Aircraft movement statistics

Airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations recorded 5.9 million take-offs and landings in 2002, down 5.4% from 2001.

The sector distribution for itinerant movements at these airports was 85% domestic, 13% transborder, and 2% other international. The proportions were similar to 2001.

Statistics for the Canadian airports without air traffic control towers are also available. These 115 airports reported 0.72 million take-offs and landings in 2002.

The annual report Aircraft movement statistics (TP577, free) is now available on Transport Canada's website (http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/Report/TP577/tp577.htm).

For more information on this website, contact Michel Villeneuve (613-990-3825; villenm@tc.gc.ca) or Sheila Rajani (613-993-9822; rajanis@tc.gc.ca), Transport Canada.

Information on methods and data quality available in the Integrated Meta Data Base: survey number 2715.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Kathie Davidson (613-951-0141; fax: 613-951-0010; aviationstatistics@statcan.gc.ca), Transportation Division.