Lakehurst, NJ Aerial Videography

For Lakehurst clients we typically run between $750 for a tight half-day real-estate flyover of a Pinelands home and $4,500+ for a full commercial shoot involving cinema and FPV coverage of a property or local business. A standard residential listing here usually lands around $850 to $1,200 for delivered, edited footage. Commercial work — a multi-acre auto shop along Route 70 or a small industrial lot near the base — tends to run higher because we add ground-level interior coverage. We’re happy to scope a fixed bid once we see your shot list.

Lakehurst sits adjacent to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and the Naval Air Engineering Station, which means Restricted Area R-5002 is right next door — off-limits to civilian drones during active hours. Outside the restricted zone Lakehurst is mostly Class G airspace, but you still need an FAA Part 107 certified pilot, and any commercial work over people, vehicles, or near the base perimeter needs proper authorization. FPV NYC handles all the Part 107 paperwork — LAANC requests, waivers, and any base coordination — so you don’t have to call the tower yourself. We won’t fly anything that puts a license at risk.

Yes — we shoot listings throughout Lakehurst proper and the surrounding neighborhoods. We’ve covered properties along Union Avenue, homes near Heritage Park on the western edge of the borough, and lots in the Cedar Street area. We also fly listings in nearby Manchester Township, Whiting, and Pine Lake Park, which most agents bundle into a Lakehurst search. Heavily wooded lots photograph beautifully from the air in spring and fall when the canopy is mixed pine and hardwood. We coordinate with the listing agent to capture the property at golden hour, which sells homes faster.

Pine Barrens light is most flattering in October when the oaks and maples mix with the evergreens — warm gold pockets among deep green make Lakehurst’s landscape pop on camera. Late April is also strong: new growth and crisp air after winter humidity drops. Summer mornings can be hazy from Atlantic moisture, so we usually fly early. December through February offers stark, contrasty light over bare hardwoods and snow-dusted pines, which is gorgeous for documentary work but tougher for warm-feeling real estate footage.

Most Lakehurst shoots are turned around within 5 to 7 business days from flight to final delivery. For a single-property real-estate listing — the most common job here — we usually deliver edited, color-graded footage in 3 to 4 business days, often same-week if you book early in the week. Larger commercial pieces with multiple locations or revisions take 7 to 10 days. We can rush a 1-day turnaround for an additional fee if a buyer is on the fence and the agent needs the video posted yesterday. Just say the word.