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Aircraft movement statistics
September 2006

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Aircraft Movement Statistics September 2006 (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 398,947 aircraft take-offs and landings in September up 0.7% compared with September 2005 (396,070 movements). Year-over-year increases in aircraft movements were reported by 18 of the airports in September 2006. The variations ranged from 35.4% for Abbotsford to -26.6% for Windsor.

Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) decreased by 0.6% (-1,836 movements) in September 2006 compared with the same month a year earlier. Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) increased by 4.2% (+4,713 movements) in September 2006 compared with September 2005.

In terms of itinerant movements, the year-over-year variations for September ranged from a 27.9% increase (+1,082 movements) for Moncton/Greater Moncton International to a decline of 28.2% (-1,403 movements) for Kitchener/Waterloo. Eighteen airports recorded increases in itinerant movements compared with 29 airports in August 2006.

In terms of local movements, the year-over-year variations for September ranged from a 97.7% increase (+666 movements) for Winnipeg International to a -100.0% decrease (-28 movements) for Vancouver Harbour. Nineteen airports recorded increases in local movements compared with 19 airports in August 2006.

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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