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Aircraft movement statistics
April 2005

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Aircraft Movement Statistics April 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 374,904 aircraft take-offs and landings in April, down 0.9% compared with April 2004 (378,121 movements). Year-over-year decreases in aircraft movements were reported by 22 airports in April 2005. Declines of greater than 20% were reported by 2 airports this month compared with 5 airports in March 2005.

Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) decreased by 1.1% (-2,924 movements) in April compared with the same month a year earlier. Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) decreased by 0.3% (-293 movements) in April compared with April 2004.

The top 10 airports in terms of volumes of itinerant movements in April showed year-over-year variations ranging from a 5.1% increase (+897 movements) at Calgary International to a decline of 10.2% (-935 movements) at Victoria International. Of the top 10 airports, 4 recorded increases in itinerant movements compared with 5 airports in March 2005.

The top 10 airports in terms of local movements showed year-over-year variations ranging from a 140.8% increase (+3,134 movements) at Sault Ste Marie to a decline of 16.5% (-1,045 movements) at Montréal/St-Hubert. Of the top 10 airports, 8 recorded increases in local movements compared with 4 airports in March 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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