How much does drone photography cost in Los Angeles?

Aerial photography sessions start at $350 for up to 2 hours, including 10-20 edited photos, FAA clearance, and travel within LA County. Photo + video packages start at $650.

Do you need a permit to fly a drone in Los Angeles?

Yes, commercial drone flights in LA require FAA Part 107 certification, LAANC authorization for controlled airspace near airports, and often FilmLA permits. Azumba Drone handles all permitting as part of every project.

How fast can you deliver drone footage?

Standard turnaround is 48 hours for edited photos and video. Rush 24-hour delivery is available for an additional fee. Same-day social media edits are available for event coverage.

Professional Drone Services
in Los Angeles

Aerial photography, cinematic video, 3D mapping, and drone inspection services across Los Angeles County. FAA Part 107 certified. $10M insured. All permits handled.

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FAA Part 107 All pilots certified

$10M Insured Aviation liability

48-Hr Delivery Standard turnaround

LAANC Authorized Controlled airspace

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Aerial photography & drone services

From a single property shoot to a year-long construction retainer, we match the right equipment, pilot, and workflow to your project.

Cinematic Aerial Video

4K/6K footage for film, TV, commercials, and branded content. FPV and standard drone options. DJI Inspire 3, Mavic 3 Cine, and custom FPV rigs with GoPro Hero 12 or RED Komodo on heavy-lift platforms.

Film & TVCommercialsMusic VideosFPV

Real Estate Aerial Photography

Listing photos, neighborhood flyovers, twilight shoots, and property highlight videos. Optimized for MLS, Zillow, and brokerage websites. Edited and delivered within 48 hours.

Luxury ListingsCommercialDevelopment SitesTwilight

Construction Monitoring

Recurring site documentation, progress comparison, volumetric measurements, and stakeholder-ready reports. Orthomosaic maps, 3D models, and timelapse archives built over weeks or months.

Progress TrackingVolumetrics3D ModelsReports

3D Mapping & Surveying

Survey-grade orthomosaic maps, digital terrain models, contour maps, and point clouds. RTK GPS accuracy down to 2 cm/pixel. LiDAR scanning available for vegetation-heavy terrain.

OrthomosaicLiDARDTMCAD-Ready

Roof & Infrastructure Inspection

Visual and thermal inspections for roofs, facades, solar arrays, bridges, and utility infrastructure. FLIR radiometric thermal imaging identifies moisture intrusion, electrical faults, and insulation gaps.

Thermal / FLIRSolar PanelsRoofsBridges

Event & Live Coverage

Aerial coverage for festivals, concerts, sports events, corporate functions, and private celebrations. Same-day social media edits available. FAA waivers obtained for operations over people.

FestivalsSportsCorporateSame-Day Edit

How it works

Brief

Tell us your location, dates, and deliverables. We'll send a quote within 2 hours and handle all FAA and FilmLA permits.

Fly

Our pilot arrives with the right equipment for your project. We fly the mission and capture all assets on-site.

Deliver

Edited photos, graded video, or processed data delivered via secure link. Standard 48-hour turnaround. Rush 24-hour available.

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About us

The LA airspace is the most regulated in the country. We navigate it every day.

Los Angeles sits under overlapping airspaces from LAX, Burbank, Santa Monica, Long Beach, and multiple military zones. Getting cleared to fly here requires more than a Part 107 card. It takes LAANC authorization, coordination with multiple control towers, and often FilmLA permits on top of FAA waivers. We've done this over 2,000 times.

Our team combines certified commercial pilots with dedicated post-production editors. You get a single point of contact from quote to final delivery — no hand-offs, no miscommunication.

2,000+Missions completed

12,000+Flight hours logged

120+Recurring clients

48 hrsAvg. delivery time

FAA Part 107 Certified — All Pilots
$1M–$10M Scalable Aviation Liability Insurance
LAANC Authorized for Controlled Airspace
Night Operations Waiver (Part 107.29)
FilmLA Permit Coordination

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We had a 6 AM call at a downtown rooftop with restricted airspace and tight turnaround. Azumba Drone handled all the permits, nailed every shot, and delivered final footage by the next morning.

Marcus Rivera

Line Producer · Westline Studios

Since switching to Azumba Drone for our luxury listings, our average days-on-market dropped significantly. The twilight aerials and neighborhood flyover videos make a real difference at the high-end price point.

Sarah Yoon

VP of Marketing · Crestview Realty Group, Beverly Hills

We use them for monthly construction progress documentation across three active sites in LA. Their orthomosaic accuracy and stakeholder reports have become essential to our project management workflow.

David Castellanos

Project Director · Avante Construction Co.

Drone service pricing in LA

No hidden fees. Permits, travel within LA County, and basic editing included in every package.

Aerial Photo

$350

per session · up to 2 hours

10–20 edited aerial photos
Multiple angles & elevations
Full resolution + web-optimized
48-hour delivery
FAA clearance included

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(213) 973-9667

info@azumbadrone.com

Based in Los Angeles, CA

Mon–Sat · 6 AM–8 PM

Service area

Los Angeles County · Orange County · Ventura County · San Bernardino · Riverside

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