground application and far cheaper than traditional aerial methods. When combined with our crop-monitoring services, we can save you money through more targeted application of fertilizers and pesticides, making sure the deposited materials go only where they are needed in less time.

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We can apply any spreadable liquid or dry material; fertilizers, grass seed, cover crops, pesticides, and more.*

*Subject to local licensing, regulations, and laws.

Aside from traditional crop treatment, we can help landowners apply treatments to steep grades, grading and timber companies efficiently re-seed after clearing land, treating the fence-rows of livestock owners, and other times that spot-applications or steep terrain make traditional application options difficult, dangerous, or time-consuming.

Please click here to see a list of the spray materials the University of Missouri compiled which can be deposited by a drone

Initial Consultation

After filling out a questionnaire (click here), schedule a free initial consultation with our team. We will come out and look at your site.

We will establish whether or not it is safe to fly in the area, perform an initial mapping, and perform a demonstration flight for you to establish the efficacy of the service. If everything goes well, we can begin applying directly afterward.

The consultation and first hour of application are completely free!

General Operations

We charge $125 per hour with a $50 setup/breakdown fee. The minimum is $150 per visit. It generally costs between $3.50-$6.00 per acre. The cost per acre is capped at $7.50 per acre.

Note: We offer 1 or 2 drone services, so we can complete up to 70 acres per hour with two drones.

The following to be furnished by you:

  1. Material to be applied

  2. Water source accessible by a 4WD Truck

  3. One Visual Observer (VO) per drone (we will brief your VO’s on their duties when we arrive, this time will not be billed). VO’s only need to be adults, may be farm-hands, or others.

    1. We can provide VO’s, but we will charge an additional $15.00 per VO, per hour, and require a week’s notice to ensure they are available.

Upon arrival, we will:

  1. Unload and get ready - 20-40 minutes

    • Note: covered by setup/breakdown fee

    • Fill water tanks (approximately 15 minutes)

    • Mix spray materials (approximately 15 minutes)

    • Unload and prepare drones (approximately 5 minutes)

    • Brief new VO’s (10 minutes)

    • Prepare all other equipment (10 minutes)

  2. Begin flight operations (up to 40 / 80 acres per hour)

    • Note: Billed at $100 p/ hour

  3. Pack up and leave (15-30 minutes)

    • Note: covered by setup/breakdown fee

    • Drain and clean system (10 minutes)

    • Empty drone (10 minutes)

    • Shut off systems (5 minutes)

    • Break down drones and load drones (approximately 5 minutes)