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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 5.8% in April 2010 compared with April 2009. These airports reported 490,408 movements in April compared with 520,820 movements in April 2009.
Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) decreased 2.5% (-8,820 movements) in April 2010 compared with the same month a year earlier.
Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) dropped by 12.8% (-21,592 movements) in April 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 397,170 aircraft take-offs and landings in April 2010, down 4.6% (-19,173 movements) from April 2009. The variations ranged from an increase of 87.4% at Whitehorse International, Yukon to a decline of 38.2% at Boundary Bay, British Columbia. Year-over-year increases in the number of aircraft movements were reported by 18 of these airports in April 2010.
Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) decreased 1.3% (-3,690 movements) in April 2010 compared with the same month a year earlier. Year-over-year variations ranged from a 91.9% increase (+3,984 movements) at Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City, Ontario to a decline of 43.0% (-3,658 movements) at Boundary Bay, British Columbia.
Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) declined by 15,483 movements (-11.4%) in April 2010 compared with April 2009. Whitehorse International, Yukon recorded the largest gain, increasing by 1,244 movements (+158.1%) while Boundary Bay, British Columbia reported the largest decline with 3,589 fewer movements (-34.3%) 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 International reported 8,415 movements in April 2010 compared with 7,641 movements reported for the Flight Service Station in April 2009, up 10.1%.
Airports with NAV CANADA flight service stations
The 51 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA flight service stations reported 93,238 aircraft take-offs and landings in April 2010 down 10.8% (-11,239 movements) compared with April 2009. The variations ranged from an 85.9% increase (+801 movements) at Kenora, Ontario to a decline of 42.4% (-1,344 movements) at Campbell River, British Columbia. Year-over-year increases in aircraft movements were reported by 24 of these airports in April 2010.
Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) decreased 7.2% (-5,130 movements) in April 2010 compared with the same month a year earlier. Variations ranged from a 36.9% increase (+305 movements) at Kenora, Ontario to a decline of 33.8% (-672 movements) at Campbell River, British Columbia.
Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) recorded in April 2010 dropped by 18.3% (-6,109 movements) compared with the same month a year earlier. Montréal/Mirabel International, Quebec recorded the largest gain in local movements, reporting an increase of 878 movements (+145.6%). Grande Prairie, Alberta recorded the largest decline in local movements, reporting 940 fewer movements (-56.6%) compared with April 2009.
