St. Andrews Airport Webcam – Watch Planes Near Winnipeg

The St. Andrews Airport Webcam looks out from under a hangar overhang at the Harv’s Air flight school, in the middle of the airport complex at St. Andrews, Manitoba, 19 kilometers (12 miles) north-northeast of Winnipeg. The main camera faces south-east across a cracked ramp to the grass, a sign for taxiway B and a runway beyond, with a low line of trees on the horizon. Cessna trainers taxi right past the lens on their way out, larger single-engine turboprops can appear on the taxiway too, and a row of light aircraft often sits parked along the far right of the frame. A second camera covers the west ramp, where high-wing Cessnas and twin-engine aircraft park in front of a line of hangars.

About St. Andrews Airport

The field’s full name is Winnipeg/St. Andrews Airport, and it sits 231 meters (759 feet) above sea level in the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews. NAV CANADA provides air traffic control from a tower on the field, and three asphalt runways cross the airport: 13/31 at 915 meters (3,001 feet), 18/36 at 916 meters (3,004 feet) and 04/22 at 878 meters (2,881 feet), each 23 meters (75 feet) wide. When the tower is closed, pilots switch on the runway lights by radio.

In 2022 St. Andrews was Canada’s 11th busiest airport by aircraft movements. It is used mainly for flight training, air charters, scheduled passenger services and air ambulances, and both Northway Aviation and Amik Aviation run hubs here. The airport is operated by St. Andrews Airport Inc. and sells 100LL avgas and Jet A-1, with storage, tie-downs, plug-ins and minor and major repairs on site.

Harv’s Air’s St. Andrews base is at Unit 100, 601 Club Road, and its practice area lies close by to the north of the school. The company, run by the same owner since 1973, also flies from Steinbach South Airport southeast of Winnipeg, and it keeps rooms for active students right on the airport property, a short walk from the ramp on the St. Andrews Airport Webcam.

Weather and Climate at St. Andrews Airport

The nearest long-term record comes from Winnipeg’s Richardson International Airport, across the city. January there averages a high of -11.4 C (11.5 F) and a low of -21.2 C (-6.2 F), and about 126 centimeters (49.7 inches) of snow falls in a typical year. In winter the grass beside the taxiway can stay white for months, and the airport’s plug-in facilities are the outlets that keep aircraft engines warm enough to start on a frozen morning.

Spring warms quickly, from an April average high of 10 C (50 F) to a July high of 25.8 C (78.4 F) and a July low of 13.2 C (55.8 F). October cools back to about 10.4 C (50.7 F) by day and -0.2 C (31.6 F) at night, and the trees on the horizon turn yellow and orange. Winnipeg records about 2,353 hours of bright sunshine a year and roughly 521 millimeters (20.5 inches) of precipitation, rain and snow together.

Things to Do Near St. Andrews Airport

About 8 kilometers (5 miles) east of the airport, the St. Andrews Lock and Dam at Lockport is the only lock of its kind on the Canadian Prairies, and boats can be watched working through it. Lockport Provincial Heritage Park spreads over 2.2 hectares (5.5 acres) of lawn above the dam, where pelicans and anglers gather, and the community’s retro drive-ins, including Skinner’s, Half Moon Drive In and Sonia’s Stand, serve burgers, hot dogs and milkshakes.

Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) northeast, holds Canada’s oldest collection of fur trade buildings, some dating from the 1830s, and tells the story of the Hudson’s Bay Company trappers and traders who worked there. St. Andrew’s on-the-Red Anglican Church dates from 1845, its stonework credited to the mason Duncan McRae, and the St. Andrew’s Rectory National Historic Site has exhibits on the region’s past. Back at the airport, Harv’s Air sells discovery flights and airplane rides.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is St. Andrews Airport located?

The airport is in the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada, 19 kilometers (12 miles) north-northeast of Winnipeg. To reach Harv’s Air at 601 Club Road, turn north on Airport Drive after entering the airport, then head east to the end of Club Road.

What can you see on the St. Andrews Airport Webcam?

The main camera faces south-east across the ramp to taxiway B, a runway and the treeline beyond, with trainers taxiing close to the lens. The West Ramp camera shows parked Cessnas, twin-engine aircraft and a row of hangars, framed by a roof overhang and its support posts.

What is the weather like at St. Andrews Airport?

Winters are long and cold, with January in Winnipeg averaging -11.4 C (11.5 F) by day and -21.2 C (-6.2 F) at night. Summers are warm, with July highs around 25.8 C (78.4 F), and about 126 centimeters (49.7 inches) of snow falls each year.

How busy is St. Andrews Airport?

Very busy. In 2022 it was Canada’s 11th busiest airport by aircraft movements, and it is used mainly for flight training, charters, scheduled passenger services and air ambulance flights.

Does St. Andrews Airport have a control tower?

Yes. NAV CANADA provides air traffic control at St. Andrews, and Harv’s Air links a live audio feed of the tower frequency from its St. Andrews page. When the tower is closed, pilots turn on the runway lights by radio.

Can you learn to fly at St. Andrews Airport?

Yes. Harv’s Air runs one of its two bases here, with courses from a first discovery flight and the Recreational Pilot Permit up to commercial, multi-engine and instrument training. The school says the location suits students from the northern half of Winnipeg, and active students can stay on the airport itself.

Why does the St. Andrews Airport Webcam pause?

The camera is relayed through rtsp.me, whose player stops after 10 minutes of watching. Press play and the live view comes straight back.

Source: Harv’s Air