NDAC - APPLICATION FOR AERIAL APPLICATOR LICENSE (UNMANNED)

APPLICATION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL APPLICATOR LICENSE: 2025

North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (SFN 62124)
No person may engage in the activity or business of aerial application in the State of North Dakota without first obtaining an aerial applicator's license from the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission. (See 6-02-02)

SAVE often to prevent losing any data while completing this online form.

If you need to preview the checklist of state requirements before applying, see our Informational Guide, or follow the Game Board! By this point, you should have received your FAA Part 137, a North Dakota Chemical Certificate Number for all pilots, and FAA Remote Pilot Certificate Numbers for all pilots.

Date of Application

MonthDayYear
DATE
Type of Application*

NEWRENEWAL
Name of Owner/Applicant*
Business Name (Who holds the Part 137?)*
Do NOT spray without FAA Part 137
Owner/Applicant Mailing Address*

Owner/Applicant Mailing Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

ZIP Code
Telephone Number*
County*
Email Address*
example@example.com
FAA PART 137 AGRICUTURE OPERATOR CERTIFICATE NUMBER: *
Questions about your FAA Part 137 should be directed to the Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) at (701) 492-5800.

A sample of the Part 137 Certificate looks like this: (Important Note: If you do not have FAA Part 137 - Operating Certificate, you may not spray!)
Owner/Operator MUST upload a copy of the certificate here: (DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR REMOTE PILOT LICENSE) See above for sample*

Or upload COA here.
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Upload WAIVER or any approval the FAA has provided for UAS operation here. (This is not your Remote Pilot ID Card or your FAA Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate Application): A Waiver is an official document issued by the FAA which authorizes certain operations of aircraft outside the limitations of a regulation, but under conditions ensuring an equivalent level of safety. (Examples of waivers needed are: 107.36 "Carriage of Hazardous Material" and 137.42 "Fastening of safety belts and shoulder harnesses."*

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If you need more information about Waivers, view the FAA link here. If you have not done so already, apply for your waiver at FAADroneZone.faa.gov under your Part 107 account.

CHIEF PILOT INFORMATION AND RESPONSIBILITY (see North Dakota Administrative Code 06-02-02-04)

All operators or contractors employing one or more unmanned aircraft Pilots for the purpose of conducting aerial application by an unmanned aircraft in this state shall employ at least one Chief Pilot. The named Chief Pilot must meet the Pilot qualification (shown below) and attach evidence of that training to this application. (Evidence can be a paragraph about this education/experience, an agenda/certificate from the course/training, etc.)

1) All Pilots/Chief Pilots must have attended an approved training program or, 2) have received at least ten hours of direct ground-supervised solo flight at operational loads while conducting aerial application.

It is the responsibility of the named Chief Pilot to determine the amount of supervision a Pilot requires and ensure each Pilot is able to contact the Chief Pilot during aerial application operations.
Are the Chief Pilot and the Owner/Operator the same person?*

YesNo

Chief Pilot Evidence of Training/Experience Requirement

Chief Pilots MUST upload evidence of their 10 hours of training/experience spraying chemical from a drone (as mentioned on previous page)
Have you already provided our office with evidence of Chief Pilot experience? (We only need this information one time for each Chief Pilot.)

YES, I can skip this section. I have provided the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission with the required informationNO, I need to upload evidence of my 10 hours of training/experience spraying chemical from a drone
Do not upload your Part 107 as evidence: Where/How did you learn to fly the drone with chemical? Did you take a course with the manufacturer? Prove the experience here. Do you have a training certificate? You can describe your experience with a paragraph in a Word document.
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Chief Pilot Name*
Telephone Number*
Email Address*
example@example.com
Mailing Address*

Mailing Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

ZIP Code
Chief Pilot's ND Chemical Restricted Certification Number*
Expiration Date*
Month/Year
Chief Pilot's FAA Remote Pilot Certification Number*
Part 107 Issue Date*
Month/Year

Will there be additional remote Pilot operators to be included on the license? (There is no additional fee to list a Pilot on the license and qualified Pilots can be added after this license is approved. Their credentials will be verified.) All pilots added are the responsibility of the named Chief Pilot.*

YesNo
Non-resident aerial applicators from neighboring states may use their chemical certificate as a reciprocating agreement. For more information, contact the NDSU Extension Service at (701) 231-7180. Expired certificates will not be accepted. A Pilot who is identified on the aerial applicator's license must hold an Air/Ground Core Pesticide Certificate from the NDSU Extension Pesticide Certification and Training program.
ND WORKER'S COMPENSATION (701) 328-3800, toll free: 800-777-5033, or

All owner/operators HIRING any personnel must take out ND Worker's Compensation and document the number. (If not required, report 'NONE')
Worker's Compensation Number*
If not required, type NONE

REMOTE PILOT OPERATOR TO BE INCLUDED ON LICENSE: NDCC 6-02-02-04.2

The Pilot of any aircraft performing aerial application shall carry proof of the North Dakota aerial applicator's licensure at all times. An operator of an unmanned aircraft used for aerial application must hold a federal aviation administration remote pilot certificate and have acquired the federal aviation administration exemptions required to perform the specified aerial application services. Prior to conducting solo flights, Pilots must have attended an approved training program or have received at least ten hours of direct ground-supervised solo flight at operational loads while conducting aerial application. Supervision must be provided by a Pilot who has conducted a minimum of twenty-five hours of solo flight at operational loads while conducting aerial application. The operator shall document and maintain written records verifying the pilot has fulfilled the flight requirements. It is the responsibility of the Chief Pilot to determine the amount of supervision a Pilot requires. The Chief Pilot must be familiar with the area in which the supervised Pilot(s) are flying and be able to contact each Pilot daily as needed.

