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Aircraft movement statistics
June 2005

Aircraft Movement Statistics June 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 387,881 aircraft take-offs and landings in June, down 6.3% compared with June 2004 (413,927 movements). Year-over-year increases in aircraft movements were reported by 14 airports in June 2005. Seven airports reported declines of greater than 20% this month compared with 1 airport in May 2005.

Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) decreased by 4.1% (-12,238 movements) in June compared with the same month a year earlier. Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) decreased by 11.6% (-13,808 movements) in June compared with June 2004.

The top 10 airports in terms of volumes of itinerant movements in June showed year-over-year variations ranging from a 3.8% increase (+736 movements) at Calgary International to a decline of 15.3% (-1,393 movements) at Toronto/Buttonville Municipal. Of the top 10 airports, 4 recorded increases in itinerant movements compared with 7 airports in May 2005.

The top 10 airports in terms of local movements showed year-over-year variations ranging from an 18.1% increase (+629 movements) at Chicoutimi/St-Honoré to a decline of 34.9% (-3,279 movements) at Montréal/St-Hubert. Of the top 10 airports, 5 recorded increases in local movements compared with 8 airports in May 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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Aircraft Movements by Class of Operation - Preliminary, Airports with NAV Canada Towers

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