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Aircraft movements statistics
May 2004

Aircraft Movement Statistics May 2004(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.

In May, the 42 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers reported 380,368 take-offs and landings, a decrease of 8.9% compared to May 2003 (417,552). This decline represents the third consecutive decrease in year-over-year comparisons of monthly movements. Thirty-one airports showed year-over-year decreases in aircraft movements for May 2004 compared to May 2003. Ten airports showed decreases greater than 20% this month compared to twelve airports in April.

Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) decreased by 2.1 % (down 5,860 movements) in May 2004 compared to May 2003. This represents the first decrease in monthly year-over-year percentage changes following three months of increases. Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) declined by 22.1% (down 31,324 movements) in May 2004, the third consecutive month of decline.

The top ten airports in terms of volumes of itinerant movements in May showed year-over-year variations ranging from 14.2% (4,166 movements) at Toronto/LB Pearson Intl to -10.9% (-993 movements) at Montréal/St-Hubert. Four of the top ten airports recorded increases in itinerant movements compared to all ten in April 2004.

The top ten airports in terms of local movements showed year-over-year variations ranging from 11.5% (392 movements) at Oshawa to -29.8% (-3,242 movements) at Abbotsford. Seven of the top ten airports recorded decreases in local movements compared to six airports in April 2004.

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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Aircraft Movement by Class of Operation - Preliminary, Airports with NAV Canada Towers

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