Drone Training in Ohio
Drone training in Ohio delivered at your location by FAA Certified Flight Instructors, from Part 107 exam preparation to applied mapping and inspection skills.
Drone Universities Courses
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FAA Part 107 Training
Prepare yourself for the FAA Part 107 Knowledge Test. Learn to fly, how to understand industry-standard flight systems, and most importantly, safe and legal flying practices. If you do not pass the FAA Part 107 exam after completing our training, we will either refund your training fee or retrain you at no additional cost.
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Duration
$2,500
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Advanced Aerial Inspections and Cinematography
This one-day course teaches you advanced aerial photography and videography. All classes are taught by working professionals. Learn what it takes to get great shots for clients like Discovery Channel and National Geographic.
Duration
$1,000
4.96 (2.6K Joined)
This one-day course teaches you all about GIS. You will learn everything you need to successfully collect usable data on your flights. We’ll guide you through planning and flying successful operations, programing flight patterns.
Duration
$1,000
4.87 (1.6K+ Joined)
Drones in Agriculture
Join Drone Universities’ one-day Drones in Agriculture course. Learn precision flights, multispectral imaging, and field methodology to boost crop yield. Sign up now!
Duration
$1,000
4.82 (2.6K Joined)
Drones for Public Safety and Transportation
Learn to use drones for infrastructure inspection and planning. Our one-day course improves public safety and transportation by saving time, money, and resources.
Duration
$1,000
Drone Training Shaped Around Ohio Operations
Ohio has a long connection to flight, from the Wright brothers’ work in Dayton to the aerospace research that continues in the state today. For drone pilots, the workload is just as varied: factory and warehouse roofs around Columbus and Toledo, bridge and highway projects on a dense road network, grain and livestock farms in the west, and port and shoreline work along Lake Erie.
Each setting brings different questions. A flight near downtown Cleveland means working with Class B airspace, an inspection at an industrial plant needs close coordination with site safety staff, and a farm flight may involve long distances and low-flying agricultural aircraft. Our instructors address those questions directly, using your own sites as examples wherever possible.
Drone Universities teaches the FAA Part 107 knowledge areas together with the procedures that follow from them: checklists, airspace authorizations, crew roles and emergency planning. Training takes place on site, one-on-one or in groups.
Why Train with Drone Universities in Ohio
Training pilots since 2014
Drone Universities was founded in 2014 and has always centered its courses on in-person, instructor-led learning.
Instructors come to you
Our instructors work with clients anywhere in the US, so your team can train at its own plant, campus, farm or station.
Taught by FAA Certified Flight Instructors
Your instructor approaches airspace, weather and decision-making with the discipline used to train manned-aircraft pilots.
Practice that fits your mission
Flight exercises can be organized around inspection, mapping, agriculture, public safety or aerial imaging.
A clear path to booking
Send a training request or call 1.818.255.0406 to discuss courses, group size and dates.
Cities We Serve in Ohio
Instructors are available across Ohio, including:
Columbus
Central Ohio, including logistics and technology sites around John Glenn Columbus International and Rickenbacker International airports.
Cleveland
Northeast Ohio, where flights near the city and the lakefront are shaped by the Cleveland Class B airspace and Burke Lakefront Airport.
Cincinnati
Southwest Ohio, partly beneath the Class B airspace centered on Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and near Lunken Field.
Dayton
The Miami Valley, around Dayton International Airport and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Toledo
Northwest Ohio's manufacturing, port and farm operations, near Toledo Express Airport.
Akron and Canton
Summit and Stark counties, around the Class C airspace of Akron-Canton Airport.
Located elsewhere in Ohio? Let us know and we will bring the course to your site. Organizations with sites across the state line can also see our Indiana and Kentucky drone training pages. Request a course location »
How Ohio Industries Use Drones
- Manufacturing and industrial plants. Plants and processing facilities use drones for roof, stack and exterior inspection, and to document sites before and during expansion projects.
- Logistics and distribution. Distribution centers around Columbus and along the state’s interstate corridors use aerial imagery for roof surveys, yard planning and facility records.
