Drone Training in Utah
Drone training in Utah delivered at your facility, job site or ranch by FAA Certified Flight Instructors who travel to teams from Salt Lake City and Ogden to Provo, Logan and St. George.
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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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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Utah Drone Training for Builders, Mines, Aerospace and Ranches
Utah runs from the Wasatch Front to the red rock country of the south, and drone work changes along the way. Crews in Salt Lake City plan around the Class B airspace at Salt Lake City International, Ogden and Utah County teams work near the Class D airspace at Hill Air Force Base, Ogden-Hinckley and Provo, and mining, energy, ranch and survey crews cover long distances across valleys, basins and canyons. High elevation that cuts aircraft performance, canyon winds, summer heat and the wildfire season all shape flight planning.
We hold Utah courses at the site your crew flies: a subdivision going up in Utah County or St. George, a copper or aggregate pit, an aerospace plant in Davis or Weber County, or an alfalfa and cattle operation in the Cache or Sanpete valleys. Instruction tracks the Part 107 exam and spends extra time on the Salt Lake City Class B airspace, high altitude density effects on battery and climb performance, canyon winds, wildfire TFRs and pilot-observer teamwork. Supervised flights at your location wrap up each day.
Our Utah students include builders and engineers, mining and energy companies, aerospace and manufacturing suppliers, farmers and ranchers, utilities and police, fire and search and rescue teams. Some are new pilots preparing for the Remote Pilot Certificate; others hold one and want mapping, inspection or thermal training. We also explain Utah’s safe-operation statute, the wildfire rule and state park permission requirements.
Reasons Utah Organizations Choose Drone Universities
In-person training since 2014
Drone Universities has delivered hands-on remote pilot courses since 2014, and Utah teams get the same field-tested approach.
From Logan to St. George
We come to you, from Logan and Ogden to Moab, Cedar City and St. George, so you train in your own conditions and elevation.
FAA Certified Flight Instructors lead Utah courses
Each class is taught by FAA Certified Flight Instructors who explain the Salt Lake Class B and the Hill Air Force Base and Provo Class D areas in plain terms.
Built around Utah missions
Exercises match your work, such as earthwork volumes, pit and stockpile surveys, plant roof inspections, rangeland checks or canyon searches.
Easy to schedule
Request training on our site or call 1.818.255.0406, and we will set dates, group size and a suitable practice area near your Utah location.
Utah Communities We Serve with On-Site Courses
Our instructors schedule Utah training in and near these cities:
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County organizations under the Class B airspace of Salt Lake City International Airport.
Ogden and Davis County
Northern Utah aerospace, manufacturing and public agency clients near the Class D airspace at Hill Air Force Base and Ogden-Hinckley Airport.
Provo and Orem
Utah County campus, technology and construction clients near the Class D airspace at Provo Airport.
Lehi and the Silicon Slopes
Technology campuses, data centers and fast-growing developments in northern Utah County.
Logan
Cache Valley university, manufacturing and agricultural clients.
St. George
Southwest Utah construction, real estate and public agency clients across Washington County.
Working somewhere else in Utah, such as Moab or Vernal? Tell us about your Utah site and we will bring the course to you. Organizations with sites in neighboring states can also see our Colorado, Arizona and Nevada drone training pages. Request a course location »
Drone Uses Across Utah Construction, Mining and Aerospace
- Construction and real estate. Builders, developers and engineers along the Wasatch Front and in St. George track progress, measure earthwork and produce orthomosaic maps for new neighborhoods, roads and campuses.
- Mining and energy. Copper, aggregate and potash operations and oil and gas producers in the Uinta Basin measure stockpiles, map pits and inspect well sites without sending crews onto unstable ground.
- Aerospace and manufacturing. Plants and suppliers in Davis, Weber and Salt Lake counties use drones to inspect roofs and stacks and to document large facilities without lifts or scaffolding.
- Agriculture and ranching. Alfalfa, orchard, dairy and cattle operations use aerial imagery to scout fields, check irrigation and review rangeland. Drone pesticide work in Utah requires UDAF certification in the Aerial category plus the category for the work performed, and the applicator must hold an FAA pilot or remote pilot certificate under Utah rule R68-7.
- Utilities. Electric, gas and water utilities inspect lines, substations, canals and towers across long corridors in rugged terrain.
