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Buildcam Pro overlooking airport terminal construction and apron

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Airport construction cameras for builds that never stop the operation.

Terminal expansions and runway works run beside live operations, behind security and escort rules. Our Buildcam cameras record every phase, so nobody has to pass the gate to see progress.

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Solar + 4G
No mains power required
24MP
Time lapse on TL and Pro
4K
Livestream on LS and Pro
55 countries
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Airport construction, fully captured and fully documented.

Airport construction is documented under some of the tightest access conditions of any build. Every visit airside means an escort, an induction and a security check. Our Buildcam cameras, fixed to the site, remove that friction. They run on solar power and 4G and capture the build continuously, with no technician passing through the gate each day.

Airport works answer to more parties than most builds: the airport operator, airlines, regulators, contractors and the traveling public. Sentinel OS, the intelligent software platform behind every Buildcam camera, gives each of them a current view through role-based access and shared links.

A glass and steel airport terminal under construction beside the apron
Buildcam Pro inside the airside fence, overlooking a terminal extension and a parked jet
Buildcam Pro overlooking a construction site at blue hour

How it works

How a construction camera works on an airport project

  1. Mount it once, clear of operations

    Each camera goes on a pole, a building or the fence line at a fixed vantage point outside the operational envelope, positioned with the airport's approval. Solar power and 4G mean no power or data cabling into a restricted zone.

  2. It records every phase

    The camera photographs the works on a set schedule, through phase changes and handovers, and sends every frame over 4G. With Buildcam Pro, it also livestreams in 4K.

  3. Each party sees its own view

    Every frame lands in Sentinel OS with a date and time. Site Maps shows what each camera covers, and role-based access gives the operator, airlines and contractors the view that suits them.

On the airfield

Built for terminal, apron and runway works

The Sentinel OS mobile app on two phones: a calendar for picking a date to compare, and a slider comparing city towers at night

Airside compliance documentation

A continuous, dated record that supports safety audits, insurance assessments and compliance submissions to CASA, the FAA and other national aviation authorities.

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Site History in Sentinel OS on a desktop display, filtered by date, showing seaside residential towers

Stakeholder reporting without site access

Operators, airlines and authorities see current progress without a pass or an escort.

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Sentinel OS comparing two dates of a university campus: the finished courtyard on one side, earthworks on the other

Phased works across live operations

Every phase boundary and handover recorded, for terminal construction that never fully closes.

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Buildcam Pro above an airport terminal under construction beside the apron

Runway and apron works

Wide-area coverage of the airfield from fixed vantage points.

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Buildcam camera and solar panel mounted high above a city site

Landside, car park and forecourt works

Roads, car parks and forecourts change under live traffic. Record each stage as access is moved and restored.

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Contractor accountability across the airfield

Many contractors share one airfield. A dated record shows who was working where, and when.

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Track your progress

See the site change, day by day, with Time Portal.

Compare any two dates across the frame, or drag a window across the image to reveal an earlier state beneath the present. See each phase of the terminal take shape.

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Portal mode. Drag inside the window to move it, drag a corner to resize, or draw a new window anywhere on the frame.

The site as it stands nowThe same view at an earlier stageNow
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See exactly what every camera covers.

An airport build spreads across terminal, apron and runway. Site Maps places every camera on a real-world site plan with its field of view, so a stakeholder without an airside pass can see what each camera is watching.

  • A site plan on a real-world basemap for each project
  • Camera pins with field-of-view cones
  • Draw the site boundary once, and everyone sees it
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Buildcam Pro

High-resolution time lapse and 4K livestream from a single mount, on solar and 4G.

Industry: Aviation

Questions about cameras on airport projects.

The ones that come up most on terminal, apron and runway works. The full FAQ lives in Resources.

Yes. Once our Buildcam cameras are installed and pointed at the works, the site comes to you rather than the other way around. Time lapse capture runs continuously, with a 4K livestream on Buildcam LS and Pro, so project managers and remote stakeholders can review current conditions from any browser. That removes most of the routine trips that would otherwise mean an escort, a pass, and an airside induction each time.
Our Buildcam cameras are solar powered and connect over 4G cellular, so they do not need mains power or a fixed network drop pulled into a restricted zone. That keeps the install footprint small and the ongoing site presence low. Access in Sentinel OS is role based, so only the people you authorize can view a given project feed.
Aviation projects carry a wide stakeholder group, and few of them can walk airside on short notice. Shareable project links in Sentinel OS give each party current visibility of the works without a pass or an escort. Role based access lets you decide who sees what, so the operator, the contractor, and reporting bodies each get the view that suits them.
Terminal expansions and runway or taxiway upgrades usually proceed next to aircraft movements and passenger flow. The camera is mounted at a fixed vantage point clear of the operational envelope, so it documents the works without interfering with them. The compact solar and cellular setup means the physical footprint stays modest on a busy apron or landside area.
Yes. Aviation infrastructure often runs for years across sequenced phases, and the camera captures the whole arc rather than isolated moments. Continuous time lapse builds a dated record from site preparation through structure, envelope, and handover. That single archive supports phase boundary reviews and gives you a reference if a completion date or a sequence is later questioned.
A continuous, time-stamped visual record gives you a dated reference for conditions on any given day of the project. That supports aerodrome safety reviews, insurer queries, and internal audits without standing up a separate documentation crew. Footage is exportable from Sentinel OS, so you can hand a specific date range to whoever needs it.
Cost depends on the number of cameras, the vantage points you need to cover, and how long the project runs. Aviation sites often use several cameras across terminals, runways, and support facilities, and we scope each deployment to the works in front of it. The Instant Quote gives you a price for a single camera in a few minutes.
Yes, from fixed vantage points near the airfield boundary or on existing structures, positioned with the airport's approval and clear of the operational envelope. Each camera shows on the site map with its field of view, so you know which stretch of runway or taxiway it covers.

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