Section 333 Authorizations Granted

The 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act (P. L. 115-254) repealed Section 333 and replaced it with Section 44807. You can read Section 333 historical data below.

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Grant Issued Petitioner Operation/Mission Authorizations
Gessner Engineering LLC Aerial photography and mapping Exemption 16981 (PDF)
Unmanned Aerial Systems Development, Inc. Aerial cinematography, conduct research on UAS safety protocols and to continue our development of enhanced platforms and systems Exemption 12459 (PDF)
Luck Stone Corporatiion Aerial photography, videography, and inspections of mining operations for safety and documentation, and to conduct closed set motion picture filming Exemption 16983 (PDF)
Flying Cross Aerial Productions Aerial photography and filming Exemption 11305 (PDF)
Ralf Helmut Kurt Kempen Aerial photography and videography for public and private use including real estate, architecture, land surveying, engineering and other related professional activities, and for public and private use including television, public events, cinematography and newsgathering; aerial inspection and photography of residential and commercial structures under contract with the owners or local government authority, and of residential and commercial utility infrastructure including but not limited to electrical power lines, wind turbines, and cell towers; aerial videography and photography or providing live video feed to assist with search and rescue operations in cases of an emergency or natural disaster only when the local authorities or government has requested it by contract or donation; and training to persons individually or belonging to private or public organizations to increase awareness and improve safety for current and future UAS operations within the NAS Exemption 16986 (PDF)
Walnut Creek Mining Company Mapping, training, agriculture and survey applications Exemption 16982 (PDF)
Flyover Services LLC Aerial photography and videography for quarry management, land management/surveying, and special projects Exemption 14191 (PDF)
Hover Check Aerial Productions Aerial photography and videography Exemption 12006 (PDF)
Heli Watch Inc Aerial videography and photography Exemption 12203 (PDF)
104 Racing Media Aerial photography, cinematography, filming and photography for real estate, construction firms, mapping, special events to include but not limited to weddings, private or public parties/events, business advertising, promotional events, geological surveying, and environmental studies Exemption 16987 (PDF)
FlyMotion Media LLC aerial image acquisition to support various mapping and surveying applications, video documentation, and training Exemption 13803 (PDF)
Cambrie Media LLC Aerial photography for the commercial video industry Exemption 16977 (PDF)
Flamingo Air Education and training for unmanned aerial vehicles to recreational users and public entities Exemption 16989 (PDF)
Infrared Services LLC Aerial mapping (photogrammetry), aerial photography, and video documentation for agricultural monitoring, construction projects, land development and real estate, environmental mitigation projects, transportation-related projects, utilities, construction monitoring, real estate photography, and inspection of infrastructure Exemption 16988 (PDF)
Vertical Optics LLC Aerial photography and videography for real estate, architecture, land surveying, television, public events, cinematography and news gathering; inspection of structures and infrastructure, search and rescue, training in the use and application of a UAS, and environmental management Exemption 14521 (PDF)
Morning Star Photography LLC dba Morning Star Creative Group Video inspection, photogrammetry, photography services, promotional videos, thermal and HD video, real estate video, and aerial mapping for construction and agriculture Exemption 16991 (PDF)
Spectre Aerial Productions LLC Aerial data collection for real estate, roofing, construction, agriculture, surface mining, pipelines, and electrical transmission systems Exemption 16979 (PDF)
New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory Aerial data collection and training Exemption 13425 (PDF)
Drone America, Inc. Aid and assist emergency personnel from hazardous conditions, bodily harm, and provide communication relay. Exemption 11450 (PDF)
Nobles Consulting Group Aerial imagery in support of surveying and mapping operations Exemption 12693 (PDF)
Alex Hernandez dba Flyboy Drones LLC Aerial photography and videography for surveying, agriculture, training, and demonstrations in remote and rural areas Exemption 14887 (PDF)
FP AeroSolutions LLC Aerial photography and videography Exemption 12205 (PDF)
Verascan Inc aerial inspections, acquisitions, and research Exemption 12523 (PDF)
Harris Aerial LLC Aerial photography and video Exemption 16971 (PDF)
New Sky Perspectives LLC Aerial filming and photography in the motion picture, television, advertising and real estate industries Exemption 12857 (PDF)
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Research on its own behalf and on behalf of other research groups Exemption 12104 (PDF)
DARTdrones, LLC Training for recreational users and emergency services entities to use unmanned aerial vehicles Exemption 11625 (PDF)
Donan Solutions LLC Forensic engineering and fire investigation applications Exemption 11801 (PDF)
Michael D Simmons Aerial photography and/or videography for real estate, architecture, land surveying, television, public events, cinematography, infrastructure, and live video to assist with search and rescue Exemption 13595 (PDF)
Aetos Group Inc. Aerial inspection of plant infrastructure Exemption 11209 (PDF)
Aeroworks Productions LLC Aerial photography, surveys, inspection, training, demonstration, and research Exemption 13208 (PDF)
