Drone Tours in Centralia, IL
MG Drone Tours films indoor and aerial drone tours in Centralia, Illinois. We are an FAA Part 107 certified operation based in Johnsonville, 32 miles east of Centralia, insured to $5 million, with finished video delivered in two days.
Call 618-835-2598 or request a quote.
Our closest published indoor tour is 1.8 miles from Centralia
115 N. Harrison, Central City (August 2025) is an indoor residential drone tour filmed in the village that sits directly north of Centralia — 1.8 miles from the Centralia city limits. The whole house was flown in one continuous take.
That matters more than a list of towns we are willing to drive to. It is a finished, published tour, on a real address, in the Centralia area, that anyone can watch before calling us.
One trip covers the whole Centralia cluster
Centralia does not sit on its own. Within a few miles there is Central City, Wamac, Sandoval and Odin, with Salem 12 miles east — and all of it is 25 to 33 miles from our base.
For a real estate agent or an auction company with more than one listing in that cluster, they can be filmed in a single trip rather than as separate call-outs. If you have two or three properties around Centralia, say so when you book and we will schedule them together.
Indoor drone tours — the part most operators skip
An indoor drone tour uses a small FPV drone flown by hand through the inside of a building, in one continuous unbroken take. There is no GPS indoors to hold the aircraft steady, so it is flown entirely on manual sticks, often with inches of clearance. It is a different skill and different equipment from flying a camera drone at altitude over a roof, and most drone operators in southern Illinois do not offer it.
MG Drone Tours has filmed indoor tours since October 2022, and the Central City house above is one of them. For a Centralia listing that usually means the buyer sees the actual flow of the place — front door to back, up the stairs, through every room — without a single cut, instead of guessing at the layout from a set of corner-of-the-room photographs.
A note on the name: Centralia is in Marion County
Centralia sits in Marion County. The city of Marion, which we also cover, is a different place about 55 miles south in Williamson County. They are frequently confused. If you are searching for drone coverage, Centralia, Central City, Salem, Sandoval, Odin and Wamac are the Marion County side — and we cover Marion in Williamson County as well.
Common questions
Have you filmed near Centralia?
Yes. Our nearest published tour is 115 N. Harrison in Central City, an indoor residential drone tour filmed in August 2025, 1.8 miles from Centralia. We have also filmed in Mount Vernon, 18 miles south.
How far is Centralia from your base?
32 miles. MG Drone Tours is based in Johnsonville, Illinois, and there is no long-distance travel charge for Centralia.
Can you film several Centralia-area properties in one trip?
Yes. Central City, Wamac, Sandoval and Odin are all within a few miles of Centralia, and Salem is 12 miles east. Multiple listings in that cluster can be scheduled together in a single visit.
Is Centralia in Marion County or Williamson County?
Centralia is in Marion County. The city of Marion is a separate place in Williamson County, about 55 miles to the south. We cover both.
Are you FAA certified and insured?
Yes. Derrick Martin holds an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, and MG Drone Tours carries $5 million in liability insurance. A certificate of insurance can be provided for commercial clients who require one.
How long does filming take, and when do I get the video?
A residential shoot takes 30 minutes to an hour on site. Finished, edited video is delivered within two days.
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MG Drone Tours
Johnsonville, IL 62850
Phone: 618-835-2598
Hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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