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Aircraft movement statistics: Major airports
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For the 16th consecutive month, aircraft take-offs and landings at Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations increased in September from September 2006. These 95 airports reported 557,020 movements in September compared with 509,267 movements at 96 airports in September 2006, an increase of 9.4% (+47,753 movements).
Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) increased 4.1% (+15,201 movements) in September compared with September 2006.
Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) increased 23.5% (+32,552 movements) in September compared with September 2006.
The September 2007 issue of Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations, Vol. 1, no. 9 (51-007-XWE, free), is now available from the Publications module of our website.
Available on CANSIM: tables 401-0007 to 401-0020.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2715.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-866-500-8400; transportationstatistics@statcan.gc.ca), Transportation Division.
