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Aerial view of a Tri-Cities neighborhood and open fields with the Appalachian mountains on the horizon

FAA Part 107 certified · Tri-Cities, TN

See the whole picture.

Marketing that sells and data you can build on: aerial photo and video, site maps, and roof and solar imaging. Photos in 3 business days; bigger projects get a firm delivery date with the quote.

FAA Part 107Licensed commercial drone pilots
$1M insuredEvery flight is covered. Certificates on request
Photos in 3 business daysLarger projects: firm date with your quote
Tri-Cities basedJohnson City · Kingsport · Bristol

Services

What we fly

Two kinds of work, one crew: marketing that sells a property, and data that documents and protects one.

Portfolio

Recent flights

A shingled beach house with lit windows and a deck at sunset
Real estate · TwilightBeach house at dusk on the shore
Rows of new homes beside a hay field, mountains in the distance
Neighborhood · Tri-CitiesA new neighborhood with the mountains behind it
A grassy point with a stone seawall and dock surrounded by water
WaterfrontPrivate point on the water
A Johnson City neighborhood with wooded mountains beyond
Real estate · Johnson CityJohnson City listing with the view to the mountains
A cleared hilltop site wrapped by a river bend and autumn forest
Land & developmentCleared site inside a river bend
A long white estate home with every window lit at dusk
Real estate · TwilightEstate home at blue hour

Progress · Johnson City

Same site, every visit

A commercial build in Johnson City, flown from September 2025 to May 2026. The same angles on every visit, plus a to-scale map of the whole site.

  1. Bare graded dirt on a commercial lot in Johnson City, September 2025
    Sep 2025Site clearing
  2. The same lot smoothly graded, October 2025
    Oct 2025Final grading
  3. Steel framing going up on the same site, April 2026
    Apr 2026Steel framing
  4. The finished building shell on the same site, May 2026
    May 2026Building enclosed

To-scale site maps (orthomosaics) from the same project, each stitched from hundreds of photos.

  • Top-down site map of the graded lot, September 2025Sep 2025
  • Top-down site map, December 2025Dec 2025
  • Top-down site map with snow and the first foundation work, February 2026Feb 2026
  • Top-down site map with the building frame in place, April 2026Apr 2026

On the reel

Smooth, steady, cinematic

Clips from our reel, flown along the New England coast.

Packages

Pricing

Prices for a typical Tri-Cities property. Realtors and builders with regular work: ask about repeat-client pricing.

Aerial photos

$199*

  • 15–25 edited aerial photos
  • One property, one flight
  • MLS, web and print sizes
  • Photos within 3 business days
Request this
Most booked

Photos + video

$349*

  • Everything in Aerial photos
  • 60–90 second edited 4K video
  • Vertical cut for Reels and TikTok
  • Video delivery date set with your quote
Request this

Construction progress

$179*per visit, monthly plan

  • Same angles on every visit
  • Photos and a short video each visit
  • Optional to-scale site map each visit
  • Single visits $225
Request this

Solar inspection

$199*residential, visual

  • Close-ups of every section of the array
  • Visible damage, debris and shading pointed out
  • Thermal inspection and report: quoted
  • Commercial arrays: custom quote
Request this

Roof & property

$175*

  • Close-ups of roof, chimney and gutters
  • Commercial roofs quoted by size
  • Overview of the whole property
  • Nobody on a ladder
  • Photos within 3 business days
Request this

Add-ons

Twilight aerials
+$125
Approximate lot lines drawn on photos
+$40
Next-business-day photo delivery
+$75 fee
To-scale site map (orthomosaic)
Ask for a quote
Interior listing photos
Ask for a combined price

Travel

Travel is free within 30 miles of Johnson City, which covers Kingsport, Bristol, Elizabethton and Jonesborough. Real estate and land work stays in the Tri-Cities and nearby areas. We travel farther for other photo and video work, and for larger commercial jobs like solar inspections and mapping, including out of state. Beyond 30 miles, travel costs are included in your quote, so you see them before you book.

* Prices may change at any time. We'll always confirm the current price in your quote before you book.

How it works

From request to files

  1. Send the jobThe address, the type of job and when you need it. It takes a minute.
  2. Get a priceWe reply within one business day with a price and a flight date.
  3. We plan and flyWe check airspace and weather, get FAA approval where it's needed, then fly.
  4. Get your filesPhotos within 3 business days. Video, maps and reports on the date in your quote.

Questions

Before you book

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. Our pilots hold FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificates, and every flight carries $1 million in liability coverage. If you need a certificate of insurance, or need your company added as an additional insured, ask and we'll send it at no charge.

What happens if the weather is bad?

We don't fly in rain, high wind or low cloud. If weather cancels a flight, we reschedule at no charge.

Can you fly near Tri-Cities Airport?

Usually. Some of the area is controlled airspace, which needs FAA authorization before we fly, and we request it while we plan. If a location can't be flown legally, we tell you before you book.

How fast will I get the files?

Edited photos arrive within 3 business days of the flight, often sooner. Video, mapping, 3D models and thermal reports depend on the size of the project, so you get a firm delivery date with your quote. Next-business-day photo delivery is available for an added $75 fee.

What does a drone solar inspection include?

You choose a visual inspection, a thermal inspection, or both. A visual inspection gives you clear close-ups of the array, with anything visible, like cracks, debris, soiling or shading, pointed out; for a home, it starts at $199. A thermal inspection finds hot spots, failing cells and strings that aren't producing, with the issues marked in a thermal report. Thermal costs significantly more, so it's quoted per job. These are observations, not a diagnosis: a licensed installer or electrician confirms and repairs anything we find.

How often should solar panels be inspected?

Many owners check every year or two, after major storms, and whenever production drops for no clear reason. Commercial arrays are often inspected yearly. A thermal inspection can catch problems your monitoring app misses.

Is the roof inspection a professional inspection report?

No. We capture detailed photos so you, your roofer or your insurance adjuster can see the roof without a ladder. We don't diagnose damage, give a condition opinion or write an inspection report.

Is a drone map the same as a land survey?

No. Our maps are to scale and work well for planning, marketing and tracking progress. Boundary lines, topographic surveys and certified measurements of area or volume are land surveying in Tennessee and must come from a licensed surveyor. When you need that, we can fly for your surveyor.

Do you photograph interiors too?

Yes. We also shoot interior listing photos. Ask for a combined price.

How can I use the photos?

You can use them to market the property or project: MLS, websites, social media and print. We keep the copyright and may show some in our portfolio.

How far do you travel?

Anywhere in the Tri-Cities at no charge, up to 30 miles from Johnson City. Real estate and land work stays in the Tri-Cities and nearby areas. We travel farther for other photo and video work, and for larger commercial jobs like multi-site solar inspections and mapping, including out of state. Beyond 30 miles, travel and expenses are covered by the client and included in your quote, so there are no surprises.

Get a quote

Where are we flying?

Send the address and the job. We'll reply with a price within one business day.

Call or text (813) 368-4554Email bryan@aerialscopevi.comServing Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol and the surrounding Tri-Cities