Dubai and Abu Dhabi aerial stock footage
Helicopter and drone footage of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the UAE desert, filmed by our own crews on approved flights. Browse every clip in our stock library, or watch the reels below.
- Reels
- 6
- Running time
- 1 h 46 min
- Locations
- Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Desert
- Filmed by
- ChopperShoot, since 2006
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2 reels
Dubai aerial stock footage
Dubai aerial stock footage
Golden-hour helicopter footage covering most of Dubai’s landmarks: the skyscrapers, Dubai Marina, the road network and the Palm Jumeirah.
- Location
- Dubai
- Platform
- Helicopter
- Camera
- ARRI Alexa Mini on a Shotover F1
- Light
- Golden hour
- Length
- 14:55
Dubai lockdown drone footage
Drone footage of Dubai during the 2020 lockdown, with empty roads and landmarks that will not look like this again.
- Location
- Dubai
- Platform
- Drone
- Filmed
- 2020 lockdown
- Rarity
- Unrepeatable
- Length
- 25:00
1 reel
UAE desert aerial stock footage
UAE desert and sand dune footage
Wide desert landscapes and large sand dunes, including a camel caravan crossing the dunes.
- Location
- UAE desert
- Subjects
- Dunes, camels
- Light
- Daylight
- Length
- 5:08
3 reels
Abu Dhabi aerial stock footage
Abu Dhabi aerial stock footage, part 1
The majority of Abu Dhabi city by day and by night: the skyline, the coastline and the main landmarks.
- Location
- Abu Dhabi
- Platform
- Helicopter and drone
- Light
- Day and night
- Part
- 1 of 3
- Length
- 30:39
Abu Dhabi aerial stock footage, part 2
More of Abu Dhabi from the air, including the mangroves and the highways that link the islands.
- Location
- Abu Dhabi
- Platform
- Helicopter and drone
- Subjects
- Mangroves, roads
- Part
- 2 of 3
- Length
- 19:44
Abu Dhabi aerial stock footage, part 3
The final Abu Dhabi reel, with top-down shots of the coastline, salt flats and wildlife.
- Location
- Abu Dhabi
- Platform
- Helicopter and drone
- Subjects
- Coast, salt flats
- Part
- 3 of 3
- Length
- 11:08
Licensing
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Tell us what you need
Send the clip names or timecodes and how you will use them: the medium, the territory and how long.
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We price the licence for your use and confirm it in writing.
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We deliver the full-resolution clips without the watermark.
Questions
Aerial stock footage: common questions
- How do I license a clip?
- Watch the reels, note the timecodes of the shots you want, and send them to us with how you will use the footage: the medium, the territory and how long. We reply with a licence quote and deliver the full-resolution files without the watermark.
- Was this footage filmed with permits?
- Yes. Every shot was filmed by our own crew on approved flights, with the drone and helicopter permits in place.
- Where can I see all of your stock footage?
- In the ChopperShoot stock library at choppershootstockshots.com, where clips are sorted into drone, helicopter and FPV shots. If the shot you need is not there, tell us the location and we will search our archive.
- Can you film new footage to order?
- Yes. If the archive does not have the shot, we can film it for you with a drone or helicopter.