- Agriculture. Corn, soybean and livestock operations use drones for field scouting, drainage mapping and storm damage review. Spray drones involve additional FAA requirements beyond Part 107.
- Transportation and infrastructure. Engineering firms and public agencies document bridges, highway work and construction progress. The Ohio Department of Transportation runs a UAS Center in Springfield that supports state and local agencies.
- Public safety. Police and fire departments use drones to get an overhead view of incidents, support searches and assess damage after severe storms.
- Energy and utilities. Utility and renewable energy crews inspect lines, substations and solar sites without sending workers to height.
We weight each course toward the work your team does, so the maneuvers and planning you practice carry straight into daily operations.
Ohio Drone Laws and Airspace Notes
- Cleveland and Cincinnati Class B airspace. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is the primary airport of the Cleveland Class B airspace. The Cincinnati-area Class B airspace is centered on Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Covington, Kentucky, and extends over parts of southwest Ohio. Part 107 flights in controlled airspace require FAA authorization, usually requested through LAANC or FAA DroneZone.
- Class C and Class D airports. Class C airspace surrounds John Glenn Columbus International, Dayton International, Akron-Canton and Toledo Express. Airports with Class D airspace include Rickenbacker International, Ohio State University Airport, Lunken Field in Cincinnati, Burke Lakefront and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
- Ohio drone law. Since April 9, 2025, Ohio Revised Code Section 4561.51 requires drone flights over Ohio to comply with federal law and FAA regulations, and makes it an offense to fly in a way that disrupts on-duty police, fire or emergency medical personnel. It also prohibits using a drone to photograph, record or loiter over or near a critical facility, such as a prison, court, military installation or hospital that receives air ambulance services, for the purpose of committing certain crimes.
- Local rules. Under Section 4561.52, municipalities, townships, counties and park districts may set rules for the drones they own and for recreational drone flights in their parks and on other public property they own.
- State parks. Ohio Administrative Code rule 1501:46-13-11 prohibits operating a drone within a state park without permission from the Division chief or an authorized agent, except at landing zones maintained for that purpose. Photographing or filming park lands and facilities with a drone also requires permission.
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This park between Cleveland and Akron is administered by the National Park Service. NPS policy prohibits launching, landing or operating drones on its lands and waters except in limited, approved cases.
This is general guidance, not legal advice. Laws and airspace change, so confirm current FAA, state and local requirements and the landowner’s permission before each flight.
What to Expect from On-Site Training in Ohio
- Tell us about your team. Use the online request form or call us with your goals, group size, location and preferred dates.
- Confirm the plan. We match you with a course and instructor and check the airspace at your proposed site, so ground school and flight practice fit together.
- Learn where you operate. The instructor delivers the lesson plan at your facility and supervises practical flying with your own team.
Bring Drone Training to Your Ohio Location
From a Cleveland engineering office to a Columbus distribution center or a farm in western Ohio, our instructors travel to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a Part 107 certificate required for commercial drone work in Ohio?
Yes. Flying a drone for business in Ohio requires an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate under Part 107 and a registered drone. Ohio law also requires that drone flights comply with federal law and FAA regulations. See the FAA’s guide to becoming a certificated remote pilot.
Can I fly near downtown Cleveland?
Yes, with planning. Areas near Cleveland Hopkins and Burke Lakefront airports lie in controlled airspace, so you need FAA authorization before flying there, and approved altitudes can be very low. We show you how to check FAA facility maps and request authorization.
Can I fly a drone in an Ohio state park?
Only with permission from the Division of Parks and Watercraft chief or an authorized agent, or at a landing zone maintained for drones. Filming park lands with a drone also requires permission. Contact the park before planning a flight.
Do you train public safety agencies in Ohio?
Yes. We offer public safety and law enforcement courses alongside Part 107 preparation, with exercises built around scene documentation, search support and safe operation near emergency responders.
Where does training take place?
At your location anywhere in Ohio, including offices, plants, farms, campuses and training grounds. We review site requirements with you when you request training.
How do I book drone training in Ohio?
Fill out our training request form or call 1.818.255.0406. Tell us where in Ohio you are, how many people need training and which dates work, and we will plan the course with you.
