Drone Services in Mexico City
One of the largest commercial property and production markets in the Americas, flown inside some of the tightest urban airspace AFAC defines.
Mexico City commissions drone work across commercial property, construction and film production, and it does so inside a restrictive airspace picture. AFAC caps flight at 120 m and requires visual line of sight, Benito Juarez International sits inside the metropolitan area so the 9.2 km controlled-airport distance reaches much of the east and centre, and the historic centre is named as a restricted urban zone in its own right. Those three facts shape a brief here before anything else does.
Top drone services in Mexico City
Commercial Property Marketing
Aerial content for office towers, retail and industrial sites across the metropolitan area, commissioned by agents and asset managers.
Construction Progress Documentation
Repeat flights over schemes in progress, delivered as comparable sets for developers, contractors and investors.
Film and Television Production
Aerial units for production companies working in and around CDMX, where the restricted urban zones and the airport distance decide what is flyable and where.
Infrastructure and Industrial Inspection
Roof, facade and plant inspection where a close visual record is wanted without scaffolding or rope access.
FPV Cinematic Videography
First-person-view flythroughs for venues, showrooms and interiors. FPV needs a specific AFAC authorisation, and pilots list their equipment and authorisations on their Terasor profiles.
Drone regulations in Mexico City
AFAC, under SICT, regulates civil drone flight. Registration is required above 250 g, with weight tiers of micro under 2 kg, small 2 to 25 kg and large above 25 kg, and on a strict reading registration and licensing are open to Mexican citizens and residents. Flight is capped at 120 m, in daylight and good weather, within visual line of sight and roughly 457 m horizontally; BVLOS, FPV and night work each need a specific AFAC authorisation. Controlled airports carry a 9.2 km distance, which bites across much of Mexico City because Benito Juarez International sits inside the metropolitan area. Overflight of people, vehicles and crowds is prohibited, as is flight over government, military, prison, port and power-plant sites and restricted urban zones including the historic centre. Teotihuacan and other INAH archaeological sites require an INAH permit, and CONANP protected areas are restricted. Commercial work additionally requires the drone registered, an AFAC remote-pilot licence, insurance and a flight plan.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a drone be flown over central Mexico City?
Not freely. The historic centre is a restricted urban zone, Benito Juarez International sits inside the metropolitan area so the 9.2 km controlled-airport distance covers much of the east and centre, and people, vehicles and crowds cannot be overflown anywhere. Plenty of the city is workable, but the site decides the answer, so post the actual location with your charter.
What does a drone shoot cost in Mexico City?
We do not publish a price band for Mexico. Every figure on this site comes from prices that named companies publish for their own services on their own websites, and that measurement has not been done for this market, so there is nothing here we could state honestly. On Terasor pilots quote directly and you compare bids, so what you pay is what a pilot chose to charge rather than a rate we set.
Do I need a permit to film Teotihuacan or other heritage sites?
Yes. INAH archaeological sites require an INAH permit for drone work, separately from anything AFAC requires, and CONANP protected areas are restricted. Say in the brief if a site is INAH or CONANP managed so that bids account for the permit rather than the flight alone.
How do I hire a drone pilot in Mexico City on Terasor?
Three charter types cover most work. Quote-Based charters let you describe what you need and compare bids before accepting one. Fixed-Price charters mean you set the location, MXN budget and deadline, and pilots submit footage directly. Livestream charters connect you with a pilot for real-time coverage, priced per minute. Payments are held in Stripe escrow until the work is approved.