Table 11-2a
Top 20 Canadian Airports by Flight Operations: 1996
(Number of flight operations (landings plus take-offs). Length and altitude in meters)
| Airport name | Number of flight operationsa | Length of longest runway | Altitude above sea level | International airport? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto/L.B. Pearson, Ont. | 372,308 | 3,368 | 173 | Yes |
| Vancouver, B.C. | 329,960 | 3,353 | 4 | Yes |
| Calgary, Alta. | 221,329 | 3,863 | 1,023 | Yes |
| Montréal/Dorval, Que. | 202,220 | 3,353 | 36 | Yes |
| Winnipeg, Man. | 126,233 | 3,353 | 239 | Yes |
| Ottawa/MacDonald-Cartier, Ont. | 124,239 | 2,942 | 114 | Yes |
| Victoria, B.C. | 106,779 | 2,135 | 19 | No |
| Québec/Jean Lesage, Que. | 103,464 | 2,743 | 74 | Yes |
| Halifax, N.S. | 97,725 | 2,682 | 145 | Yes |
| Montréal/St.-Hubert, Que. | 92,617 | 2,390 | 27 | No |
| Edmonton International, Alta. | 86,333 | 3,353 | 723 | Yes |
| Edmonton City Centre, Alta. | 80,555 | 1,789 | 671 | No |
| Toronto/Buttonville, Ont. | 71,683 | 1,189 | 198 | No |
| Toronto City Centre, Ont. | 64,307 | 1,219 | 77 | No |
| London, Ont. | 63,949 | 2,682 | 278 | No |
| Boundary Bay, B.C. | 61,215 | 1,145 | 2 | No |
| Saskatoon/JG Diefenbaker, Sask. | 59,488 | 2,530 | 504 | No |
| Vancouver Harbour, B.C. | 53,156 | Heli-port | 1 | No |
| Thunder Bay, Ont. | 51,341 | 1,890 | 199 | No |
| Regina, Sask. | 49,912 | 2,408 | 577 | No |
aIncludes all civilian operations (air carriers, air taxis and general aviation), excluding local movements. For the definition of local movements, see Appendix B.
SOURCES
Transport Canada. Aircraft Movement Statistics, TP 577. (Ottawa, Ont.: 1998).
Natural Resources Canada. Canada Flight Supplement. (Ottawa, Ont.: 1998).