Developed with pilots for pilots - Day and Night Operations

Remote Weather Monitoring System through high resolution day and night weather cameras.

Live 360° Weather Cameras for HEMS

BUILT FOR HEMS PILOTS

Live visual weather, day and night

Service area

Europe, United States and Canada

Contact

+43 6214 20601

office@panomax.com



Panomax is a member of EHAC, the European HEMS & Air Ambulance Committee
TÜV SÜD ISO 27001 certified information security

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See how Panomax fits into EASA and FAA operations: live visual weather at your bases, landing sites and routes, used alongside your official weather sources.

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Innovative Solutions: Panomax's 100-360° day and night remote weather monitoring webcam solutions,   with our interactive software, specifically designed under the recommendations of renowned pilots.


Key Features:

  • up to 230 Megapixel Images   4K videos
  • 24/7 (Day & Night Operations)
  • Enhanced Operational Capabilities
  • Additional Interactive Software Solutions for HEMS support


Technology Benefits: Our technology provides extremely high resolution day and night imagery for flight operations - Overlaid with mission critical meteorological data.


Flight safety with Panomax

COMPARE OUR REMOTE WEATHER MONITORING SOLUTIONS

Panomax 360°

Day & Night

Ideal for 360° field of view.

 This solution captures images in 360° - 24 hours per day.



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100 day and night cam

Panomax 100°

Day & Night

Ideal for a single direction.

 This solution captures images in 100° - 24 hours per day

Panomax Software
Panomax Night time capabilities

Day & Night

SOFTWARE

PILOTS

CAN RELY ON

Interactive Surroundings

Panomax provides pilots with a fully 360° interactive view of their surroundings, featuring high-quality visual updates as frequently as every 5 minutes, greatly enhancing situational awareness.

24/7 Performance

 Our advanced hardware operates seamlessly around the clock, ensuring optimal performance at all times - especially at night!

Improved Flight Efficiency

 Panomax helps reduce return flights caused by unforeseen weather, and a full camera network supports higher flight volume, better efficiency and measurable operational improvements.

BREAKING DOWN SAFETY & RELIABILITY

Reliable 100° to 360° Timestamped Images + 4K Video

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Proven success


 Precise, real-time timestamped weather imaging.

Our cameras deliver clear, high-resolution 360° day and night images and 4K video, essential for safe and informed decision-making during HEMS operations.

Fixed Location, Bearing, and Altitude logging

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Accurate Data for Critical Decisions

Panomax cameras are meticulously calibrated and documented to give precise, repeatable views.

Our technology provides exact location, bearing, and altitude information for all landmarks, ensuring the data you rely on is precise and consistent every time.

Real-Time Weather Monitoring

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24/7 Operational Safety and Awareness

See actual conditions around the clock, alongside official weather data.

Our application is compatible with external, reliable weather data. Empowering you to make informed operational decisions and enhance flight safety.

Serviceability and Maintenance

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Maintain Continuous Reliability and Safety

Our cameras are engineered for durability and ease of maintenance, ensuring they remain fully operational and reliable.

With Panomax, you can rely on uninterrupted performance and continuous monitoring to keep every camera online.

GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS

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Our AI-powered system automatically blurs people in the feed to protect individual privacy and prevent unauthorized identification.

The technology identifies and blurs houses and buildings to ensure residential privacy and prevent property identification.

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License plates are instantly detected and blurred by our interactive webcams, safeguarding vehicle information from being publicly disclosed.

Our AI also blurs specific land areas, including sensitive zones, to maintain the confidentiality of restricted or private locations.

HOW DO WE START?

Team Panomax Installation

Consultation

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Site Survey

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Project Management

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Installation of Hardware

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Remote Maintenance & Software Configuration

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  • How can we assist you?

    Panomax helps flight teams avoid unnecessary return or aborted flights by providing live day and night weather visibility. You see actual conditions before and during flight, reducing uncertainty and improving mission readiness.

  • How do Panomax cameras fit EASA and FAA rules?

    EASA and the FAA expect HEMS operators to use reliable, current weather information, especially at night. Panomax camera images are supplemental visual information: they show actual conditions at your bases, landing sites and routes, used alongside METAR, TAF and other official sources. They do not replace official weather reports or regulatory weather minimums.

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  • How do Panomax cameras add to standard weather reports?

    Reports and forecasts describe the weather at a station. Panomax adds live day and night images of the actual location, such as a base, hospital landing site or route, so crews get a clearer, location-specific picture to support their go/no-go decision alongside official weather sources.

  • What is required for night operations?

    High-resolution day and night imaging: Panomax cameras provide clear, live images in low-light conditions, giving crews additional visual information about the destination and route for night operations.

  • Why is timestamped imaging important?

     Accurate Weather Monitoring: Timestamped images provide precise, time-specific data that allows operators to monitor and assess current weather conditions in real-time, which is crucial for making informed decisions during flight operations, especially in rapidly changing environments.  

  • How Panomax Helps HEMS Teams Make Better Flight Decisions

    Panomax provides live day and night visual weather visibility at key locations along flight routes and landing zones. This allows flight crews and operations teams to see actual conditions, not just forecasts or reports.


