Drone Training in Tennessee
Drone training in Tennessee delivered at your facility, job site or farm by FAA Certified Flight Instructors who travel to teams from Memphis to the Tri-Cities.
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.
DJI Mini 4K included!
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
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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
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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
Tennessee Drone Training for Auto Plants, Logistics Hubs and Farms
Tennessee runs from the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains, and drone work changes along the way. A crew in Shelby County may plan around the Memphis Class B airspace, while other teams map row-crop fields in West Tennessee or inspect lines across the ridges of East Tennessee. Summer heat and humidity, fast-building thunderstorms and ridge-top winds all shape flight planning.
Tennessee courses run where your pilots will fly: an assembly plant or supplier in Middle Tennessee, a Memphis distribution campus, a row-crop and cattle farm in West Tennessee or a utility corridor in the eastern hills. Classroom work follows the Part 107 knowledge test and gives extra time to the Memphis Class B airspace, the Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga Class C areas, humid summer weather and storms, loading and crew coordination, then moves to supervised flights at your site.
We train automotive and manufacturing plants, logistics operators, farms, utilities and telecom crews, engineering firms, universities and Tennessee police, fire and emergency management agencies. Beginners prepare for the Remote Pilot Certificate, and certificate holders add mapping, inspection or imaging skills. We also cover Tennessee’s drone surveillance statute and its event, fireworks and state park rules.
Why Tennessee Employers Rely on Drone Universities
Live instruction since 2014
Since 2014 Drone Universities has taught remote pilots in person, and Tennessee teams train with a program shaped by that field experience.
We travel across Tennessee
Instructors come to your plant, warehouse, campus or farm, from Memphis and Jackson to the Tri-Cities, so your team avoids travel days.
FAA Certified Flight Instructors in every Tennessee course
FAA Certified Flight Instructors explain the Memphis Class B, the Nashville Class C and the Smyrna and John C. Tune towers using the same charts manned-aircraft pilots study.
Shaped by Tennessee jobs
Exercises reflect your work, such as plant roof and facade inspections, warehouse yard planning, field scouting or storm damage surveys.
Simple booking
Call 1.818.255.0406 or request training online, and we will choose the course, dates and a safe practice area near your Tennessee site.
Tennessee Cities Our Instructors Visit
On-site Tennessee courses are held in and near these cities:
Nashville and Murfreesboro
Davidson, Williamson and Rutherford county organizations near the Class C airspace at Nashville International and the Class D airspace at John C. Tune and Smyrna.
Memphis
Shelby County and the Mid-South, much of it beneath the Memphis Class B airspace, with Class D airspace at Millington.
Knoxville
Knox and Blount county clients, including sites near the Class C airspace around McGhee Tyson Airport.
Chattanooga
Hamilton County and southeast Tennessee, near the Class C airspace around Lovell Field, Chattanooga's airport.
Clarksville
Montgomery County clients, where the Fort Campbell Class D airspace includes the area around Outlaw Field.
Tri-Cities
Johnson City, Kingsport and Bristol, near the Class D airspace at Tri-Cities Regional Airport.
Working somewhere else in Tennessee, such as Jackson or Cookeville? Tell us where your Tennessee team works and we will set up training on site. Organizations with sites in neighboring states can also see our Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri and Kentucky drone training pages. Request a course location »
Tennessee Industries That Use Drones
- Tennessee auto assembly plants and their suppliers fly drones over roofs, stacks and building exteriors and document plant layouts without lifts or scaffolding.
- Logistics and distribution. Distribution operators around Memphis and Nashville use drones for roof inspection, yard planning and site documentation.
- Agriculture. Row-crop, livestock and hay operations use aerial imagery to scout fields and review drainage. Drone pesticide application in Tennessee requires TDA certification after passing the Core (C01) and Aerial (AER) exams; for-hire applicators also need an AER license with $100,000 in liability insurance, along with an FAA Part 137 certificate.
- Utilities and energy. Electric utilities, cooperatives and telecom providers inspect lines, substations and towers in hilly, wooded terrain where ground access is slow.
- Construction and engineering. Tennessee contractors and engineers document road and site projects from above, measure stockpiles and produce orthomosaic maps as the Nashville and Knoxville regions grow.
- Public safety. Tennessee police, sheriffs, fire departments and emergency managers use drones for scene documentation, searches in wooded terrain and storm and flood assessment. Read about our police drone training programs for agency details.
Flight exercises can be built around the Tennessee industry your crew serves. For larger groups, corporate drone training pairs test preparation with practical work at your facility.