Strato Aerial Production Film production companies over property owned, leased, or otherwise access controlled by the film production companies Exemption 16972 (PDF)
Infinigy Engineering Surveying PLLC Aerial photography, cinematography, inspection, and surveying Exemption 13386 (PDF)
Hogan Lovells US, LLP Counsel for The Samuel Roberts Nobel Foundation aerial data collection for the purpose of aerial imaging, remote sensing, and surveying in support of research operations. Exemption 13545 (PDF)
Colorado Cartographics, LLC geospatial, surveying, and geosciences services Exemption 11397 (PDF)
Drone Universities Aerial photography, videography and cinematography Exemption 13350 (PDF)
Caelus UAV LLC High definition aerial photography for search and rescue operations, law enforcement personnel, and other first responders Exemption 16973 (PDF)
Vertworx LLC Aerial photography, videography and data collection Exemption 13442 (PDF)
Tower Engineering Professionals Inc Aerial photography and videography for engineering, mapping, inspections, and data collection relating to cell towers, rooftop evaluations, and landscapes Exemption 16951 (PDF)
GA UAV Services LLC Aerial inspection, aerial videography for real estate/construction, building/tower inspection, and manufacturing facility aerial inspection Exemption 13833 (PDF)
K2 Aerial Video and Photography Aerial photography and videography for surveying, engineering, and inspection of real estate, architecture, and structures Exemption 16955 (PDF)
Taylor Horsager Aerial photography and video for inspections and surveying of structures, infrastructure, and landscapes Exemption 16961 (PDF)
Rick Potter Aerial Photo and Video Aerial photography and videography for real estate, car shows, and sporting events Exemption 16964 (PDF)
Aerial Productions and Imaging, LLC Aerial photography Exemption 11655 (PDF)
Riddick Media and Marketing LLC Aerial video and photography for construction sites, real estate, civil landscapes, economic development, special events, and natural environments Exemption 16967 (PDF)
Mission Pediatrics Aerial photography and videography for construction sites, real estate, landscapes, landmarks, special events, and training Exemption 16937 (PDF)
AeroVironment, Inc. Inspecting fixed infrastructures in controlled environments Exemption 11520 (PDF)
The Beck Group Aerial photography for monitoring, inspection, and mapping of construction sites Exemption 16942 (PDF)
Valentine Brand Inc Aerial photography, videography, and photogrammetry for digital data acquisition Exemption 16947 (PDF)
Alairis Development Group Inc Aerial photography, videography, filming, and cinematography for surveying of building and property damage inspections and assessments Exemption 16953 (PDF)
3D Aerial Solutions, LLC precision photogrammetry and crop scouting for precision agriculture Exemption 11193 (PDF)
DroneView Technologies Aerial data collection in support of real estate, construction, and other commercial enterprises Exemption 13294 (PDF)
Adam Stephens Aerial photography, cinematography, and filming for data collection, mapping, advertising and promotion of real estate, construction sites, special events, geological surveying, and environmental studies Exemption 16957 (PDF)
Alaska Aerial Services Aerial data collection, inspections, filmmaking, cinematography, videography, precision agriculture, surveying, and monitoring Exemption 12668 (PDF)
Houston Engineering Inc Aerial photography and video for surveying and project studies of water resources, transportation, waste management, geographic information systems, mining, environmental impacts, and land and site development Exemption 16959 (PDF)
Soaring Aerial Studios Aerial photography, videography, and cinematography for surveying, engineering, and inspection of real estate, architecture, landscapes, television, public events, news gathering, structures, infrastructure, and search and rescue operations Exemption 16962 (PDF)
Shea Properties Aerial photography and data collection for the commercial video industry Exemption 16965 (PDF)
University of Miami Aerial data collection for inspections of infrastructure and closed set filming Exemption 16956 (PDF)
Betty Henline Aerial photography and video for special events Exemption 16969 (PDF)
Marc A Collins Aerial photography and film production for marketing, management, and surveying of real estate, landscapes, agriculture, and special events Exemption 16939 (PDF)
Angel Andres Videography dba Colorado Aerial Video Low-level aerial photography and videography to include closed set motion picture filming Exemption 14711 (PDF)
Pennell Photography Inc Aerial photography, videography, filmmaking, and cinematography for inspection, monitoring, surveying, and data collection of real estate, events, and construction sites Exemption 16944 (PDF)
SITECH Mid Atlantic LLC Aerial photography for surveys and assessments of construction sites, agriculture, and mining Exemption 16949 (PDF)
RPV Drones LLC Aerial photography and videography for data collection and surveying of real estate Exemption 16954 (PDF)
D and J Aviation Inc Aerial video and photography for appraisals and economic development of construction sites, real estate, civil landscapes, events, and training Exemption 16958 (PDF)
Bryan Cherry aerial photography, cinematography, videography, mapping, crop surveying, and inspections Exemption 11405 (PDF)
SkySurv LLC Aerial photography and data collection for real estate, construction sites, and landscapes Exemption 16960 (PDF)
Chapin and Associates LLC Filmmaking, cinematography, and videography for monitoring, surveying, mapping, and inspection of agriculture, wildlife and forestry, construction sites, public entity support operations, and real estate Exemption 16963 (PDF)
