Boston, MA FPV Drone Pilot and Operator
Air Views Media is an FPV drone company serving Boston and Greater Boston for arena events, festivals, venue fly-throughs and live feeds. Our crew flew aerials for the All Things Go Music Festival at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Boston
FPV drone pilot in Boston
We fly FPV and small cinewhoop drones in Boston for arena events, festivals, venue fly-throughs and live feeds. FPV adds close, fast, continuous moves that a standard camera drone cannot get, flown by pilots who rehearse each line first. For general aerials, homes and events see our Boston, MA drone videographer page.
TD Garden, Fenway and indoor venues
TD Garden, home of the Celtics and Bruins, MGM Music Hall at Fenway and the city's theaters and hotels suit indoor FPV with the venue's approval. Indoor flights at an arena need the venue's approval and a flight plan agreed with production, security and the lighting crew, and we fly small, lightweight drones close to the action. Fenway Park is on the FAA stadium list, so the 3 nautical mile flight restriction applies from an hour before to an hour after covered events. See FPV drones for live broadcast, Indoor arena FPV drones and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US.
Festivals
Boston Calling has been held in recent years at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, and festivals like it run under the promoter's production plan, so we fly only inside it from agreed launch spots. Our crew flew aerials for the All Things Go Music Festival at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, and plans festival work the same way. Flying directly over an open crowd is only allowed when the drone and the operation meet FAA rules for flying over people, so otherwise we keep flight paths over the stage, closed areas and open lanes.
Boston Common and city parks
The Friends of the Public Garden says drone photography is currently not permitted on Boston Common, the Public Garden or the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. Commercial activity in other city parks needs a written permit from Boston Parks and Recreation, and film permits start with the Mayor's Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment, which points drone questions to the FAA. We check every Boston location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it. Logan's Class B airspace covers downtown.
Massachusetts drone rules
Massachusetts has no statewide drone statute, but DCR rules bar drone takeoffs and landings on state parks, beaches and reservations, including the Charles River Reservation, without a special use permit, and DCR film permits need a certificate of insurance naming DCR.
Credits
All Things Go Music Festival aerials at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, an indoor micro-drone fly-through of the Tempo by Hilton hotel in Times Square and the Outside Lands aerial livestream in Golden Gate Park.
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FAQs
Can you fly a drone on Boston Common?
No. Drone photography is currently not permitted on Boston Common, the Public Garden or the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, so we film from other approved spots.
Can you fly FPV inside TD Garden?
Only with the venue's approval and a flight plan agreed with production, security and lighting. We fly small, lightweight drones close to the action.
Can you fly near Fenway Park on game days?
Not inside the FAA stadium flight restriction, which covers 3 nautical miles from an hour before to an hour after covered events. We schedule nearby shoots outside that window.
Can FPV footage go live to a stream or screens?
Yes. We send live FPV video to the stream, LED screens or a broadcast truck, and agree the format with your production team before the event.
What insurance do you carry?
Our standard policy is $10M liability, with optional coverage up to $25M when a venue, league or network requires it. Certificates naming your venue or production are issued before the shoot.
Request a Quote
Tell us the date, location and what you need filmed. Request a Quote or call 706-284-8364.