Drone Videos of Phoenix

Top contributor Jeff Walrich did a phenomenal job with this drone video from the areas surrounding Phoenix, Arizona.  The city which had a population of less than 100k as late as the 1940's is now the center of a metropolitan area of nearly 5 million.  However, even as this desert city has grown it still offers some of the best close-in nature spots of any large US city.  Despite decades of spreading sprawl, it's still possible drive for less than a half hour, and feel like you're a million miles from civilization.  

Check out this amazing drone reel of the Phoenix, Arizona area, compliments of contributor and pilot Axlfro.  This desert city has been one of the fastest growing urban areas in the United States for decades.  With only about 65,000 residents on the eve of World War II, the Phoenix metropolitan area is now home to over 4 million and is the principal city of the Southwestern USA.  The video features aerial footage of work done around the Phoenix area, including Camelback Mountain and nearby Scottsdale.  

Contributor Blaze brings us this excellent aerial view of the home stadiums of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League.  Since 2018 it's been called State Farm Stadium, and it's in Glendale, about 15 km (around 10 mi.) northwest of downtown Phoenix.  The (expandable) 63.4k stadium opened in 2006, and for most of its life it was called the University of Phoenix Stadium.  It's also hosted major college sports events, such as the Fiesta Bowl and the Final Four basketball championship.  

Check out this aerial video of Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, compliments of contributor and drone pilot Blaze.  The home field of the Arizona State University Sun Devils men's football team, it's located about 18 km (around 11 mi.) southeast of downtown Phoenix.  The 53.6k seat stadium just completed a major, US$300MM renovation.  It was the home of the Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League from 1988-2005.  It was the venue for the Fiesta Bowl for 35 years and later the Cactus Bowl.  

Scottsdale, Arizona has sometimes been called the desert equivalent of Miami Beach.  It's essentially a very large suburb of Phoenix, Arizona, located to the north and east of the state's largest city.  The large, rectangular-shaped city is about 50 km (around 30 mi.) north to south.  Its estimated population of about 25k, it's the fourth-most populous city in the Grand Canyon State.  You can check out this legendary wintertime destination from above in this drone video by RussellKriz85.

In this episode of Droning America, host Angie Avestruz heads to sunny Phoenix, Arizona.  She meets up there with award-winning drone pilot Jay Worsley, who hails from the great city in the American Southwest.  Together they explore the greater Phoenix area and the surrounding desert, capturing the highlights with Jay's DJI Phantom 4 drone.  Highlights include shots of Camelback Mountain just outside the city center, some of the area's famous golf courses, and some great shots of downtown Phoenix.