Air Photo Distribution Office

The Air Photo Distribution Office makes available all the aerial photographs that have been taken for the provincial government. The Office has a collection of over 1.5 million aerial photographs covering the entire province of Alberta dating back to 1949.

Most of these photographs are black and white; however, some areas have been photographed in colour. Photographs are available in a variety of scales and for various dates.

Most areas of the province have been photographed several times since 1949. The areas flown each year are driven by the needs of the department based on projects approved.

The entire province has been photographed at least once over the last 60 years.

Visit the reference library

Medium and/or small scale black & white and colour photographs are available for viewing in the Air Photo Distribution Office reference library. Copies of the photographs can also be purchased either in hard copies or digital formats.

Reference library location and hours of operation

Air Photo Distribution Office
9920 - 108 Street, Main Floor
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5K 2M4

Tel: (780) 427-3520
Fax: (780) 422-9683
Email: Air.Photo@gov.ab.ca

Public hours: 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Monday - Friday

E-mail requests

When sending a request via e-mail, leave a detailed message including:

  • mailing address
  • telephone number
  • fax number
  • e-mail address

Search online

For a list of the air photo projects available for any legal land location, access the online search of the Air Photo Record System (APRS) at:

Posted: October 29, 2009