    By adding continuous visual confirmation of weather and microclimate changes, Panomax helps reduce uncertainty during go or no go decisions, lowers the risk of aborted or return flights, and supports safer mission planning before and during operations.  

  • Panomax track record

    Panomax works with HEMS operators including ÖAMTC Flugrettung, ADAC Luftrettung, DRF Luftrettung, and Luxembourg Air Rescue, as well as HEMS operators in the United States and police aviation units in Europe.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHY PANOMAX?

27

Countries

1,000+

Cameras installed

6

Continents

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Marco Trefanitz - Managing Director

ÖAMTC - Austria

"Safe flight preparation begins with the right understanding of weather, and timely weather data is absolutely essential for this. With Panomax, we have had not only a technologically strong but also a reliable partner by our side for years. The combination of high-resolution camera images and jointly developed software goes far beyond a standard solution – they provide us with an interactive weather map that covers the entire country. This map combines weather radar images, data from various weather stations, and camera images from ÖAMTC and Panomax locations. This allows our pilots to access all the necessary data in real time to quickly and safely plan the best flight routes. As ÖAMTC Air Rescue, we were the first to use this innovative approach for effective mission planning. In this way, Panomax supports us daily, even indirectly, in our often life-saving missions."

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“A game-changer for EMS helicopter operations... replacing guesswork with real-time visual confirmation to protect crews and get patients to care faster.”

FLIGHT FOR LIFE COLORADO – PILOT

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“Panomax’s camera network provides our crews with direct visual insight into conditions along our flight routes, complementing conventional weather data and helping to bridge critical information gaps.”

FRANK HALMES – CEO, LUXEMBOURG AIR RESCUE

News & Blog

HEMS weather cameras supporting safer helicopter operations

How HEMS Weather Cameras Improve Safety

15 September 2026
See how HEMS weather cameras help pilots and rescue teams manage forecast uncertainty, improve operational efficiency and support safer helicopter missions in the US and Europe.

Panomax Expands HEMS Camera Network to the United States with Colorado Launch

by Pedro Escorel Boudreau • 13 August 2026
Expanding High-Altitude Visual Safety: Panomax Brings Advanced HEMS Weather Cameras to Colorado

Panomax Achieves ISO 27001 Certification, What This Means for HEMS Operations

by Pedro Escorel Boudreau • 15 January 2026
Your Flights, Your Data, Our Promise

Joining the European HEMS & Air Ambulance committee

by Pedro Escorel Boudreau • 11 February 2025
Panomax Joins EHAC:  Redefining Efficiency and Safety in HEMS Operations

Understanding EASA Weather Requirements for HEMS Operations

by Pedro Escorel Boudreau • 19 August 2024
What EASA's HEMS weather rules ask of operators, and how live day and night weather cameras add visual information alongside official weather sources.
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The Benefits of Working with Panomax: Enhancing HEMS Operations with Proven Technology

by Pedro Escorel Boudreau • 18 August 2024
Why ÖAMTC, ADAC, DRF and Luxembourg Air Rescue work with Panomax: live 360° day and night weather cameras that support safer HEMS go/no-go decisions.

Frequently asked questions about HEMS weather cameras

What is a HEMS weather camera?

A HEMS weather camera is a permanently installed camera that shows live images of the weather at a helicopter base, hospital landing site or point along a flight route. Panomax 100° and 360° cameras let pilots and dispatchers see real visibility, cloud and precipitation at the location before a mission and during the approach.

Can weather cameras replace a METAR, TAF or AWOS?

No. Weather cameras give pilots supplemental visual information. They do not replace official weather reports and do not satisfy EASA or FAA (Part 135) weather minimums. The FAA itself states that weather camera images are not to be used to comply with regulatory requirements. Operators use Panomax alongside METAR, TAF and AWOS data to see what the reports cannot show.

Do Panomax cameras work at night?

Yes. Panomax cameras deliver day and night images of bases, landing sites and flight routes, so crews can assess conditions around the clock.

How current are the images?

Images update as often as every 5 minutes and are kept in a timestamped archive, so crews can see how conditions are developing, not just a single snapshot.

Where do HEMS operators install the cameras?

At helicopter bases, hospital helipads and landing zones, and at en-route points such as mountain passes and valleys that operators fly through regularly. Sites are typically chosen by the operator's own pilots.

Which air rescue operators use Panomax?

HEMS and air rescue operators using Panomax include ADAC Luftrettung, DRF Luftrettung, ÖAMTC (Christophorus) and Luxembourg Air Rescue in Europe, and Flight For Life Colorado in the United States.

How do Panomax cameras relate to FAA WeatherCams and NAV CANADA cameras?

The FAA Weather Camera Program, which also shows NAV CANADA cameras, mainly covers airports and mountain passes. Panomax adds cameras exactly where an air medical operator needs them, such as private bases, hospital helipads and specific routes, in Europe, the United States and Canada.

What about privacy at hospital sites?

People visible in Panomax images are automatically blurred, protecting patients, staff and the public in line with GDPR.

Read more: weather cameras for US air medical programs · weather cameras for Canadian air ambulance · cameras for Point-in-Space approaches · hospital helipads and landing zones