MANNEAC PLLC Aerial video and photography for engineering, appraisials, surveys and investigations of landscapes, structures, digital elevation models, orthographic models, infrastructure, real estate, special events, equipment, film sets, roofs, construction sites, agriculture, television, search and rescue operations, and motion picture filming Exemption 16966 (PDF)
Gary M Feldman Aerial video and photography for construction sites, real estate, agriculture, landscapes, and special events Exemption 16935 (PDF)
Greensight Agronomics Inc Aerial photography and video for surveying, monitoring, data collection, and research and development of agriculture and golf courses Exemption 16968 (PDF)
Chance MacNeill Aerial photography and video for sourcing GIS-tagged aerial images for use in Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) systems, motion picture filming, data collection, and inspections of construction sites, real estate, landscapes, production venues, structures, and search and rescue operations Exemption 16940 (PDF)
David Nutter Filmmaking, cinematography, and videography for surveying, inspection, and monitoring of real estate, events, and construction sites Exemption 16946 (PDF)
Josiah Winterhoff Aerial photography, cinematography, and filming for mapping, advertising, promotion, and surveying of real estate, construction sites, agriculture, special events, and environmental studies Exemption 16924 (PDF)
Land Air Water Commercial Drones LLC Aerial data collection, closed set television, and movie filming Exemption 16934 (PDF)
Sky Systems Imaging Aerial photography and videography for inspection of infrastructure and for training Exemption 16952 (PDF)
Liberty University Inc Aerial videography, photography, and geographic information systems for surveying, engineering, and research and development of search and rescue, campus construction, development projects, university promotional materials, real estate, architecture, agriculture, and land Exemption 16948 (PDF)
Swordfish Productions LLC Aerial photography, videography, and cinematography of property, people, and events for publications, broadcasts, and films Exemption 16941 (PDF)
7LineMedia LLC Aerial photography and videography for the motion picture, television, and closed-set filming Exemption 16900 (PDF)
Martin H Berend Aerial data collection for real estate and business marketing Exemption 16911 (PDF)
Thomas Cogan Aerial photography and videography for real estate and special events Exemption 16909 (PDF)
Airlift Films LLC Aerial photography for the commerical video industry Exemption 16908 (PDF)
Modern Roofing Inc Aerial photography for estimating and marketing of roof work Exemption 16919 (PDF)
Visual Poet Studios LLC Aerial photography and videography Exemption 16861 (PDF)
Basil Yap dba HoveCon Aerial photography and videography for mapping, inspections, marketing, and surveying of structures, infrastructure, and real estate Exemption 16926 (PDF)
Next Flight Media LLC Aerial videography, cinematography, and photography for geographic layout of communities, landscapes, and real estate Exemption 16950 (PDF)
Bryan Harris Aerial photography and videography for land management and survey, and structural inspection Exemption 16929 (PDF)
Phonamic Aerial photography and videography for research, promotion, mapping, surveying, threat detection and warning, agriculture, real estate, tourism, news gathering, fire and rescue, wildlife, and waterborne predators Exemption 16901 (PDF)
City of Saint Cloud MN Aerial data collection Exemption 16864 (PDF)
Remote Aerial Cinematography Systems Aerial photography and videography for closed-set filming Exemption 16865 (PDF)
David M Essman Aerial photography for data collection of construction and real estate Exemption 16895 (PDF)
Ruckus Mediaworks Aerial photography for the commercial video industry Exemption 16894 (PDF)
Dezmin Media Aerial photography, videography, and cinematography for real estate, architecture, golf courses, land surveying and engineering, agriculture, television, public events, newsgathering, and structures Exemption 16931 (PDF)
Sikes Aerial Services LLC Aerial photography and videography for inspections, closed-set motion picture and television filming, real estate, search and rescue, buildings, and construction Exemption 16862 (PDF)
J Boyer Farms Inc Aerial photography for data collection, management, inspections, monitoring, environmental reviews, surveying, education, research, and remote sensing of construction, agriculture, and real estate Exemption 16932 (PDF)
JS Airimage LLC Aerial photography and videography for construction, real estate, agriculture, architecture, events, search and rescue, and tourism Exemption 16910 (PDF)
LandPro Surveying and Mapping Inc Aerial photography, filming, and data collection for surveying, mapping, remote sensing, monitoring, civil engineering, patrolling, marketing, security, surveillance, and inspection of educational and research operations, wildlife and forestry, civil first response, communications relay, search and rescue, fire hazards, cleanup effort supervision, damage assessment and estimation, forestry, fishery protection, pollution control and air sampling, agriculture, railroads, roads, infrastructure, asset management, livestock, training, construction sites, real estate, events, and stockpiles Exemption 16913 (PDF)
Skyward Ltd Aerial data collection, photography and videography for hazardous materials incident mitigation, fire management, and search and rescue/recovery activities Exemption 16860 (PDF)
Lino Sacman Aerial photography and videography for civil engineering, real estate, and agriculture Exemption 16876 (PDF)
Terry L Martin Aerial video and photography for construction sites, real estate, agriculture, landscapes, and special events Exemption 16918 (PDF)

 

Last updated: Thursday, May 18, 2023