How Much Does Skywriting Cost? Essential Guide Before Your Campaign | Van Wagner Aerial July 30, 2023
Looking to write an unforgettable message in the sky above a specific event or region? Skywriting aerial banners is one of the most impactful forms of aerial advertising available today, capable of captivating hundreds of thousands of people in one performance. Have you ever stopped in your tracks to watch a plane writing in the sky? Did it grab your attention for more than a few seconds? Advertisers use skywriting to spark curiosity. Often, consumers will stop, wait and watch until the message is fully spelled out. This level of interest far surpasses a passing glance at a billboard or television ad. This is one of the chief reasons marketers today choose skywriting—it gets noticed.
Sounds perfect, right? But before jumping in to your first skywriting campaign there are a few things you should consider.
Personal Messages: Know Your Options – Skywriting Vs. Sky Typing
The term “skywriting” is often used interchangeably for two different forms of sky messages—traditional sky writing and sky typing. Both utilize an airplane(s) to spell a message in the sky above, and each expels environmentally-friendly exhaust to make either a visual or written message. Here’s the difference:
Sky typing – During skywriting business or typing, five planes fly in a parallel formation while emitting small spurts of white smoke. The spurts eventually grow to make up a dot matrix that eventually spells out individual letters. Each plane is equipped with an on-board computer that determines when smoke is released, this ensures precision and accuracy. Sky typing messages allow for multiple writings and are typically longer than skywriting messages and last somewhere between 3 and 7 minutes, depending on weather conditions. The dot matrix message can reach around 10,000 feet long with each letter standing at over 1,000 feet from top to bottom.
Skywriting – A single plane is typically used to perform skywriting. In this method of creating messages, the plane performs a series of loops and twists to spell out each letter individually. A pilot will weave and twist the plane through the air, creating a visual performance that’s bound to get consumer’s attention on the ground below. Traditional skywriting services provide one-word personal messages e.g. “smile” or a visual like a heart or simple logo. Skywriting works well with short, succinct messages and can last 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Where To Fly
Once you have determined which option is right for your brand, and have a clear understanding of what you would like to say, the next step is to pick a location to fly.
- Who is your target audience?
- Are you looking to target consumers at the beach?
- Attendees at a major tech conference happening in the area? A state fair? An outdoor concert or music festival? A sporting event? The Super Bowl? A political event?
No matter which type of event you choose to fly, make sure that you are picking a location and time of day that is optimal for impressions. For instance, if you are planning to fly the beach, you would want to fly between 10 AM and 3 PM.
If you are looking to fly a major conference, determine when most people will be coming to or leaving the event. In one online forum a person asked, “How can I get the attention of someone high-profile like Mark Zuckerberg?” You may not be able to pick up the phone and call Mark Zuckerberg, but you can be pretty certain that he would look up and notice a sky message flying overhead.
If you are looking to get a specific person or demographics’ attention, skywriting and sky typing is an incredibly impactful media buy.
3. How Much Do Skywriting Services Cost?
Skywriting and Skytyping costs are contingent on a variety of factors: length of the message, location of the flight, frequency (multiple flights), date, and event specifics. For instance, the Academy Awards or the Super Bowl may be subject to competitive pricing compared to a marriage proposal in your private desired location.
Aerial Advertising Starts Here at Van Wagner Aerial
When choosing a skywriting service, make sure you are partnering with a reputable company. We at Van Wagner Aerial Media provide aerial aircraft towing advertising industry for over six decades and is the only truly national aerial advertising company with planes stationed in markets from coast to coast.
We cater to major cities like New York, San Francisco, San Diego, Daytona Beach, and states like South Carolina, among many others. Check the exact places where we provide aerial advertising for your business and personal needs.
Our aerial coordinators are here to discuss your campaign goals and put together a skywriting plan that achieves your desired results. Contact us today or click below for a free quote. We also offer aerial banner and helicopter services to display your message in the air!