Photo provided by Ministry of Highways spokeswoman Sonja Orban.
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Highways has installed three web-based cameras which are now online at the airport in Sandy Bay.
The goal is to provide visual information of the approaches to the gravel runway, which allows pilots the opportunity to assess for potential weather-related hazards.
Getting information before the flight can be helpful for pilots, said Ministry of Highways spokeswoman Sonja Orban.
“The initial response from the Aviation Council has been very positive. Ultimately the results of this pilot project will inform the work of the Aviation Advisory Committee and it may result in the installation of webcams at other northern airports.”
Orban says the airport cameras work much like the Highways Hotline webcams, which have become popular with motorists looking for information on road conditions.
“There’s three cameras set up strategically around the Sandy Bay Airport that show picture of the approach to the runway for a pilot,” she said.
Right now the airport webcam information is only available to pilots, but in the future it could be open to the public via the Highways Hotline, Orban said.