Drone Operators in Los Angeles
Skyecam provides FAA-licensed drone operators for film, television, commercials, music videos, and live events across Los Angeles and Southern California. Since 2012, our pilots have flown cinema drones, FPV rigs, and heavy-lift systems for major productions — bringing an engineer’s precision and a cinematographer’s eye to every shoot.
Need a drone operator who’s fully licensed, insured, and cleared for night flights? We handle the permits, the airspace, and the flying, so your production gets the shot safely and on schedule.
What we bring:
– FAA Part 107 certified + Section 333 Exemption, with granted night-flight waivers
– A full fleet — cinema drones (Alexa Mini, RED), FPV, heavy-lift, and aerial lighting rigs
– Fully insured and experienced on closed sets
– Local knowledge of LA locations, permitting, and airspace
Booking a shoot in Los Angeles? Call (323) 632-1310 or request a quote.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Highly skilled in drone operations and helping us with all the FAA paperwork. Very impressed by their professionalism. Easy to work with.”
— E.J.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “So experienced in helping us get FAA approvals, ATC clearance & insurance for Film LA. They got the most incredible aerial tracking shot — the best aerial cinematographers in the business!”
— Vanessa Born
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The absolute best drone operator in Los Angeles! These FPV drone pilots are very skillful and reliable.”
— Happy Lozano
Our fleet
Cinema Drones / FPV Drones / Lighting Drones / Gimbals
Drone operator Los Angeles “SKYECAM” utilizes the latest cutting-edge UAS technology and carry a wide range of Drones most suited for cinematic aerial video and stunning drone photography. Some are FPV, custom built, modified and tuned to various types of cameras, lenses and gimbals to maximize efficiency, flight time and high wind endurance. Each one of these UAV Aircraft has a special need. Some for tracking a moving vehicle, navigating indoors, night flights, aerial lighting effects, high speed, long range distances and some are made to carry high-end cinema cameras. We are highly experienced Drone operator Los Angeles.
Drones
Custom Heavy Lift
Gimbal / Aerial Light / Drone
FPV Cinematic Drone
RED Komodo 6K Camera
- FPV Cinelifter
- Made in the USA
- NDAA compliant
- Ideal for Fast Paced Action Sports
- Freestyle Maneuvers
- RED Komodo Camera
- 6k/4K, 60fps
- HD Transmission
- Includes all ND Filters
- 6 minute flight time
- 99mph
- The aircraft is smaller and more maneuverable than our normal drones used for aerial filming. These can fly inside small spaces such as indoors, through windows, through trees and much more.
ALTA X
Alexa Mini / RED Digital Cinema
- Freefly Alta X
- Dual Operators (Drone Pilot & Camera Operator)
- Cinema Cameras – Arri Alexa Mini, RED Digital Cinema
- Flight Modes Manual, altitude, position, mission, loiter, orbit, return
- DJI HD Transmission System
- Movi Pro Gimbal (Pan, Tilt, Roll)
- Maximum Payload 33 lbs
- Flight time 18 to 25mins
- Max Altitude 400 ft.
- Maximum Distance 1 mile
- Flight time 15min to 25min
LIghting Drone
Aerial Lighting Effects LED
Matrice 6oo
RED Camera / DSLR Systems
- Matrice M600
- Dual Operators (Drone Pilot & Camera Operator)
- Maximum Payload 14 lbs
- 48mp Photographs / 4k Resolution Video
- SDI or HDMI Live Video Feed, IPad Monitors
- Ronin MX Gimbal (Pan, Tilt, Roll)
- GPS Flight Modes – Way Points, Cruise Control,
- Max Altitude 400 ft.
- Maximum Distance 3 miles
- Cameras – All DSLR’s, RED Weapon, RED Raven
- 25min to 15min Flight
Inspire 3
8K Camera
- Inspire 3
- Full-Frame 8K ProRes RAW/CDNG
- Multiple operator control to Single Op
- 1/1.8-inch Ultra-Wide Night-Vision FPV Camera
- DJI Transmission SDI or HDMI Live Video Feed
- GPS Flight Modes – Way Points, Cruise Control,
- Max Altitude 400 ft.
- Maximum Distance 15 km
- ZENMUSE X9-8K Camera and lenes
- 28min Flight time
Inspire 2
Zenmuse X7 Super 35mm 6K Camera & Gimbal
- Inspire 2
- Zenmuse X7 Super 35mm 6K Camera
- DL – Prime Lenses 16mm, 24mm, 35mm & 50mm
- Super 35mm Sensor
- Ultra HD 6K / 30fpsCinemaDNG RAW
- 5K / 4K, 60fps AppleProRes
- Photos 24mp Stills RAW or Jpg
- 14stops of dynamic range
- Includes all 46mm ND Filters
- DJI Inspire 2 Drone Compatibility
- 23-minute flight time with the DJI Inspire 2
Mavic 4 Pro
Drone
- Mavic 4 Pro
- Hasselblad camera micro 4/3 CMOS sensor
- 3-Axis 360° Infinity Gimba
- 6K, 60fps HDR 100MP Hasselblad Wide Lens
- Lens, 24mm equivalent
- Aperture: f/2.8 to f/11
- Photos 20mp raw/ jpg
- Time Lapse, Hyperlapse, Zoom, Slow motion video 4K, 120fps
- Color Modes D-LOG, Dlog -M
- Top Speed 70mph / 20 m/s
- Max Altitude 400 ft.
- Max Distance 20 Miles
- 50min flight time
- Single Operator System
360 Camera Drone
Full 360
FPV Drones
Custom Drones
- FPV Drones
- Single Operator System
- Made in the USA
- NDAA compliant
- Ultra HD 5K 48/60fps fps Video
- Lens, 20mm equivalent
- Aperture: f/2.8 to f/11
- Color Modes Pro Tune
- Top Speed 100mph
- Max Altitude 400 ft.
- Max Distance; LOS
- 6 min flight time