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seb146 wrote:With all the security around airports, how are photographers able to get overhead or top shots, especially at the end of runways? How long does it take, on average, to get approval from the port authority (or whoever is in charge) and everything that comes before the actual shot?
cpd wrote:Really easy, they pay AUD$800+ per hour to go up in a helicopter in Sydney
seb146 wrote:With all the security around airports, how are photographers able to get overhead or top shots, especially at the end of runways? How long does it take, on average, to get approval from the port authority (or whoever is in charge) and everything that comes before the actual shot?
The LAX Control Tower requires a minimum of 24 hour (Business Days) notice from us, prior to any Plane Spotting flights over LAX. Once a flight time has been scheduled we can not change the time unless we have another 24 hours notice to coordinate with LAX.