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The 42 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers reported 4.85 million aircraft take-offs and landings in 2007, up 8.4% compared to 2006 (4.48 million). This marks the second consecutive annual increase in total aircraft movements. Movements had shown a declining trend since the last peak in 1999 (5.3 million).
Aircraft movements were up at 36 airports in 2007 compared with 2006. Moncton/Greater Moncton International (+61.0%), Gander International (+44.7%) and Windsor (+41.4%) showed the largest year-over-year percentage gains in aircraft movements. Montréal/Mirabel International (-11.7%) and St. John's International (-8.4%) showed the largest year-over-year percentage declines.
Overall, itinerant movements were up by 153,033 movements (+4.8%) in 2007, the fourth consecutive yearly advance. The year-over-year variations ranged from an increase of 44.3% for Moncton/Greater Moncton International to a decline of 8.0% for Montréal/Mirabel International. In 2007, 33 airports recorded increases in itinerant movements compared to 23 airports in 2006.
Local movements also increased (+17.5%) for the second year. Local movements almost returned to 2002 levels (1.57 million movements). The year-over-year comparisons ranged from an increase of 109.1% for Gander International to a decline of 39.3% for St. John's International. Overall, 29 airports recorded increases in 2007 compared to 21 airports in 2006.
Available on CANSIM: table 401-0006.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2715.
The 2007 issue of Aircraft Movement Statistics: Annual (51F0010PWE, free) is now available online from the Publications module of our website.
More detailed statistics for airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations will be released in the Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report (51-209-XWE, free).
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact the Aviation Statistics Centre (toll-free 1-866-500-8400; fax: 613-951-0010; aviationstatistics@statcan.gc.ca), Transportation Division.
