Skyset Cinema aerial unit on a cycling shoot

Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Tenerife · La Palma · La Gomera · El Hierro

Drone operator for film shoots
in Tenerife and the western Canary Islands.

Aerial unit for film, series and commercials in Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro: volcanoes, cliffs, laurel forest and the Atlantic coast. UAS pilot, camera operator and DIT.

Platforms

Inspire 3 and cinema FPV
in Tenerife and the western Canary Islands.

The two platforms we bring to Tenerife and the western Canary Islands, always with pilot and operator: we don't dry-hire the drone.

Skyset Cinema's DJI Inspire 3 in flight with the Zenmuse X9-8K Air camera
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DJI Inspire 3 with operator

Full-frame Zenmuse X9-8K Air camera, 8K ProRes RAW and CinemaDNG, interchangeable lenses and dual operation: pilot and camera operator, each in their own role. For wide shots, vehicle tracking and moves at heights no crane can reach.

Inspire 3 hire with operator
The shoot crew with the LEGO ship mounted on a drone
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Cinema FPV with RED Komodo 6K

Hand-flown cinelifter with RED Komodo 6K (R3D) or Blackmagic 4K, plus 5″ FPV and cinewhoop for interiors. For dynamic shots, chases, flights through obstacles and long takes.

Cinema FPV drone hire with pilot
On set
What you need to know

Drone filming
in Tenerife and the western Canary Islands.

Tenerife is one of Spain's major sets for international shoots, with Mount Teide, the Los Gigantes cliffs and the Anaga massif. The western islands add volcanic landscapes and laurel forest, and all share the Canary Islands tax incentive regime.

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Travel

We fly in from the mainland with the gear. Air transport of lithium batteries has its own rules, so we plan well in advance what travels with us and what is shipped.

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Airspace

Tenerife North and Tenerife South airports, plus those on La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro: their surroundings require ENAIRE coordination.

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Protected areas

Teide, Garajonay and Caldera de Taburiente national parks, Anaga Rural Park and other protected areas: environmental authorisation; in the national parks flying is heavily restricted.

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Locations

Las Cañadas del Teide, the Los Gigantes cliffs, Anaga and Taganana, Garachico, the volcanic landscapes of La Palma and the laurel forest of La Gomera.

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Permits

AESA, municipal permits, ENAIRE coordination and authorisation from the island council or the Canary Islands Government in protected areas.

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Production

We work as the aerial unit for Canary Islands production services and for productions coming from elsewhere; Tenerife has its own film commission.

Showreel

46 seconds
of aerial work.

Automotive, action sports, landscape and film unit work, shot by our crew with the Inspire 3 and FPV. With every credential needed to fly on a professional set:

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How we work

From the script
to the clapperboard.

We join your production in Tenerife and the western Canary Islands as its aerial unit, with pilot, camera operator and DIT, and the permits sorted before the first shoot day.

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Reading the shot list

We mark the aerial shots, suggest the platform for each one (Inspire 3, FPV or Mavic 3 Cine) and estimate the shoot days.

02

Recce and permits

Location, light by the hour and flight paths. We handle AESA, ENAIRE coordination where airspace is controlled, and municipal or environmental authorisations.

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Shoot day

Pilot, camera operator and DIT on set, with radios to the director and the aerial feed on the director's monitor.

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Footage delivery

8K ProRes RAW from the Inspire 3 or 6K R3D from the FPV, with LUTs and copies verified before leaving set.

Our crew's productions

Film, series
and campaigns.

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FAQ

Questions about
shooting in Tenerife and the western Canary Islands.

Can you fly a drone over Mount Teide?add

It is a national park and flying is heavily restricted: specific authorisation is required and not always granted. We propose alternative shots from outside the park.

How is a shoot across several islands organised?add

With inter-island ferries or flights and the gear planned day by day; grouping locations by island avoids losing days to transfers.

How much does a drone operator cost for a shoot in Tenerife?add

An aerial unit day plus flights, gear transport, accommodation and permits; over several days the travel is diluted. We send the 2026 rate card with the quote.

What about wind and cloud in Tenerife?add

The trade winds and the sea of clouds change the light a lot depending on altitude and side of the island; we plan back-up locations and alternative times.

Get started

Shooting in
Tenerife and the western Canary Islands?

Send us the shot list or the treatment. We reply with a proposal, a quote and a permit plan.

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