Aerial Photos

The Geomatics Division develops and maintains aerial photography of the city in a variety of formats and flying years. 

Below is a list of the photo products and services that can be purchased for a fee:

Ortho Digital Photos

Sample of Ortho digital photos

  • Digital geo-referenced, aerial photos, are available in tiles of 1,000 metres by 1,000 metres, in geotif format, to print for flying years in:
    • Black and White: 
      • 2000, 2002 and 2004
    • Colour: 
      • 2006, 2008 and 2010
    • Please refer to photo number when ordering. 
    • Price: $114.75 per tile 
    • Print Size: 9 Inches by 9 Inches
  • MrSid format photo - Entire City, copied to digital video disc (DVD).
    • Price: $5,350.00
  • Geotif custom created from MrSid photo, copied to compact disc (CD).
    • Price: To be determined.
  • Custom created photo of any area, saved to JPG – not geo-referenced – suitable for using Word, PowerPoint or any other non-drafting or Geographic Information System (GIS) use.
    • Price: $50.00 minimum

Aerial Contact Photos

Sample of Aerial contact photo 

The City of Windsor keeps digital copies of aerial photography for the following years: 

  • Black and White:
    • 1969, 1972, 1977-78 (limited), 1980, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002 and 2004
  • Colour:
    •  2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024 

To order a print of a contact photo, send an email to pubene@citywindsor.ca stating the years desired and a location description (attach a map, if possible). If you wish to see the area enlarged to 200 or 300 percent, please indicate this in your request.

Allow at least 24 hours for your request to be processed. Please provide a return name and phone number, as we will contact you when the order is ready for pick-up in the Geomatics Division.

Contact Photo:

  • Size: 9 Inches by 9 Inches 
  • Format: Black and white or colour (for certain years)
  • Print: Laser
  • Price: $9.25, plus applicable taxes

For general information, call 311. For detailed inquiries regarding Ortho Digital Photos, Aerial Contact Photos, Digital Sewer Atlas and Vertical Geodetic Control, contact:

Phil Ubene
Drafting Supervisor
Email: pubene@citywindsor.ca
Phone: (519) 255-6257 ext. 6160
Fax: (519) 255-9847

Or

Carter Day
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Supervisor
Email: caday@citywindsor.ca
Phone: (519) 255-6257 ext. 6418
Fax: (519) 255-9847