Aerial Filming Rates

📌 Entry-Level / Small Projects

These are ideal for small businesses, property video clips, short promo reels or simple edits.

• Drone filming (short video) – from around £150–£200 for simple clips with basic editing.

• Standard aerial video (1–2 minutes) – typically £350–£500 depending on drone pilot operator and output.

• Hourly drone filming rates – around £180/hour for drone pilot hire, equipment and insurance included.

• Helicammedia Hourly Rate for drone pilot hire £80.00

📌 Good for social posts, quick promos, short property clips.

📌 Half-Day & Standard Filming Packages

These give more time on site and often include a short edited video.

• Half-day shoot (2–4 hrs) – often £450–£800 with basic editing included.

• Some operators also list £500–£800 as a typical half-day filming package.

• Helicammedia packages cost from £350-£800 for drone pilot hire

📌 Useful for single-location marketing videos, business promos, event coverage.

📌 Full-Day Filming

Full day work typically includes more coverage and higher-quality production.

• Full day (up to ~8 hrs) – usually £900–£1,500+ for professional aerial video with post-production.

• Some operators list £750 or more for a full day including planning and basic editing.Our

• Helicammedia Full Day Filming including drone pilot hire £500-800

📌 Best for major marketing videos, full service corporate shoots or larger events.

📌 Event, Wedding, and Commercial Projects

More complex jobs often cost more due to increased planning, crew and editing requirements.

• Event/wedding packages – often £300–£650+ depending on duration and deliverables.

• Commercial / promo work requiring advanced editing or multi-location – prices vary but are typically £1,000+ for high-end services (especially with cinematic editing).

• Helicammedia £300-600 for full day wedding shoot

💡 Why Prices Vary

Your actual production quote will depend on:

✔ Duration of filming—hourly, half-day, full-day
✔ Included editing / post-production
✔ Drone type & cameras used (4K/6K, cine drones, FPV)
✔ Crew size (pilot alone vs pilot + camera operator)
✔ CAA compliance, insurance and risk assessments
✔ Location (London tends to be higher)
✔ Travel, permissions, logistics

📌 At Helicammedia, we keep our costs transparent and straightforward — with clear pricing shown on our costings page, so there are no surprises.

🛠 2. CAA compliance does cost money — but clients don’t usually pay it separately

Getting CAA permission involves:

• A certified pilot (CAA licence or equivalent approval)

• Insurance (often £1m–£5m public liability)

• Flight planning & risk assessment

• Helicammedia provides all the above for any drone pilot hire

These costs are part of running the business, and are generally built into the quoted price for filming services rather than itemised as a separate line item in a client quote.

All aerial filming services include full CAA operational authorisation and commercial insurance, ensuring safe and legal drone flights for your project

Yes — Helicammedia is fully insured for commercial drone filming.
All of our aerial operations are conducted with professional drone pilots with public liability insurance and in compliance with UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulations.

This means:
✔ You’re covered for liability during our aerial filming work
✔ Our operations meet legal safety standards
✔ You get peace of mind when booking our services

It depends on the package — but at Helicammedia, we make it clear what’s included.

Typically:
🔹 Basic aerial filming rates cover the flight, footage capture, and delivery of raw clips.
🔹 Editing and post-production are often offered as add-ons or part of a packaged rate, depending on the

📌 1. Capture-Only Package

• Aerial filming only

• No editing included

• RAW footage delivered

📌 2. Capture + Basic Edit

• Aerial filming

• Colour-corrected montage edit (e.g., 60–90 sec)

• Delivered in formats you specify

• All editing is handled by experienced professionals who specialise in aerial video post-production.

✅ By using DJI technology and lightweight drones, we can operate safely in congested city environments and capture close-proximity shots — in some cases as close as 5 metres — while remaining fully compliant with CAA regulations.

Why Advance Booking Matters

Aerial filming often requires:

• Weather-dependent scheduling

• Airspace and location checks

• Risk assessments and flight planning

• Coordination with clients or production teams

Booking ahead helps ensure safe, compliant, and successful filming.

There’s no minimum booking period in our Terms & Conditions, but we recommend booking at least 1–2 weeks in advance to ensure we can plan the shoot properly, schedule crew and equipment, monitor weather conditions, and address any flight requirements. 24 hour Short-notice bookings our possible subject to availability.If you have a tight deadline, please contact us — we’ll always do our best to accommodate urgent requests where possible.