Regulatory Requirements to Operate Spraying Drones

Wenhao Liu and Yiannis Ampatzidis

Release Date: 3/26/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ae608-2025

Agriculture

Abstract

This article aims to present and discuss regulatory requirements for UAS for agricultural spraying applications to students, research scientists, Extension agents, growers and allied industry, consulting companies, and state agency personnel. It explores the FAA regulations and presents the application procedure to receive a license to operate spraying drones. Written by Wenhao Liu and Yiannis Ampatzidis, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2025.

About this Publication

This document is AE608, a publication of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

About the Authors

Wenhao Liu, graduate student, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; and Yiannis Ampatzidis, associate professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Liu, W., & Ampatzidis, Y. (2025). Regulatory Requirements to Operate Spraying Drones. EDIS, 2025(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae608-2025

Authors

Wenhao Liu

student

University of Florida

graduate research assistant, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

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Yiannis Ampatzidis

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Specialist

University of Florida

professor, precision agriculture/automation, smart machines, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center

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