Transport Canada TP 1496, ASC-SB-336

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 4.47 million aircraft take-offs and landings in 2006, up 2.9% compared to 2005 (4.35 million). This marks the first increase in total aircraft movements recorded at the towered airports in six years; movements have shown a declining trend since the last peak in 1999 (5.3 million).

Aircraft movements were up at 25 airports in 2006 compared with 2005. Winnipeg/St. Andrews (+42.5%) and Moncton/Greater Moncton International (+20.7%) showed the largest year-over-year gains in aircraft movements, each posting increases of more than 10,000 movements. Sudbury (-15.4%) and Windsor (-14.3%) showed the largest year-over-year declines.

Overall, itinerant movements were up by 63,267 movements (+2.0%) in 2006, the third consecutive year. The year-over-year variations ranged from an increase of 35.2% for Winnipeg/St. Andrews to a decline of 10.0% for Edmonton/Villeneuve. Twenty-three airports recorded increases in itinerant movements in 2006.

Local movements also increased (5.1%) following four years of declines. The year-over-year comparisons ranged from an increase of 78.4% for Edmonton City Centre to a decline of 87.1% for Vancouver Harbour. Twenty-one airports recorded increases compared to 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 annual report (TP577). Upon release, the TP577 report is available (free) on-line athttp://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/Report/tp577e/tp577.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).