Permission to photograph airplanes in public

If the airplane you wish to photgraph is is public space you can click
away, just as you can for cars, boats, people, etc. You can photo the
pilot, the N-number whatever you want. You can't enter private property
(e.g. walk up to the hangar, or trespass on the airport property -- not
that there is anything typically preventing that) to photograph, though.


If you intend to use the photos for commercial purposes, however, you
should obtain the party's written permission.