Why the listing downtown has no aerials
The authorization is the reason a lot of city listings have no aerial photos. It isn't that the shot is prohibited; it's that filing takes a step most operators would rather not take, so they quietly decline those addresses.
We file them. It's included in the price, and you don't need to know anything about it. Send the address.
Neighbourhoods we fly
- Downtown, South Wedge, Corn Hill, Park Ave, East Ave, NOTA and the Neighborhood of the Arts
- Gates, Chili, Brighton and Henrietta corridors near the airport
- Greece and the lakeshore under the airport's outer airspace
A few places can't be flown at all: special flight rules areas, temporary flight restrictions and some parks. If another operator told you an address can't be flown, send it to us and we'll tell you honestly whether it can.
How it works
Before every flight we check the airspace, request authorization through the FAA's LAANC system or a direct FAA authorization where needed, and fly within the approved altitude. Every flight is under FAA Part 107 by a certified remote pilot, in a Remote ID–compliant aircraft, and we carry liability insurance with a certificate on request.
Common questions
Can you legally fly a drone in Rochester?
Does the authorization cost extra?
Does it delay my shoot?
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Based in Irondequoit and serving Rochester and Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Livingston, Orleans and Genesee Counties, including Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Fairport, Pittsford, Brighton, Henrietta, Greece, Gates, Chili, Hilton, Spencerport, Victor, Canandaigua, Brockport, Honeoye Falls, Sodus, Williamson, Geneseo, Batavia and Albion. Travel beyond 25 miles of Rochester is $0.75 per mile. FAA airspace authorization near Greater Rochester International is filed by us at no charge.
