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Aircraft movements statistics annual
Annual 2002

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Preliminary Aircraft Movement Statistics

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. Historical issues of the monthly bulletins are available on-line at http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/Report/TP1496/tp1496.htm

In 2002, the 43 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers reported 4.73 million aircraft movements, a decrease of 5% compared to 2001 (4.98 million). The total aircraft movements have shown a declining trend since the last peak recorded in 1999 (5.32 million).

The decrease in movements in 2002 was reflected in both itinerant and local movements. Itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) were down by 162,275 movements (-5%), the third consecutive annual decrease. Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) were down 94,248 movements (-5.6%) following a very slight increase the year before.

The ten airports handling the most itinerant movements in 2002 all recorded decreases compared to 2001. The declines ranged from -2.0% at Montréal/Dorval to -7.9% at Québec/Jean Lesage International. The ten airports handling the most local movements recorded more variation in the year-over-year comparisons. Abbotsford recorded a 20% increase in local movements compared to 2001, while eight airports showed decreases in local movements ranging from -6.6% at Montréal/St-Hubert to -18.9% at Winnipeg/St. Andrews.

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 - Volume 1). Annual statistics for airports without air traffic control towers will appear in TP 577 – Volume 2. Upon release, the TP 577 reports are available (free) on-line at http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/Report/tp577/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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