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Hire a drone pilot in Zaanstad & Purmerend

Pilot, drones and crew for film, TV and commercials in Zaanstad & Purmerend — 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

Windmills on the Zaan, the industrial Hembrugterrein, the harbour of Volendam and the cheese town of Edam: the Zaan region and Waterland are a backdrop international productions love. We have flown here for feature film and corporate film, fifteen minutes from Amsterdam but outside the busiest airspace.

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 Zaanstad & Purmerend allows and which agreements are needed, so on the shooting day you only deal with the shot.

Airspace

Zaanstad & Purmerend: free airspace, quick to plan

The south of Zaandam still touches the Schiphol CTR; Purmerend, Edam and Volendam lie outside it. We check the map per shot and file the mission plan with LVNL where needed. Above the Zaanse Schans and the Markermeer we take crowds and shipping into account.

Example locations

Filming in and around Zaanstad & Purmerend: wherever the shot calls for it

We fly anywhere in and around Zaanstad & Purmerend 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
    Zaanse Schans

    windmills and wooden houses, the most photographed piece of Holland.

  • 02
    Hembrugterrein Zaandam

    former munitions factory, raw industrial backdrop where we filmed before.

  • 03
    Edam and Volendam

    cheese town and fishing harbour; in Edam we filmed for Het Feest van Tante Rita 2.

  • 04
    Beemster and Purmerend

    UNESCO polder with dead-straight roads and the centre of Purmerend.

Permissions and planning

How we arrange a shooting day in Zaanstad & Purmerend

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

At the Zaanse Schans and in the harbours we coordinate with the site manager and the municipality; at the Hembrugterrein with the site owner. For nature areas around the Markermeer 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.

Credits

What we have done in and around Zaanstad & Purmerend

FAQ

Hiring a drone pilot in Zaanstad & Purmerend: questions

Can you film with a drone in Zaanstad & Purmerend?

Yes. Zaanstad & Purmerend 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 Zaanstad & Purmerend?

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 Zaanstad & Purmerend?

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 Zaanstad & Purmerend?

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 Zaanstad & Purmerend?

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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