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Aircraft movement statistics
2005

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Aircraft Movement Statistics 2005 (Preliminary)

Airports with NAV CANADA Air Traffic Control Towers

The data in this bulletin represent preliminary annual statistics for airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers.

The 42 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers reported 4.34 million aircraft take-offs and landings in 2005, a decrease of 0.2% compared to 2004 (4.35 million). The total aircraft movements recorded at the towered airports have shown a declining trend since the last peak recorded in 1999 (5.3 million).

Twenty airports showed decreases in 2005 compared with 2004. Calgary International, Calgary/Springbank and Pitt Meadows showed the largest year-over-year gains in aircraft movements, each showing gains of more than 10,000 movements. Montréal/St-Hubert ( -38,742 ) and Thunder Bay ( -18,029 ) showed the largest year-over-year declines in aircraft movements.

Overall, itinerant movements were up by 19,076 movements (+0.6%) continuing the positive trend observed last year. The year-over-year variations ranged from 14.6% at Regina International to -20.6% at Montréal/Mirabel International. Six of the ten airports handling the most itinerant movements in 2005 recorded increases compared to 2004.

Local movements were down 28 ,651 movements (-2.3%), making the fourth consecutive annual decrease. The year-over-year comparisons ranged from 38.9% at St-Jean, Québec to -74.3 at Vancouver Harbour . Four of the ten airports handling the most local movements recorded decreases compared to 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 annual report (TP 577). Upon release, the TP 577 report is available (free) on-line at http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/Report/tp577e/tp577.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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