ADDITIONAL PILOTS (Do not list Chief Pilot information here):

	Pilot Name	Mailing Address	Air/Ground Pesticide Certification	Expiration Date	FAA Remote Pilot Certification Number	Part 107 Issue Date	Email
Pilot 1
Pilot 2
Pilot 3
Pilot 4
Pilot 5
Pilot 6
Pilot 7

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT TO BE INCLUDED ON LICENSE: NDCC 6-02-02-09

All aircraft operated in aerial application requiring a North Dakota aerial applicator's license shall be registered with the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission prior to actual use of the aircraft in this state and prior to the issuance of an aerial applicator's license. Annual registration fees shall be in accordance with the schedule set forth in North Dakota Century Code sections 2-05-11 and 2-05-18 and shall be paid in full in advance. You must notify our office of any aircraft added after approval of this application. Per NDCC 6-02-02-04.2, the maximum operating weight of an unmanned aircraft while conducting aerial application is five-hundred pounds.

If you have not yet registered your drone, click 'SAVE' on this application and register it here. (You may continue with the application proceses without the NDAC Registration number. It will be assigned and recorded only after our office processes the payment.)

Unmanned Aircraft Information:

	Unmanned Aircraft ID (N-number or, if none, last 5 of serial number of drone)	FAA Registered Owner Name	NDAC Registration Number (if unknown, leave blank): This number will not be provided until your aircraft is registered with the state (usually $15 per drone)
Drone 1
Drone 2
Drone 3
Drone 4
Drone 5
Drone 6
Drone 7

VERIFICATION OF SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: NDCC 6-02-02-04.1 (requires one safety meeting in current year)

For the safety and protection of persons and property, each operator of a business engaged in aerial application must receive the information provided by the annual aerial applicator safety meeting or the PAASS Program (Professional Aerial Applicators' Support System). A Chief Pilot employed by an operator may attend the meeting in place of the operator. The meeting will be held in the first calendar quarter of each year and address aviation safety, business and operation security, and chemical storage.

The commission will provide substitute instruction for operators and Chief Pilots who, for good cause, are unable to attend the annual safety meeting. An application for a license for aerial spraying under section 6-02-02-02 will not be approved by the commission unless the applicant's operator or Chief Pilot has attended the annual safety meeting in the calendar quarter preceding the date of the application or received substitute instruction or information provided by the commission.
Was PAASS attended in this calendar year by the Owner/Operator or the named Chief Pilot?*

YesNo
Date of Last Professional Aerial Applicators' Support System (PAASS) Program attended by Owner/Operator or Chief Pilot:

MonthDayYear
DATE
Who Attended
Title
OWNER/OPERATOR, CHIEF PILOT
Where Attended
LIST CITY AND STATE
If PAASS was not taken in this current year, an alternative safety meeting is required:

You can meet that requirement by viewing the 2025 North Dakota Aeronautics Commission safety video.
Did you attend the 2025 NDAC in-person safety meeting at the Fly-In Conference, or did you view the NDAC safety video online?*

Attended In-PersonViewed Online
Date (if in-person) of Safety Meeting

MonthDayYear
DATE
Location of in-person meeting
Date (if virtual) of Safety Meeting

MonthDayYear
DATE

SUBMITTING ACREAGE REPORT: NDCC 6-02-02-12

A reminder will be sent from our office when the spray season ends and before December 1st to any licensed applicator that has not yet submitted acreage.
The licensee shall file with the Aeronautics Commission no later than December 1st of the year of application a summary of the total number acres treated by category such as for weed control, insect control, fertilizer application, fungicide application, etc. Failure of any licensed aerial applicator to furnish copies of such reports upon request of the aeronautics commission, in a reasonable time, shall be grounds for suspension of an aerial applicator's state license.

You may submit the acreage summary HERE when the 2025 season concludes but no later than December 1st. NDAC will send a reminder around the beginning of November.

OWNER/OPERATOR or CHIEF PILOT ACKNOWLEGEMENT
I certify that I understand and meet the requirements to be a licensed aerial applicator operating in North Dakota.
Print Name*
Signature*

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Date

MonthDayYear
DATE
LICENSE APPLICATION FEE: $200. (This fee is WAIVED with a valid 'MANNED' Aerial Applicator License) Once approved, our office will contact you with payment options, to include payment by check or being billed through our secure online payment portal.
LICENSE NOT VALID UNTIL APPLICATION IS APPROVED AND A LICENSE IS RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT
Year
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APPLICATION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL APPLICATOR LICENSE: 2025

Chief Pilot Evidence of Training/Experience Requirement

SUBMITTING ACREAGE REPORT: NDCC 6-02-02-12

OWNER/OPERATOR or CHIEF PILOT ACKNOWLEGEMENT

LICENSE APPLICATION FEE: $200. (This fee is WAIVED with a valid 'MANNED' Aerial Applicator License) Once approved, our office will contact you with payment options, to include payment by check or being billed through our secure online payment portal.

LICENSE NOT VALID UNTIL APPLICATION IS APPROVED AND A LICENSE IS RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT