2026 / Las Vegas / USD

Great shots.
Clear numbers.

Choose the crew that fits the shot.
Every published package below includes a 10-hour production day and the Inspire 3 cinema kit.

Plan your shoot

01 / Single-operator package

Flight & framing.
One operator.

$2,195/ day · standard rate

One drone pilot controlling both aircraft and camera. For establishing shots, landscapes and suitable smaller crews.

Single-operator crew: $1,400
Inspire 3 cinema kit: $795
Standard day total: $2,195

Included in this total

10-hour production day
Inspire 3 + Zenmuse X9-8K Air
Prime lenses, batteries & charging station
ProRes RAW & CinemaDNG licenses

Choose single operator

Recommended for complex moves

02 / Dual-control package

Two specialists.
One vision.

$2,995/ day · standard rate

One pilot and one dedicated camera operator. Separate controls for tracking, framing and coordinated movement.

Pilot + camera operator: $2,200
Inspire 3 cinema kit: $795
Standard day total: $2,995

Included in this total

10-hour production day
Inspire 3 + Zenmuse X9-8K Air
Prime lenses, batteries & charging station
ProRes RAW & CinemaDNG licenses

Choose dual crew

Crew-plus-kit totals exclude additional airspace, scouting and travel fees. Final scope, availability and pricing are confirmed with Jim.

The cinema kit

Everything starts
with the image.

DJI Inspire 3 with the Zenmuse X9-8K Air full-frame camera, ProRes RAW and CinemaDNG licenses, prime lenses, batteries and charging station.

See the complete package

$795 / day

Standard equipment fee, already included in the package totals above.

Build the full picture

Location.
Logistics. Details.

These standard fees help you plan. Permissions and flight feasibility are assessed for your specific location.

Standard airspace planning

Standard LAANC / Las Vegas Strip authorization service

Included

Complex airspace filings

Special FAA waiver or complex filing work

$250–$500

Location / technical scout

Pre-production scouting

$500 / day

Las Vegas metro travel

Local metro and Strip properties

No travel fee

Outside a 30-mile radius

Out-of-town and desert locations

Standard IRS mileage rate

Airspace authorization does not include permission to film on a property. Confirm access and permitting requirements for your production.

A different brief?

Match the
movement.

FPV flight services

Fly-throughs and dynamic tracking. Aircraft, camera, crew and price are quoted for the project.

Plan FPV coverage

Mavic 3 Pro Cine

A lower-cost aerial option. Discuss the right package, current costs and promotions with Jim.

Discuss a Mavic package

Before you book.

A first hold remains tentative until Jim reviews and accepts it. Confirm your dates, deliverables, flight feasibility and final pricing before committing.

FAA Part 107 operators · $5 million commercial aviation liability insurance. COI available on request.

Booking, weather & cancellation terms

Contact Jim to confirm the scope, availability and final quote for your production.

Dates. Location. Shot list.

Let’s plan the shot.

Request First Hold

Booking terms & insurance

Certifications & insurance

All operations are piloted by FAA Part 107 licensed operators. Area 51 Drones carries $5,000,000 in commercial aviation liability insurance. Download a sample COI or send your certificate requirements. Final project-specific certificates are issued by our insurance provider.

Weather & cancellation

If a shoot is cancelled due to verifiable adverse weather, including high winds or rain, before crew rollout, a 50% Weather Hold Fee applies to crew rates. If cancelled on set, full day rates apply.

Loss & damage

Production assumes insurance deductible liability for any damage directly caused by hazardous or creative requests made by the Director outside of standard operating safety margins.