2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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Recreational drones in Suffolk County face extreme airspace restrictions due to Boston Logan International Airport. Nearly all of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop falls within Class B/D controlled airspace requiring LAANC authorization.
FAA - Recreational Flyers & Community-Based Organizations (49 U.S.C. sec. 44809)
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Commercial drones in Suffolk County require FAA Part 107 certification plus LAANC authorization due to Boston Logan Class B airspace. Boston also requires film permits for commercial aerial work from the Boston Film Office.
1 cities in Suffolk County have their own drone rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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