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This publication was prepared by the Aviation Statistics Centre, of the Transportation Division, Statistics Canada under the general direction of Fred Barzyk, Director, Transportation Division and Norah Hillary, Chief, Aviation Statistics Centre. Kathie Davidson, Rose Krakower, Conrad Ogrodnik, John Scolli and Bev Pomfret contributed to the preparation of this publication. Note to users Data presented in this issue of the publication supersede previously published statistics. 2 Statistics Canada – Catalogue no. 51-209-X Table of contents Highlights 5 Analysis 6 Itinerant movements: domestic, transborder and international 6 Related products 13 Statistical tables 1 Aircraft movements, by tower category, by province and territory, 2011 17 2 Total aircraft movements by class of operation 18 2-1 NAV CANADA towers 18 2-2 NAV CANADA flight service stations 23 3 Total aircraft movements, civil and military 29 3-1 NAV CANADA towers 29 3-2 NAV CANADA flight service stations 34 4 Itinerant movements by type of operator 41 4-1 NAV CANADA towers 41 4-2 NAV CANADA flight service stations 46 5 Itinerant movements by I.F.R. (Instrument Flight Rules) and V.F.R. (Visual Flight Rules) and runway 88 movements 52 5-1 NAV CANADA towers 52 5-2 NAV CANADA flight service stations 58 6 Itinerant movements by type of power plant 65 6-1 NAV CANADA towers 65 6-2 NAV CANADA flight service stations 70 7 Itinerant movements by aircraft weight group 76 7-1 NAV CANADA towers 76 7-2 NAV CANADA flight service stations 81 8 Itinerant movements, domestic, transborder and international 87 8-1 NAV CANADA towers 87 8-2 NAV CANADA flight service stations 91 Statistics Canada – Catalogue no. 51-209-X 3 Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report (TP 577) – 2011 Table of contents – continued Data quality, concepts and methodology Methodology 96 Data quality and limitations 98 Appendix I Glossary of terms 101 Charts 1. Total aircraft movements by class of operation at airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations, 2002 to 2011 10 2. Total aircraft movements at airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations, January to December 2010 and 2011 11 3. Itinerant aircraft movements by type of operation at airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations, 2002 to 2011 11 4. Itinerant aircraft movements by type of powerplant at airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations, 2002 to 2011 12 Text tables 1. Aircraft movements at airports with NAV CANADA towers and flight service stations, by type of operation 7 2. Distribution of aircraft movements at airports with NAV CANADA towers and flight service stations, by type of operation 7 3. Distribution of itinerant aircraft movements at airports with NAV CANADA towers and flight service stations, by domestic, transborder and other international, by type of operation 8 4. Distribution of itinerant aircraft movements at airports with NAV CANADA towers and flight service stations, by type of power plant 9 5. Distribution of itinerant aircraft movements at airports with NAV CANADA towers and flight service stations, by weight groups 9 6. Distribution of local aircraft movements at airports with NAV CANADA towers and flight service stations, by civil or military type of operation 10 4 Statistics Canada – Catalogue no. 51-209-X Highlights • For the third year in a row, the number of aircraft take-offs and landings at Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations decreased compared to the previous year. These ninety-three airports reported almost 5.6 million movements in 2011, down 2.7% compared to 2010. • Over 4.0 million itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) were recorded in 2011. These airports handled 1.3% fewer movements (-54,869 movements) in 2011 compared with 2010. This represented the third consecutive annual decline. • Local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) declined 6.1% (-101,141 movements) in 2011 compared with 2010. This marked the fourth consecutive annual decline. Statistics Canada – Catalogue no. 51-209-X 5 Analysis For the third year in a row, the number of aircraft take-offs and landings at the 93 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations decreased compared to the previous year. These ninety-three airports reported almost 5.6 million movements in 2011, down 2.7% (-156,010 movements) compared to 2010. The severe winter storms, in early 2011, which affected both eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, resulted in delays and cancellations of numerous flights. Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International, Ontario (430,549 movements) followed by Vancouver International, British Columbia (298,483 movements) continued to be the most active sites in 2011. There were 4.0 million itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) reported in 2011. This represents a decrease of 1.3% (-54,869 movements) compared with 2010, and the third consecutive annual decline. The year-over-year variations ranged from an increase of 13,591 movements (+6.3%) at Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International, Quebec to a decline of 19,972 movements (-29.7%) at Moncton/Greater Moncton International, New Brunswick. Year-over-year increases in the number of itinerant aircraft movements were reported by 51 airports. In 2011, there were 1.6 million local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) recorded. This represents a decrease of 6.1% (-101,141 movements) compared with 2010, and the fourth consecutive annual decline. Montréal/St-Hubert, Quebec (88,184 movements) followed by Boundary Bay, British Columbia (87,390 movements) reported the largest number of local movements in 2011. Itinerant movements: domestic, transborder and international There were 3.4 million domestic itinerant movements reported at 93 Canadian airports in 2011, a decrease for the third consecutive year. There were 49,673 fewer domestic itinerant movements (-1.4%) reported in 2011. Vancouver International, British Columbia (223,222 movements) followed by Calgary International, Alberta (187,311 movements) and Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International, Ontario (187,146 movements) reported the greatest number of domestic itinerant movements. Ninety-three airports reported 502,083 transborder itinerant movements (between Canada and the United States) in 2011, down 0.6% (-2,900 movements) from the previous year. Year-over-year increases were reported by 46 airports. Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International, Ontario reported 181,953 movements. This represents 36.2% of the total transborder itinerant movements.