Nanaimo live webcam – Highway 1, Nanaimo Airport, looking north
Working Still image · every 16 min Traffic and highway · Official source · What camera types mean

Nanaimo live webcam: what you see
This live webcam looks at traffic on Highway 1, Nanaimo Airport, looking north in Nanaimo. It is run by BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC), an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 16 minutes straight from DriveBC. It faces north. DriveBC's own caption: "Highway 1 at Vowels Road next to Nanaimo Airport, looking north." Use it to check traffic and road conditions before you set off.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- 476
- Operator
- DriveBC
- Elevation
- 36 m / 118 ft
- Camera faces
- North (0°)
- Image updates
- Every 16 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- Open Government Licence – British Columbia
- Data source
- DriveBC highway cameras (British Columbia)
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Where this Nanaimo live webcam is
Nanaimo is a town in Canada with about 91,000 people. The camera is about 13 km from the center, 36 m (118 ft) above sea level. The nearest bigger place is Richmond, 58 km away. Nanaimo keeps America/Vancouver time (UTC−7 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Nanaimo is the Harbour City of Vancouver Island, on the island's east coast about fifty-five kilometers across the Strait of Georgia from Vancouver and a little over a hundred kilometers north of Victoria. Roughly 100,000 people lived in the city in 2021, and about 130,000 in the wider area. The name comes from the Snuneymuxw First Nation, whose people have lived here for thousands of years. The Hudson's Bay Company…
On the map
Live cameras near Nanaimo
WorkingStill imageHighway 1, Nanaimo Airport, looking south
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WorkingStill imageHighway 1, Comox Road, looking west
WorkingStill imageHighway 1, Comox Road, looking eastThe nearest other cameras are Highway 1, Nanaimo Airport, looking south (0.0 km), Highway 1, Ladysmith (11 km) and Highway 19, Nanaimo Parkway (13 km).
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Questions about Highway 1, Nanaimo Airport, looking north
Is the Highway 1, Nanaimo Airport, looking north camera live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 16 minutes straight from DriveBC.
How often does the picture update?
About every 16 minutes, on DriveBC's schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Who operates the Highway 1, Nanaimo Airport, looking north camera?
BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC) runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are shared under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About DriveBC Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 13 km from the center of Nanaimo, Canada. It watches Highway 1. It stands about 36 m (118 ft) above sea level. Coordinates: 49.054, -123.877. All cameras in Nanaimo
Is it day or night there now?
Nanaimo is in the America/Vancouver time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 7:24 AM and sets at 6:41 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Nanaimo?
Yes: 20 other cameras are within 25 km of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this a speed camera?
No. It is a traffic-monitoring camera that the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC) uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC); if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera