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Aircraft movement statistics
March 2005

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Aircraft Movement Statistics March 2005 (Preliminary)

Airports with NAV CANADA Air Traffic Control Towers

The data in this bulletin represent preliminary monthly statistics for airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers.

The 42 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers reported 355,990 aircraft take-offs and landings in March, down 2.1% compared with March 2004 (363,529 movements). Year-over-year decreases in aircraft movements were reported by 26 airports in March 2005. Declines of greater than 20% were reported by 5 airports this month compared with 11 airports in February.

Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) decreased by 0.1% (-274 movements) in March compared with the same month a year earlier. Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) decreased by 6.5% (-7,265 movements) in March compared with March 2004.

The top 10 airports in terms of volumes of itinerant movements in March showed year-over-year variations ranging from a 5.1% increase (+447 movements) at Edmonton International to a decline of 9.3% (-816 movements) at Victoria International. Of the top 10 airports, 5 recorded increases in itinerant movements compared with 6 airports in February 2005.

The top 10 airports in terms of local movements showed year-over-year variations ranging from a 47.3% increase (+1,766 movements) at Toronto/Buttonville Municipal to a decline of 25.6% (-1,514 movements) at Edmonton/Villeneuve. Of the top 10 airports, 6 recorded decreases in local movements compared with 7 airports in February 2005.

More detailed statistics for airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations will be released in the Aircraft Movement Statistics monthly report (TP141 - Volume 1). Statistics for airports without air traffic control towers will appear in TP 141 – Volume 2. Upon release, the TP141 reports are available (free) on-line at http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/Report/tp141e/tp141.htm

For further information concerning this bulletin, please contact Aviation Statistics Centre, Statistics Canada (1-866-500-8400). Internet: aviationstatistics@statcan.gc.ca

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