Tennessee Drone Laws, Airspace and Park Rules
- Memphis Class B airspace. Memphis International Airport is the primary airport of the Memphis Class B airspace. Throughout the Memphis Class B and the controlled airspace described next, Tennessee pilots need FAA authorization before flying, usually requested through LAANC or FAA DroneZone.
- Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga airspace. Nashville International, McGhee Tyson near Knoxville and Lovell Field in Chattanooga have Class C airspace. Class D airspace surrounds John C. Tune, Smyrna, Millington, McKellar-Sipes Regional in Jackson and Tri-Cities Regional, and the Fort Campbell Class D area includes Outlaw Field in Clarksville.
- Surveillance and critical infrastructure. T.C.A. 39-13-903 makes it an offense to use a drone to capture images of a person or private property with intent to conduct surveillance, or to fly over a correctional facility. Flying within 250 feet of critical infrastructure, such as power plants, substations, refineries, water treatment plants and rail yards, to record it without the operator’s written consent is a felony; commercial flights in compliance with FAA authorization are excluded. TDOT Aeronautics also notes that T.C.A. 70-4-302 bars using drones to interfere with hunting or fishing.
- Events and fireworks. Without the operator’s consent, the same statute bars capturing images at an open-air ticketed event of more than 100 people or flying over a fireworks display site during a show. Public Chapter 918, effective July 1, 2026, adds an offense for flying within 400 feet of or above a ticketed entertainment event, with exemptions including the event’s consent and lawful FAA-authorized flights.
- State parks and natural areas. Under TDEC Rule 0400-02-02-.33, drones may operate in state parks and natural areas only inside a designated authorized flight zone or with a signed UAS flight permit. Tennessee State Parks requires written Park Manager approval, and commercial filming also needs Film Commission permission.
- National Park Service units. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Shiloh National Military Park, Stones River National Battlefield, Obed Wild and Scenic River and Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge are NPS-administered. NPS uncrewed aircraft policy prohibits launching or landing drones there without a specific park approval.
We provide this summary of Tennessee and federal drone rules for training, not as legal advice. Before every Tennessee flight, confirm FAA guidance, state and local law and any TFRs, and get permission from the property owner.
From First Call to First Flight in Tennessee
- Start with a request. Send your Tennessee location, the number of pilots, their experience and the dates you prefer.
- Agree on the plan. We confirm the curriculum and instructor and check nearby airspace, such as the Memphis Class B or Nashville Class C, and the open space at your site.
- Train on location. Ground school and supervised flights take place at your Tennessee facility in the conditions your crew will face on the job.
Schedule an Instructor Visit in Tennessee
Whether your team works at a Memphis distribution center, a Nashville job site or an East Tennessee utility yard, our instructors come to you.
Courses in Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga and across Tennessee. Call 1.818.255.0406, email info@droneuniversities.com or message our team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Tennessee drone pilots need FAA certification for work flights?
Yes. Business flights in Tennessee fall under the FAA Small UAS Rule (Part 107), so the pilot in command must hold a Remote Pilot Certificate earned by passing the aeronautical knowledge test, and the drone must be registered with the FAA. The FAA explains each step in Becoming a Certificated Remote Pilot, and our Tennessee training prepares you for the exam.
What does Tennessee drone law cover?
T.C.A. 39-13-903 limits drone surveillance and flights over correctional facilities, near critical infrastructure, at large ticketed events and over fireworks displays. A 2026 law also restricts flights within 400 feet of ticketed entertainment events, with exemptions. Federal FAA airspace rules apply alongside these statutes.
Can I fly near Nashville or Memphis?
Yes, with FAA authorization for controlled airspace. Memphis is surrounded by Class B airspace and Nashville International by Class C, while John C. Tune, Smyrna and Millington have Class D areas. Altitudes on FAA facility maps get lower near the runways, so we teach students to read them and request LAANC approval.
Can I fly in Tennessee state parks or the Great Smoky Mountains?
Tennessee state parks and natural areas allow drones only in a designated authorized flight zone or with a signed UAS flight permit. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park compendium prohibits operating drones anywhere within park boundaries.
Where does Tennessee training happen?
At your Tennessee location. We teach at offices, plants, warehouses, job sites, farms, campuses and public safety facilities. If your property lacks open space or sits near a towered airport, we will help you find a practice area close by.
How can I book Tennessee drone training?
Send a course request or call 1.818.255.0406 with your Tennessee location, group size and dates. We follow up with a proposed instructor, agenda and schedule.
