NDAC (SFN 7546) - APPLICATION FOR COMMERCIAL AERIAL APPLICATOR LICENSE (MANNED)

APPLICATION FOR COMMERCIAL AERIAL APPLICATOR LICENSE (MANNED AIRCRAFT)

SFN 7546 (10-2026)
No person may engage in the activity or business of aerial application in the State of North Dakota without first obtaining (or being listed as a pilot on) an aerial applicator's license from the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission - See North Dakota Administrative Law 6-02-02. Holding a North Dakota Pesticide Applicator Certification from NDSU Extension does not replace this required license from our office.

If you need to preview the regulations of this state before applying, click here.

After submitting this application, you will receive payment instruction.

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Licensed aerial applicators information will appear here.

Date of Application

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2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
Type of Application
Operation Information
Full Name of Owner/Applicant
Individual's name, not Company name
Business Name:
Owner/Applicant Mailing Address
City
State
Zip Code
County
Telephone Number
Email Address
example@example.com
FAA Part 137 Agriculture Operator Certification Number. (Questions about your FAA Part 137 should be directed to the Flight Standards District Office [FSDO] at: 701-492-5800)
Upload Copy of FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operating Certificate here: (Required if you are new to our office)

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A sample of the Part 137 Operating Certificate looks like this: (Important Note: If you do not have FAA Part 137 - Operating Certificate, it is illegal to spray!)

Chief Pilot Information

North Dakota Administrative Law 06-02-02-04
All operators or contractors employing one or more commercial pilots for the purpose of conducting aerial application by aircraft in this state shall employ at least one chief pilot. A chief pilot must produce evidence of a commercial federal aviation administration license with a minimum of seven hundred fifty (750) flight hours as pilot in command, of which a minimum of two hundred fifty (250) flight hours as pilot in command must be in the class of aircraft in which the sprayer or duster equipment will be installed and used for aerial application. In addition, the chief pilot must have at least two (2) years apprentice commercial aerial application experience as pilot in command and has accumulated at least two hundred (200) hours total aerial application flying time as an employee, supervised by a North Dakota chief pilot who holds a federal aviation administration part 137 certificate, who may recommend the applicant and certify the applicant's qualifications for the operational level sought, or certified to by an affidavit of the applicant, subject to investigation by the aeronautics commission, which may approve or deny the application.
Are the Chief Pilot and the Owner/Operator the same person?
Chief Pilot upload evidence of experience: (Required if a new application)

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Chief Pilot Full Name
Email Address
example@example.com
Telephone Number
Chief Pilot Mailing Address
City
State
Zip Code
ND Pesticide Applicator Certification Number
Expiration Date (Month/Year)
If expired, you must contact NDSU Extension Service at 701-231-6388.
Pilot FAA Certification Number
Will you be adding any additional airmen (other than the Chief Pilot)?
All aerial applicators hiring any personnel must take out ND Worker's Compensation and document the number.

ND WORKER'S COMPENSATION (701) 328-3800, toll free: 800-777-5033 or (https://www.workforcesafety.com)
ND WORKER'S COMPENSATION NUMBER
Worker's Compensation Number (If not required, put NONE)

Pilot Information
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 or pilots are flying and be able to contact each pilot daily as needed. Pilots with less than two (2) years experience and less than two hundred fifty (250) hours of actual aerial application must be under the direct, personal supervision of a chief pilot and must be based out of the same airport as the airport in which the chief pilot is operating. The chief pilot or the chief pilot's designated representative of every aerial application operation licensed by the aeronautics commission must be located within North Dakota during the time of actual aerial application operations and the chief pilot shall be responsible for the actions of all pilots under the chief pilot's supervision. You must notify our office of any airmen added after approval of this application.

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) 231-6388. Expired certificates will not be accepted. (Do not repeat Chief Pilot information here.)

Rows	Pilot Name	Mailing Address	ND Pesticide Applicator Certification Number (Air/Ground Core)	Expiration Date	Pilot FAA Certification Number	Email
Pilot 1

Do you have additional airmen to add? (You must contact us to add any airmen after the approval of this application. There is no fee to add a qualified pilot.)

Additional Pilot Information

Rows	Pilot Name	Mailing Address	ND Pesticide Applicator Certificate Number (Air/Ground Core)	Expiration Date	Pilot FAA Certification Number	Email
Pilot 2
Pilot 3
Pilot 4
Pilot 5
Pilot 6
Pilot 7
Pilot 8
Pilot 9
Pilot 10
Pilot 11
Pilot 12

Add additional airmen information here:
Include ND Pesticide Applicator Certification Number and Pilot FAA Cert Number

Aircraft Information
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.

Aircraft

Rows	N # (Commercial Operations: Dispensing chemicals or agricultural products requires an FAA Part 137 agricultural aircraft operator certificate, which mandates standard or standard-equivalent aircraft registration via an N-number.	NDAC Registration Number
Aircraft 1
Aircraft 2
Aircraft 3
Aircraft 4
Aircraft 5
Aircraft 6
Aircraft 7
Aircraft 8
Aircraft 9
Aircraft 10
Aircraft 11
Aircraft 12

Did the Owner/Operator or Chief Pilot attend a Professional Aerial Applicators' Support System (PAASS) Program in 2027?

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

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate of Attendance
Who Attended
Chief Pilot or Owner/Operator must attend
Title
Location of Meeting
List City and State
If you attended PAASS, you can obtain an Attendance Verification Letter to provide to NDAC. It is a PDF with a unique ID showing the date and location of the program you attended. Letters for 2020-Present can be found in your Transcript in the NAAA Education Center. Letters for 2019 and earlier are available upon request. Visit agaviation.org/education/paass to print your Proof of Attendance.
Upload PAASS Proof of Attendance here:

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Safety Information

ND Administrative Law 6-02-02-04.1

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.

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.
If PAASS was not taken in this current year, an alternative safety meeting is required. Which alternative meeting did you attend? Note: 'Other' must be approved by the NDAC.

Other
Was the alternative safety course on-line or in-person?
Date of Online Safety Meeting

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2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
Date of In-Person Safety Meeting

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
Location of Course

SUBMIT ACREAGE REPORT BY DECEMBER 1
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 IN 2027 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.

After the current year (2027) spray season has ended, you may submit the acreage summary HERE.
By signing below, I certify that I understand and meet the requirements to be a licensed aerial applicator operating in North Dakota.
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APPLICATION FOR COMMERCIAL AERIAL APPLICATOR LICENSE (MANNED AIRCRAFT)

Operation Information

Chief Pilot Information

Pilot Information

Aircraft Information

Safety Information

ND Administrative Law 6-02-02-04.1

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.

SUBMIT ACREAGE REPORT BY DECEMBER 1