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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 decreased 11.4% in February 2010 compared with February 2009. These airports reported 371,909 movements in February compared with 419,853 movements in February 2009.
Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) decreased 7.6% (-22,409 movements) in February 2010 compared with the same month a year earlier.
Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) fell by 20.3% (-25,535 movements) in February 2010 over the previous year.
Airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers
The 42 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers reported 302,969 aircraft take-offs and landings in February 2010, down 10.7% (-36,267 movements) from February 2009. Increases in the number of aircraft movements were reported by 11 of these airports in February 2010. The variations ranged from an increase of 23.9% at Hamilton, Ontario to a decline of 87.7% at Boundary Bay, British Columbia.
Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) decreased 6.5% (-15,361 movements) in February 2010 compared with the same month a year earlier. Year-over-year variations in itinerant movements ranged from a 38.2% increase (+1,322 movements) at Billy Bishop Toronto City, Ontario to a decline of 84.8% (-5,575 movements) at Boundary Bay, British Columbia.
Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) declined by 20,906 movements (-20.3%) in February 2010 compared with February 2009. Winnipeg/St. Andrews, Manitoba recorded the largest gain, increasing by 1,123 movements (+23.9%) while Boundary Bay, British Columbia reported the largest decline with 7,547 fewer movements (-89.9%) compared with the previous year.
The Flight Service Station at Fredericton International, New Brunswick closed effective January 2010 and re-opened as an Air Traffic Control Tower. Fredericton reported 5,800 movements in February 2010 compared with 6,127 movements reported for the Flight Service Station in February 2009, down 5.3%.
Airports with NAV CANADA flight service stations
The 51 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA flight service stations reported 68,940 aircraft take-offs and landings in February 2010 down 14.5% (-11,677 movements) compared with February 2009. Year-over-year increases in aircraft movements were reported by 21 of these airports in February 2010. The variations ranged from a 181.0% increase (+829 movements) at Castlegar, British Columbia to a decline of 48.7% (-1,576 movements) at Campbell River, British Columbia.
Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) decreased 12.3% (-7,048 movements) in February 2010 compared with the same month a year earlier. Variations in itinerant movements ranged from a 72.0% increase (+295 movements) at Castlegar, British Columbia to a decline of 37.0% (-439 movements) at Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) recorded in February 2010 fell 19.9% (-4,629 movements) compared with the same month a year earlier. Montreal/Mirabel International, Quebec recorded the largest gain in local movements, reporting an increase of 702 movements (+188.7%). Campbell River, British Columbia recorded the largest decline in local movements, reporting 1,184 fewer movements (-65.9%) compared with February 2009.
