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Hire a drone pilot in Amersfoort

Pilot, drones and crew for film, TV and commercials in Amersfoort — with the airspace and agreements worked out beforehand

180+
Productions
Film, TV, commercials, clips
Free
Airspace
No LVNL request
ILT
Specific authorisation
Also above built-up areas
2009
Flying since
Film, series, ads

Koppelpoort, the Onze Lieve Vrouwe tower and one of the best preserved medieval city centres, surrounded by the Eem polders and the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. Amersfoort is central and outside controlled airspace: an easy city to book a drone pilot for quickly.

With Skymotion you hire one aerial unit: drone pilot, drones, cameras and where needed a camera operator, spotter and RT operator. We work out in advance what the airspace in Amersfoort allows and which agreements are needed, so on the shooting day you only deal with the shot.

Airspace

Amersfoort: free airspace, quick to plan

Amersfoort lies outside the CTRs; the former Soesterberg air base has been closed for years. We fly under our Specific-category authorisation and plan quickly. Above the A1 and A28 the rules of Rijkswaterstaat apply.

Example locations

Filming in and around Amersfoort: wherever the shot calls for it

We fly anywhere in and around Amersfoort the story calls for: city centre, industry, water, countryside. Below are a few places productions often ask for, with what to keep in mind for each.

  • 01
    Koppelpoort and the city centre

    medieval town from above.

  • 02
    Soesterberg air base park and the National Military Museum

    old runways and hangars as a backdrop.

  • 03
    Eem polders and the Eem river

    wide meadows towards Baarn.

  • 04
    Station area and business parks along the A1

    corporate films.

Permissions and planning

How we arrange a shooting day in Amersfoort

Authorisation and requests

We fly under our Specific-category authorisation from the Dutch ILT; outside a CTR no request with air traffic control is needed.

Local agreements

In the city centre we coordinate time and place with the municipality of Amersfoort; at the museum with its management. For the Heuvelrug and other nature areas the production has to arrange the site manager's permission.

Planning

Often planned within a few days; for events and city-centre shoots a little earlier because of the municipality. If the shot requires a street or square to be cordoned off, we flag that well in advance so the production can plan for it.

On the shooting day

We arrive on set on time, brief with the director and DOP, and you watch live on the monitor. Then we fly until the shot is in, while a spotter keeps an eye on the airspace and the surroundings.

FAQ

Hiring a drone pilot in Amersfoort: questions

Can you film with a drone in Amersfoort?

Yes. Amersfoort lies outside controlled airspace, so no request with air traffic control is needed. We fly under our Specific-category authorisation from the Dutch ILT; in the centre we coordinate time and place with the municipality.

How quickly can a drone pilot be on set in Amersfoort?

Outside a CTR it often works within a few days, sometimes the next day. Send the location, date and shot and you hear the same day what is possible.

What does it cost to hire a drone pilot in Amersfoort?

That depends on the drone and camera, the crew that comes along, the airspace, the travel time and the length of the shooting day; that is why we do not publish standard prices. You usually get a tailored quote the same day.

Which drone do you use in Amersfoort?

Usually the DJI Inspire 3 (8K, full-frame) or a Mavic for quick shots, FPV for dynamic footage through and alongside objects, and the heavy-lift Alta X when your own cinema camera has to go up.

Need a drone pilot in Amersfoort?

Send the location, date and the shot you want — you'll hear quickly what's possible and what it costs, usually the same day.

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