Monthly Aircraft Movements: Major Airports – NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations, July 2018
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Catalogue no. 51-004-X — Vol 50, no. 16 ISSN 1480-7483 Aviation Monthly Aircraft Movements: Major airports – NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations, July 2018 Release date: September 26, 2018 How to obtain more information For information about this product or the wide range of services and data available from Statistics Canada, visit our website, www.statcan.gc.ca. You can also contact us by email at [email protected] telephone, from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the following numbers: • Statistical Information Service 1-800-263-1136 • National telecommunications device for the hearing impaired 1-800-363-7629 • Fax line 1-514-283-9350 Depository Services Program • Inquiries line 1-800-635-7943 • Fax line 1-800-565-7757 Standards of service to the public Note of appreciation Statistics Canada is committed to serving its clients in a prompt, Canada owes the success of its statistical system to a reliable and courteous manner. 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Monthly Aircraft Movements: Major airports – NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations, July 2018 Monthly Aircraft Movements: Major airports – NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations, July 2018 Analysis There were 598,384 aircraft take-offs and landings at the 91 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations in July 2018, compared with 596,387 movements in July 2017. In July 2018, a modest rise in local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) contributed to the year-over-year increase, while itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) were down slightly. Local movements rose 1.6% to 171,997 and itinerant movements decreased 0.2% to 426,387. Overall, air traffic rose 0.3% in July 2018, as 49 airports reported more movements from the same month the previous year. Year-over-year variations of more than 1,000 movements were reported at 21 airports. Of these, 9 posted increases, ranging from a growth of 3,897 movements at Red Deer Regional, Alberta, to an increase of 1,725 movements at Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City, Ontario. Decreases ranged from a reduction of 3,890 movements at Oshawa, Ontario, to a decline of 1,234 movements at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Itinerant traffic edged down 0.2%, as 41 airports reported fewer movements in July 2018. The largest declines were observed at Williams Lake (-2,916 movements) and Kamloops (-1,763); both in British Columbia. In July 2017, British Columbia declared a state of emergency due to wildfires in the province, and at that time, aircraft were heavily involved in fire suppression activities. The largest increases in movements were recorded at Calgary International, Alberta (+2,052) and Sudbury, Ontario (+1,744). Numerous wildfires were burning in northern Ontario in July 2018, and Sudbury Airport is home to an Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Forest Fire Management Centre. In July 2018, 41 airports recorded higher levels of local activity as compared to the same month one year ago. As a result, local movements rose by 2,747 movements. Year-over-year variations ranged from an increase of 3,036 movements at Red Deer Regional, to a decrease of 2,180 movements at Oshawa. Itinerant movements: domestic, transborder and international Domestic itinerant movements (within Canada) were 363,987 in July 2018, a 0.7% decrease from the same month the previous year. The largest declines occurred at Williams Lake (-2,919 movements), Kamloops (-1,759) and Oshawa (-1,718). The biggest increases were recorded at Calgary International (+2,076) and Sudbury (+1,732). During the month, 88 airports reported 45,588 transborder (between Canada and the United States) itinerant movements, up 2.2% from the level reported in July 2017. The largest increases were observed at Vancouver International, British Columbia (+239 movements), Victoria International, British Columbia (+167) and Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International, Ontario (+165). The biggest decrease in transborder traffic was recorded at Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City (-136). In July 2018, 37 airports reported a total of 16,812 other international itinerant movements, up 6.4% from the same period the previous year. Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International, Ontario was the busiest airport with 7,492 movements, followed by Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International, Quebec (3,954 movements) and Vancouver International (3,158). Together, these three airports accounted for 86.9% of all other international itinerant movements during the month. Factors which may have influenced the data By July 31, 2018, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre Inc. had reported 914 fires covering 215,956 hectares in Ontario. Crews fighting fires in northern Ontario received help from other provinces, the United States and Mexico as they tried to contain the blazes. In comparison, by the end of July 2017, 257 fires and 49,298 hectares had been reported. Statistics Canada – Catalogue no. 51-004-X 3 Monthly Aircraft Movements: Major airports – NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations, July 2018 By July 31, 2018, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre Inc. had reported 954 fires covering 64,479 hectares in British Columbia. The agency summarized that there were over 2,000 personnel supporting wildfire suppression and widespread resource shortages without the expectation of relief. In comparison, at the same time in 2017, the agency had reported 797 fires covering 380,754 hectares. On July 28 and 29, 2018, Whitecourt Airport in Alberta hosted the Hometown Heroes Airshow. The airshow is scheduled for every two years. On July 25, 2018, Swoop Airlines made its maiden flight from Edmonton International Airport, Alberta to Abbotsford, British Columbia. Service will be offered three times daily. On July 21, 2018, the B.C. Wildfire Service incident command centre for the Central Okanagan firefighting efforts was moved from Penticton to West Kelowna. The command centre and firefighter camp are a reflection of the need to concentrate all manpower and communication resources in one location to better utilize and manage those resources. On July 2, 2018, Air Canada began new domestic regional, daily, non-stop flights between Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International, Quebec and London, Ontario, and between Montreal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International and Windsor, Ontario. On July 2, 2018, Air Canada began new regional routes in western Canada, including seasonal service between Calgary International, Alberta and Comox, British Columbia; service between Edmonton International and Kelowna Airport, British Columbia and seasonal service between Edmonton International and Victoria International, British Columbia. As of June 30, 2018, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, Inc. reported 558 fires covering 46,569 hectares across British Columbia. At the end of June 2017, the agency had reported 247 fires covering 1,642 hectares. By June 20, the B.C. Wildfire Service was responding to 72 new wildfires in the Prince George and Northwest Fire Centres, many believed to have been started by lightning strikes. On June 29, 2018, WestJet added non-stop flights between Whitehorse, Yukon and Calgary International Airport. The summer service runs four times per week until September 2, 2018. Since 2012, the airline had operated these seasonal flights from Vancouver International, British Columbia. On June 26, 2018, Island Express Air had its license reinstated by Transport Canada after having it suspended on February 28. The airline provides scheduled flights to cities in British Columbia, including Abbotsford, Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo and also provides charter services to destinations in Canada and the United States. On June 22, 2018, Air Canada Rouge began non-stop service between Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International, Ontario and Nanaimo. Flights will go four times per week until October 8, 2018. On June 21, 2018, WestJet Link, a new regional air service in Western Canada, took flight. The service will operate under a capacity purchase agreement with British Columbia-based Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd. WestJet Link will connect the Alberta communities of Lethbridge, Lloydminster and Medicine Hat and the B.C. communities of Cranbrook and Prince George to WestJet’s network hub at Calgary International Airport. On June 21, 2018, Air Canada Rouge began direct flights from Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International to Kamloops Airport, British Columbia. Flights will operate three times per week until October 9, 2018, at which time it will be reviewed to determine whether it will continue. On June 20, 2018, WestJet’s discount airline, Swoop, departed on its maiden flight from Hamilton, Ontario to Abbotsford. The airline will initially fly out of Hamilton, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Edmonton, Alberta, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Abbotsford, with additional destinations eventually being added. On June 15, 2018, FlyGTA began seasonal service from Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City, Ontario to Muskoka Airport, Ontario. Flights will take place three times per week and will continue until October, 2018. On June 15, 2018, Alaska Seaplanes commenced international service from Juneau, Alaska, to Whitehorse.