Aerial formats
Banner towing (airplane banners)
Small planes tow letter banners or full-color billboard banners along beaches, stadiums and events. Huge in summer along the East Coast, Gulf and California.
- Reaches beachgoers & crowds nobody else can
- Memorable & photographed
- Weather cancellations
- Short, simple message only
Helicopter banners
Larger, slower, can hover — permitted over more urban areas than plane tows in some cases.
- Huge banners, slow flight
- Expensive per hour
Blimps & airships
Branded airships that cover major sporting events and tours, often with TV broadcast exposure.
- Iconic, broadcast exposure
- Very few available
Skywriting & skytyping
Smoke messages written in the sky by one plane (skywriting) or dot-matrix lettering by a formation (skytyping) — visible for miles.
- Massive spectacle
- Viral potential
- Needs clear, calm skies
- Message fades in minutes
Drone light shows
Hundreds or thousands of LED drones form logos, QR codes and animations in the night sky — a growing alternative to fireworks.
- Unforgettable & shareable
- Scannable QR in the sky
- Expensive, weather-dependent
- Requires certified operators
Rules
All aerial advertising in the U.S. is governed by the FAA; banner towing requires a certificate of waiver, and drone shows require Part 107 waivers. Work with established operators who handle airspace, insurance and local approvals.
Price out your campaign
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