Drone Photography in McKinney, TX
FAA Part 107 drone work across McKinney — historic downtown small business, master-planned residential north of US-380, and recurring multifamily / retail monitoring.
Recent McKinney-area work
A snapshot of the kind of aerial media Texas Drone Media delivers across the metroplex and Central Texas — click through for full project galleries.
What we shoot in McKinney
How it works
Simple, fast, and built around your timeline — from first message to edited deliverables.
Request a quote
Tell us the property, the deliverables, and your deadline. Quote back within hours.
Schedule the flight
Most shoots scheduled within 48–72 hours, weather permitting. No reschedule fees.
Fly + capture
FAA Part 107 pilot on-site with insured equipment. LAANC airspace filed in advance.
Edited delivery
Edited photos in 48 hours, 4K video in 72 hours, shared via Google Drive folder.
What we shoot in McKinney
Most McKinney shoots are small-business marketing around the historic downtown square, residential listings in Stonebridge Ranch, Adriatica, and Tucker Hill, and recurring multifamily / retail monitoring along the US-380 construction frontier.
- Downtown small business: restaurants, boutique retail, venue economy
- Residential: Stonebridge Ranch, Adriatica, Tucker Hill, US-380 master-planned
- Custom + production new construction along the northern frontier
- Multifamily + retail construction monitoring on US-380
LAANC airspace around McKinney
Anchored by McKinney National (TKI), a Class D towered airport. Central McKinney and Stonebridge Ranch fall inside the shelf; northern US-380 cells are largely uncontrolled.
- McKinney National (TKI) — central + east controlled
- Altitude grid: 200–400 ft AGL depending on cell
- Northern grid cells often uncontrolled
- LAANC filed in advance, typically same-day approval
McKinney Drone Photography FAQs
How much does drone photography cost in McKinney, TX?
$150–$400 per flight in McKinney, depending on site size and deliverables. Residential listings sit near the lower end; commercial sites, twilight shoots, and orthomosaic mapping push toward the top. Recurring construction monitoring is billed as a monthly retainer with the time-lapse compile included.
Can you fly inside the McKinney National (TKI) airspace?
Yes. TKI is Class D and LAANC handles Part 107 authorizations. We file in advance — typically same-day approval — and operate inside the published UAS facility map (200–400 ft AGL depending on the cell).
How fast can I get my McKinney drone photos and video?
Standard turnaround is 48 hours for edited photos and 72 hours for 4K video, delivered through a shared Google Drive folder. Rush (24h photo / 48h video) is available for tight listing windows. Most McKinney shoots are flown within 48–72 hours of the initial request.
Are you FAA Part 107 certified?
Yes. Texas Drone Media is owner-operated by Cade Bertel, who holds an active FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. Liability insurance is in place for every flight, operations stay below 400 ft AGL, and LAANC authorizations are filed in advance for any shoot inside controlled airspace.
Book a McKinney drone shoot
Owner-operated by Cade Bertel — FAA Part 107 certified, fully insured, no agency markup.
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