Drone photography / Wakefield, Middlesex County
Drone photos and video in Wakefield, MA: prices and airspace.
Part of Wakefield touches Boston Logan's Class B airspace, so whether you need FAA authorization depends on the street. We check your address first.
Local airspace
Flying in Wakefield.
Wakefield sits on the edge of Boston Logan's Class B airspace. Part of the town is inside the surface area, where FAA authorization is required, and the rest is under higher shelves that do not touch a drone flying below 400 feet. Which side your house is on depends on the address.
- In the FAA's class airspace data, part of Wakefield lies inside Boston Logan (KBOS) Class B Area A, which runs from the surface up to 7,000 feet MSL. The center of town sits under the higher shelves, whose floors are 2,000 and 3,000 feet MSL. FAA Class Airspace data
- Flying a drone in Class B airspace requires prior authorization from air traffic control. 14 CFR 107.41
- The FAA's UAS Facility Map has no grid cell at the center of Wakefield; cells that touch the town show 50 to 300 feet above ground. FAA UAS Facility Map data
- In the FAA data, the Class D airspace at Hanscom Field (Bedford) and at Lawrence Municipal Airport does not reach Wakefield. FAA Class Airspace data
What we could not verify. The FAA's two data layers do not tell the same simple story for Wakefield. We have not claimed that any given street is free or restricted. A pilot checks the live map and LAANC for the exact address before booking.
The rules that apply anywhere
- A person flying for pay needs an FAA remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating. 14 CFR 107.12
- A drone may not fly higher than 400 feet above the ground, with a narrow exception near tall structures. 14 CFR 107.51
- In Class B, C or D airspace, or the surface area of Class E airspace at an airport, a pilot needs prior authorization from air traffic control. 14 CFR 107.41
- Pilots get that authorization through an FAA-approved LAANC provider, and requests above a grid's altitude need further coordination and are open to Part 107 pilots only. FAA: LAANC
- The recreational flyer rules (the TRUST test) are for hobby flying only, so paid photography falls under Part 107. FAA: Recreational flyers
- Since September 16, 2023, drones must broadcast Remote ID unless an exception applies. FAA: Remote ID
This is general information from the cited FAA pages, checked October 5, 2026. It is not legal advice, and airspace rules change. The pilot you hire is responsible for checking the live airspace and getting any authorization before flying.
Common jobs in Wakefield
What people book.
About the housing: Wakefield has a range of older single-family houses and some multi-family housing and condos.
Common questions
Drone photos in Wakefield.
Do I need FAA permission for a drone shoot in Wakefield?
It depends on the address. Part of Wakefield is inside Boston Logan's Class B airspace, where the FAA requires prior authorization, and the rest is under higher shelves. We check your address with the FAA's data before a pilot is booked.
Does Hanscom Field or another airport affect Wakefield?
In the FAA's airspace data, the Class D airspace at Hanscom Field in Bedford and at Lawrence Municipal Airport does not reach Wakefield. Wakefield is affected by Boston Logan's airspace, as described above.
What does a drone shoot in Wakefield cost?
A typical listing shoot in Greater Boston is about $250 to $900 (draft range, not a quote), and other kinds of shoot are priced by the job. Your quote depends on the property, the flight time and the edits, and the pilot arranges any airspace authorization. See the service pages for each range.
Who actually flies the drone?
An independent drone pilot. Home Options MA is not a drone company; we take your request and connect you with a pilot, and we ask them to confirm FAA authorization and insurance before you book.