- Public safety. Utah police, sheriffs, fire agencies and search and rescue teams use drones for scene overview, canyon and backcountry searches and flood assessment. Agencies can explore our police drone training programs.
Flight practice can focus on the Utah industry your team works in. When several employees need certification, corporate drone training combines exam study with hands-on work at your facility.
Utah Drone Laws, Airspace, Wildfire and Park Rules
- Class B airspace. Salt Lake City International sits under Class B airspace that covers much of the Salt Lake Valley. Within that Class B airspace and other controlled airspace in Utah, pilots need FAA authorization before flying, typically requested through LAANC or FAA DroneZone.
- Class D airports. Class D airspace surrounds Hill Air Force Base, Ogden-Hinckley Airport and Provo Airport. Utah Class D towers do not all operate around the clock, and the Chart Supplement shows the active hours for each one.
- State safe-operation law. Utah Code 72-10-1002 requires visual line of sight, air traffic control authorization in Class B, C or D airspace and a 400-foot ceiling except near structures. It also bars flying over a surface critical infrastructure facility without its prior authorization and, with limited exceptions, flying from transit rail platforms.
- Wildfires. Under Utah Code 65A-3-2.5, you may not fly in a wildfire temporary flight restriction or a designated wildland fire scene without the incident commander’s permission, and the incident commander or chief law enforcement officer may disable a drone flying there.
- State parks. Utah Admin. Code R651-602-8 requires written permission from the park manager before you fly anywhere in the Utah state park system, and individual parks set their own drone rules. Wasatch Mountain State Park, for example, requires an approved drone permission form for personal flights.
- National Park Service units. Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion national parks, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and monuments such as Cedar Breaks, Natural Bridges and Timpanogos Cave are administered by the NPS. NPS policy prohibits launching or landing drones in these units without a specific park approval.
This overview of Utah and federal drone rules supports training and is not legal advice. Before each Utah flight, review NOTAMs and TFRs, including wildfire restrictions, FAA guidance and state law, and secure permission from the landowner or land manager.
Steps to Schedule Drone Training in Utah
- Make a request. Give us your Utah location, the number of pilots, their experience and your preferred dates.
- Lock in the details. We confirm the curriculum and instructor and review nearby airspace, such as the Salt Lake City Class B or Provo Class D, before training.
- Train on your ground. Ground school and supervised flights take place at your Utah site, at the elevation and in the terrain your pilots work.
Bring Drone Training to Your Utah Site
Whether your team works at a Salt Lake City plant, a Utah County job site or a ranch in southern Utah, our instructors come to you.
Training along the Wasatch Front, in southern Utah and in the Uinta Basin. Call 1.818.255.0406, email info@droneuniversities.com or send us a message.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is an FAA certificate required for commercial drone work in Utah?
Yes. Commercial flights in Utah fall under 14 CFR Part 107, so the remote pilot in command needs an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate, earned by passing the aeronautical knowledge test, and drones over 0.55 pounds must be registered. The FAA walks through it in its remote pilot certification guide, and our Utah courses prepare you for the test.
What Utah drone laws should my crew know?
Utah law sets safe-operation rules, including air traffic control authorization in controlled airspace and limits over critical infrastructure, and prohibits flights near wildfires without the incident commander’s permission. State parks require written permission from the park manager, and FAA airspace rules apply alongside state law.
Can I fly near Salt Lake City?
Yes, with FAA authorization. Salt Lake City International sits inside Class B airspace, and Hill Air Force Base, Ogden-Hinckley and Provo airports have Class D areas. Grid altitudes on the FAA facility maps shrink near the runways, so we teach students to read them and request authorization.
Can I fly in Utah state parks or national parks such as Zion or Arches?
Utah state parks need written permission from the park manager before a drone flies. In Zion, Arches and the other national parks, NPS policy prohibits launching, landing or operating drones except in limited, approved cases.
Where does Utah training take place?
At your property or another place you choose. We have trained Utah teams at job sites, mines, plants, ranches and public safety facilities. If space is limited or the site is close to a towered airport, we will help you find a nearby practice area.
How do I request a Utah drone course?
Complete the course location request or call 1.818.255.0406 with your Utah location, group size and preferred dates, and we will reply with an instructor, an agenda and a confirmed schedule.
