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August 2007
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Transport Canada, TP 1496, ASC-SB-344
Airports with NAV CANADA Air Traffic Control Towers
The 42 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers reported 465,138 aircraft take-offs and landings in August, up 5.6% compared with August 2006 (440,333 movements). This marked the fifteenth consecutive increase in year-over-year monthly comparisons. Year-over-year increases in aircraft movements were reported by 32 of these airports in August 2007. The variations ranged from 80.8% for Gander International to -17.8% for Edmonton City Centre.
Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) increased by 3.0% (+9,664 movements) in August 2007 compared with the same month a year earlier. Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) increased by 12.4% (+15,141 movements) in August 2007 compared with August 2006.
In terms of itinerant movements, the year-over-year variations for August ranged from a 36.8% increase (+1,959 movements) for Moncton/Greater Moncton International to a decline of 12.7% (-535 movements) for St. John’s International. Twenty-six airports recorded increases in itinerant movements compared to 33 airports in July 2007.
In terms of local movements, the year-over-year variations for August ranged from a 214.2% increase (+2,386 movements) for Gander International to a 46.3% decrease (-904 movements) for Edmonton City Centre. Twenty-six airports recorded increases in local movements compared to 24 airports in July 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: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations, Vol. 1, (51-007-XWE, free).
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
