Airservices Australia today called for the general aviation industry to take part in a survey to identify the best locations around Australia to establish weather cameras.
To be hosted on a public website, the network will provide access to an array of cameras that pilots can use to help see actual weather conditions.
Aviation activist and entrepreneur Dick Smith donated $160,000 to Airservices in December 2016 to fund the network of weather cameras.
Airservices Chief Executive Officer Jason Harfield said Airservices has been working closely with the Bureau of Meteorology and airports to identify sites with existing power, communication infrastructure and cameras, using these to provide the new service.
“Once these sites have been identified, we will initially launch the website in May with six locations. The next phase of the project will focus on planning and delivering camera infrastructure to other locations as we continue to expand the weather camera network,” Harfield said.
Airservices is urging the general aviation industry to complete the online survey, which opens today, to identify new locations that aviators would most value.
The survey is on the Survey Monkey website and will remain open until 30 April 2017.