Photography Guidelines for Massport Properties

Guidelines for Commercial and Non-Commercial Photography on Massport Properties

These guidelines apply to commercial and non-commercial photography (digital and conventional), videography, filming, and the recording of images (“Photography”) by any means on Massport properties. Persons interested in photography for commercial and non-commercial purposes or persons with questions should contact Massport by visiting our 'Contact Us' page, scrolling to the bottom of the page to the “Choose Department Below” section, selecting the Massport facility where you wish to film or photograph, and submitting your request. Please note, submission of a request does not guarantee acceptance or approval of a request. Upon review, Massport staff will contact you to further discuss the application process.

Guidelines for the press and other news media can be found here.

Plane Spotting

For those interested in engaging in plane spotting, please visit our Plane Spotting Request Form.

740 Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) - Airport Security

30.21 Use of Cameras or Other Recording Equipment in Restricted Area. (Restricted Areas are any area of the Airport to which the public does not have authorized access.)

The use of a camera or electronic image recording equipment in a Restricted Area of an Airport that could reasonably be perceived as recording or attempting to record the image of an Airport security or emergency response measure is prohibited, unless authorized by the Authority.

At the Authority’s request, the user or owner shall surrender any media reasonably believed to have been used to store photographic or electronic images of a security or emergency response measure in a Restricted Area of an Airport. The Authority may confiscate any such media if the owner or user refuses to surrender it upon request.

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