Purchasing Aerial Photography

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

New price list as per April 1st 2025

Digital Imagery

Aerial photographs are available in TIFF/JPG/PNG format at resolutions of 300 to 2032 dpi (dots per inch).

Digital Air Photos
Digital 300 dpi $25.00
Digital 300 dpi (11+ images) $22.50
Digital 600 dpi $25.00
Digital 600 dpi (11+ images) $22.50
Digital 800 dpi $25.00
Digital 800 dpi (11+ images) $22.50
Digital 1200 dpi $37.00
Digital 1200 dpi (11+ images) $33.00
Digital 2032 dpi $37.00
Digital 2032 dpi (11+ images of the same roll) $33.00

*2032 dpi only available for images taken after June 1943

Prints

Air Photos Paper Prints
Print $37.00

Miscellaneous Products

Miscellaneous Products
Technical Service (per hour) $60.00
Calibration Report $12.00
Letter of Certification $50.00
Flight-line Index Map $12.00
Priority Service (surcharge) 50%
Handling charge $4.95
Media charge Various

Ordering

To locate air photos, visit the Earth Observation Data Management System. You can submit your order through that website and it will be forwarded to our team for processing.

You can also send your request to the National Air Photo Library to the address below. If you are in the Ottawa area, you are welcome to visit the Library and complete your search personally during hours noted below or as previously approved prior to visit.

We highly recommend contacting our team to make an appointment before your visit, in order to avoid long delays.

For further information, contact us at 613-995-4560 / 1-800-230-6275 or napl-pna@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.

Thank you, NAPL team.

National Air Photo Library
Natural Resources Canada
615 Booth Street, Room 180
Ottawa Ontario Canada
K1A 0E9

Telephone: 613-995-4560 or 1-800-230-6275
Fax: 613-995-4568 or 1-800-661-6277
E-Mail: napl-pna@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Eastern time)

Please note:

  • All prices are in Canadian funds. Applicable taxes extra.
  • Orders must be prepaid in Canadian funds, except where prior arrangements for credit have been made.
  • Methods of payment include:
    • VISA, MasterCard or American Express
    • Wire Transfer or direct deposit, contact us for details
  • The following orders are subject to handling charges of $4.95:
    • paper prints
    • certification letters
    • media charge (per disk)
  • Priority Service is available at an additional surcharge of 50% of the list price