Portland, ME Drone Videographer and Operator
Air Views Media is a drone videography company serving Portland, South Portland and southern Maine for hotels, concerts, the waterfront and real estate. Our crew has flown one-take interior fly-throughs of more than 15 Charleston-area hotels for Vive Media. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Portland
Portland drone videography
We fly hotels and inns, Old Port and waterfront businesses, concerts, coastal real estate and weddings across Portland and southern Maine. For concerts and events we film recaps, and for larger shows we send live drone feeds to the stream or screens; see live broadcast drones and concert and festival drones. Hotel interiors work as indoor fly-through tours.
Airspace and restricted areas
Portland International Jetport sits under Class C airspace, and downtown Portland is inside its surface area, so most peninsula flights need LAANC or FAA authorization. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery is one of the federal no-drone areas, closed from the ground to 400 feet around the clock. Prohibited area P-67 over Kennebunkport is closed to all aircraft, drones included, from the surface to 1,000 feet. We check every Portland location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
Fort Williams and Portland Head Light
Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth does not allow drones within 300 feet of Portland Head Light, and commercial filming there needs the park's prior permission.
Maine state parks
Maine State Parks and historic sites do not allow drones without a Special Activity Permit, which requires a certificate of insurance, and drones are not allowed on surf beaches from April 1 to September 30. State policy limits commercial use, so we confirm approval with the Bureau of Parks and Lands before booking any park shoot.
Credits
Charleston hotel fly-throughs for Vive Media, an indoor micro-drone fly-through of the Tempo by Hilton hotel in Times Square and the Austin City Limits Hulu live broadcast.
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FAQs
Do you need FAA approval to fly in Portland?
It depends on the address. Downtown Portland is inside the Class C surface area for Portland International Jetport. We check every location on the FAA sectional and B4UFLY before quoting and file LAANC where it is needed.
Can you film Portland Head Light?
From outside a 300-foot buffer around the lighthouse, with the park's prior permission for commercial filming in Fort Williams Park.
Can you fly over Kennebunkport?
No. Prohibited area P-67 closes the airspace over Kennebunkport to all aircraft, including drones, up to 1,000 feet.
Can you fly in Maine state parks?
Only with a Special Activity Permit, and never on surf beaches from April through September. We confirm commercial approval first.
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.