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| Aircraft Movement Statistics, Monthly
February 2007 Transport Canada, TP 1496, ASC-SB-338 Airports with NAV CANADA Air Traffic Control Towers The 42 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers reported 309,991 aircraft take-offs and landings in February, up 3.3% compared with February 2006 (300,182 movements). This marked the ninth consecutive increase in year-over-year monthly comparisons. Year-over-year increases in aircraft movements were reported by 25 of these airports in February 2007. The variations ranged from 72.8% for Moncton/Greater Moncton International to Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) increased by 2.3% (+5,038 movements) in February 2007 compared with the same month a year earlier. Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) increased by 15.0 % (+1,577 movements) in February 2007 compared with February 2006. In terms of itinerant movements, the year-over-year variations for February ranged from a 62.3% increase (+1,874 movements) for Moncton/Greater Moncton International to a decline of 33.2% (-1,088 movements) for Pitt Meadows, British Columbia. Twenty-five airports recorded increases in itinerant movements compared to 29 airports in January 2007. In terms of local movements, the year-over-year variations for February ranged from a 127.8% increase (+726 movements) for Regina International to a 57.0% decrease (-324 movements) for St-Jean, Québec. Eighteen airports recorded increases in local movements compared to 23 airports in January 2007. The data in this bulletin represent preliminary monthly statistics for airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers. 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 more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Aviation Statistics Centre, Statistics Canada (1-866-500-8400; fax: 613-951-0010). Internet: aviationstatistics@statcan.gc.ca . |
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