Monthly Itinerant Movements by Aircraft Operation Type at Canadian Airports

Monthly data on itinerant movements categorized by type of operation, including Level I-III and foreign carriers, Level IV-VI, other commercial, private, and government flights. The dataset is produced by Statistics Canada and covers airports with NAV CANADA services and other selected airports. It was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in private versus commercial flight volumes using the 'type of operation' classification.
• Model seasonal patterns in itinerant movements for Level I-III carriers at specific airports.
• Compare government civil and military aviation activity across different airports and months.
• Forecast total airport traffic by integrating monthly movement data across all operation types.

Strengths

• Data is updated monthly, providing high temporal granularity.
• Covers multiple airport types, including those with NAV CANADA services and other selected airports.
• Includes a detailed breakdown by six categories of aircraft operation.

Limitations

• The exact number of records, rows, and geographic scope is unspecified.
• Sample data and column definitions are unavailable, complicating initial analysis.
• The dataset's start date and historical depth are not provided.

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 time series; specific start date unknown.

Freshness

Updated monthly; last update was March 2026.

Geography

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