Cooks Drone Works LLC
Aerial view over lush green forest with Pilot Mountain at sunset in rural North Carolina
Serving Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin, Stokes, Allegany & surrounding counties

The view
from above.

Aerial photography & cinematic video for golf courses, real estate, farms, homesteads, and businesses. Plus thermal drone missions for deer, pet, and missing person recovery.

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Aerial view of coastal town and beach
What we do

Multiple missions.
One operator.

Licensed & insured Part 107 pilot with hundreds of flight hours and missions. Whether you need a hero shot of your property or boots-in-the-air help finding what's lost, we're ready to fly.

Aerial Photo & Video

Cinematic aerial coverage of golf courses, real estate listings, farms, homesteads, business properties, events and more. Delivered ready-to-publish.

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Thermal Drone Recovery

Wounded deer, lost pets, missing livestock, missing person searches — thermal imaging finds heat signatures that the naked eye and flashlights miss. Day or night.

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Golf Courses·Real Estate·Farms & Homesteads·Business·Thermal Recovery
Recent Thermal Recoveries

Through the dark.

Split-screen thermal and visual drone view scanning wooded terrain
Fire department command tent during a recovery operation
Search team gathered roadside during a recovery mission
Fire truck and command vehicles staged at a recovery scene
Vehicles lined along a rural road during a search operation
Brush truck staged along a country road for a recovery
Elkin Rescue Squad UTV staged for a search and recovery mission
Wilkes County EMS operations vehicle on scene
Recent Work

From the sky.

Aerial view of school athletic fields, tennis courts, and surrounding countryside
Wide aerial view of downtown Dobson with the mountains in the distance
Overhead drone photo of a downtown classic car show
Aerial photo of the Love Grows in Dobson mural downtown
Drone view looking down a street lined with classic cars during an event
Aerial photo of a rescue truck staged beside a community event
Aerial overview of a recreational vehicle property and surrounding land
Wide drone shot of a recreational vehicle lot from above
Aerial image showing equipment and a large American flag display
Service Area

Based in Dobson.
Wherever you need us.

Operating out of Dobson, NC — serving the Yadkin Valley, Triad, and beyond. Free travel within 20 miles; an additional travel fee applies past that.

20 mi · Standard area
Beyond 20 mi · travel fee
Within 20 miles · standard
  • Dobson
  • Mount Airy
  • Elkin
  • Pilot Mountain
  • King
  • Yadkinville
  • Jonesville
  • Boonville
  • Pinnacle
  • Westfield
  • Ararat
  • Walnut Cove
  • Wilkesboro
  • North Wilkesboro

Plus most of Surry, Yadkin, Stokes, and Wilkes counties.

Beyond 20 miles · travel fee
  • Winston-Salem
  • Greensboro
  • Hickory
  • Statesville
  • Boone
  • Galax, VA
  • Mount Pleasant, VA
  • Charlotte metro (on request)

Traveling beyond 20 miles? Reach out for a custom quote — happy to go wherever the job takes us.

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Serving Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin, Stokes, Allegany & surrounding counties

Got a property to showcase — or a recovery mission?

Call Robbie directly for a no-pressure quote. Most jobs scheduled within the week.

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Locally Owned & Operated — Certified by American Operator Licensed & Insured·Part 107 Certified·Hundreds of Flight Hours & Missions