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Aircraft take-offs and landings at the 93 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations increased by 7.5% in December compared with December 2008. These airports reported 357,545 movements in December 2009 compared with 332,693 movements in December 2008.
Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) increased 5.1% (+13,250 movements) in December 2009 compared with the same month a year earlier.
Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) increased by 16.0% (+11,602 movements) in December 2009 over the previous year.
Airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers
The 41 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers reported 286,174 aircraft take-offs and landings in December 2009 up 7.5% (+19,962 movements) compared with December 2008. Year-over-year increases in aircraft movements were reported by 27 of these airports in December 2009. The variations ranged from an increase of 113.5% at Pitt Meadows, British Columbia to a decline of 27.0% at Gander International, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) increased 5.6% (+11,588 movements) in December 2009 compared with the same month a year earlier. Year-over-year variations in itinerant movements ranged from a 165.3% increase (+1,941 movements) at Pitt Meadows, British Columbia to a decline of 20.6% (-298 movements) at Gander International, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) rose by 8,374 movements (+14.6%) in December 2009 compared with December 2008. Victoria International, British Columbia recorded the largest gain in local movements, increasing by 2,515 movements (+72.1%) while Moncton/Greater Moncton International, New Brunswick reported the largest decline with 1,888 fewer movements (-40.2%) compared with the previous year.
Airports with NAV CANADA flight service stations
The 52 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA flight service stations reported 71,371 aircraft take-offs and landings in December 2009 up 7.4% (+4,890 movements) compared with December 2008. Year-over-year increases in aircraft movements were reported by 32 of these airports in December 2009. The variations ranged from a 95.7% increase (+982 movements) at Nanaimo, British Columbia to a decline of 54.3% (-1,008 movements) at Whitecourt, Alberta.
Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) increased by 3.2% (+1,662 movements) in December 2009 compared with the same month a year earlier. Year-over-year variations in itinerant movements ranged from a 70.3% increase (+634 movements) at Nanaimo, British Columbia to a decline of 48.8% (-312 movements) at Whitecourt, Alberta.
Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) recorded in December 2009 increased by 21.6% (+3,228 movements) compared with the same month a year earlier. Fredericton International, New Brunswick recorded the largest gain in local movements, increasing by 1,009 movements (+43.5%) compared with December 2008. Whitecourt, Alberta recorded the largest decline in local movements, dropping 696 movements (-57.1%) compared with December 2008.
