Monthly Civil and Military Aircraft Movements at Canadian Airports

Monthly records separate civil and military aircraft movements, including itinerant and local flights. Statistics Canada publishes this data for airports serviced by NAV CANADA and other selected facilities. The dataset was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal trends in civil_itinerant movements to forecast airport staffing needs.
• Compare military_local and civil_local movement volumes at shared-use airports.
• Model total airport traffic by summing the four movement categories (civil itinerant, civil local, military itinerant, military local) over time.

Strengths

• Data is updated monthly, providing frequent snapshots of activity.
• Covers airports with NAV CANADA services and other selected airports, offering a defined scope.
• Published by Statistics Canada, a national statistical office.

Limitations

• The exact number of rows, columns, and historical time range is unspecified.
• Geographic coverage is limited to Canadian airports, primarily those with NAV CANADA services.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Collected from airports with NAV CANADA towers or flight service stations and other selected non-NAV CANADA airports.

Time Range

Monthly data; specific start date unknown.

Freshness

Updated monthly; last metadata update was March 2026.

Geography

Canada (airports with NAV CANADA services and other selected airports).