Project: International weather camera in Fraser Camp

British Columbia, Canada

As part of its grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration, the Institute of the North worked to demonstrate the benefits of digital technology in enhancing aviation safety and efficiency.  One of the Institute’s projects was a camera to provide pilots with real time images of the terrain and reliable weather data in White Pass, a highly traveled remote mountain pass that serves as a primary route of flight between Canada and United States.

Working with the FAA and Meteorological Services Canada (MSC), the Institute purchased the equipment necessary for camera installation at the Canada Border Services Agency building at the border crossing in Fraser, British Columbia.  A satellite link provides round-the-clock images to both American and Canadian agencies, which in turn link their website users to the up-to-date information.

At the end of the demonstration period in September 2007, the camera and its operation reverted to NAV CANADA.

FAA Alaska Region Weather Cameras