With our head office in Ottawa, Canada, we are a versatile group of scientists, technologists and technicians, all with extensive experience on airport project work.

• Tradewind Scientific Ltd. was incorporated in 1980 to provide technical measurement and monitoring services along with associated equipment, support and training focusing on the aviation industry. Experience gained from successfully completing over 180 contracts since then enables the firm to offer a diversified collection of services.

• We have been continuously active in the supply, operations, maintenance and technical support of airport-safety-related products for over twenty years and have an established record of incident-free airside operations

• Tracr II^®, our touch screen based runway condition reporting system continues to occupy a unique place in the forefront of airfield condition reporting technology

• We remain the exclusive providers of support in North America for our principal friction measurement products;  SARSYS AB (Scandinavian Airport and Road Systems) Saab Surface Friction Testers, Findlay Irvine Ltd. GripTester Trailers and TES Instruments Electronic Decelerometers

• As well as extensive runway friction and roughness testing programs (approximately 100 airports annually over some 20 years), we are involved in the design, installation, operations and maintenance of airport air and water quality monitoring systems.

• Along with regularly participating in the latest developments in airfield friction testing, the company maintains an active presence in airport safety issues through membership in ASTM - International (American Society for Testing and Materials) and IAAE - Canada (International Association of Airport Executives).

An intensive research and development program combined with our years of practical experience ensures that Tradewind Scientific will remain, to airports large and small, a leading provider of Friction Measurement, Airfield Condition Reporting and Environmental Monitoring solutions.