Talk:List of the busiest airports in Canada

Busiest city
I have removed a paragraph from an anonymous contributor claiming that Montreal was the busiest city by aircraft movements by comparing Mirabel and Trudeau (and presumably, St. Hubert) combined against Pearson -- the numbers simply don't add up. Pearson and Buttonville alone have significantly more traffic than Trudeau, St-Hubert, and Mirabel combined. David 13:40, 19 November 2005 (UTC)

2004 Numbers
I have restored 2004 numbers for passenger movements. 2005 numbers were added by user, 70.81.177.216, in late 2005 (before official number could possibly have become available) and were NOT REFERENCED. These numbers do not match any official documentation that I have seen and do not match projections either. I think it is best not to get ahead of ourselves and not post data from "the future". At least, not without MAKING IT CLEAR THAT THEY ARE ONLY ESTIMATES. I think that these numbers should not be updated before accurate 2005 numbers come available. --Tyson2k 06:34, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Movement breakdown
Is there any interest in a further breakdown of aircraft movements? What I am referring to is the difference between itinerant and local movements from the TP577. With them you get:


 * Itinerant
 * Toronto/LB Pearson International 411,609
 * Vancouver International 322,986
 * Calgary International 228,915
 * Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl 208,329
 * Winnipeg International 129,327


 * Local
 * Boundary Bay 114,4991
 * Abbotsford 89,685
 * Calgary/Springbank 80,550
 * Toronto/Buttonville Municipal 73,314
 * Montréal/St-Hubert 62,099

or is this just some esoteric numbers that will mean nothing to most people? CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 20:17, 29 April 2006 (UTC)


 * It's interesting because it distinguishes the GA airports from the major transport airports, but I'm not sure that it will make sense to most readers. David 01:29, 30 April 2006 (UTC)


 * With a short paragraph explaining the difference, it would likely make sense. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.48.37.182 (talk) 00:13, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Update
Many of the stats are out of date. They should be updated with the Annual Report, not the Preliminary. 

Vidioman 18:21, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Calgary vs Montreal
I don't see how we are considering YUL as busier than YYC in 2008. Based on the number provided by Montreal Airport in their latest statistics release, they had less passengers than Calgary in 2008. I know that that article says otherwise, but I don't think the ranking should be changed until Montreal officially publishes its exact numbers for 2008, if that story is even true.

Furthermore, Airports Council International ranks YYC ahead of YUL. Thankyoubaby (talk) 04:46, 26 April 2009 (UTC)

Update
This page is in horrible shape and needs to be totally updated. Alot of the stats seem to be off and there are airports left out of the lists that should be there and most of the information isn't cited. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.116.120.203 (talk) 23:27, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Stats
The stats for 2009 don't seem to be correct. YYZ is listed at 28 million passengers, but actually the figure is 30 million passengers according to YYZ's website. Same for all other airports. Check with each airport's website. FlyAirCanada (talk) 14:23, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
 * The stats are correct. They are sourced from here. By using one single source for them it becomes much easier, and slightly more accurate, to compare. While the TC stats may not be 100% accurate neither are the airports own numbers which are somewhat padded. Enter CBW, waits for audience applause, not a sausage. 09:12, 14 January 2011 (UTC)


 * The different airport articles on here and all other websites display numbers from the Airport website. This is the only place where I have seen numbers from Statscan. It's better to use numbers from a single source, which is the airport website so people don't get confused. FlyAirCanada (talk) 16:47, 14 January 2011 (UTC)


 * The airport articles uses the airport figures for passengers because they tend to be available sooner than the StatsCan numbers. However the same articles use the StatsCan numbers for aircraft movements. They are used because there is a wider range of airports available and it is better for comparisons to have the same source for all figures. During most of the year the figures for only the top ten (mainly because not all the other 10 are available from the airport) are sourced from the airports site. By using one source here you can make a better comparison from one airport to another without wondering what criteria each airport used to count the passengers. In a few weeks I expect that the preliminary figures for 2010 will start to appear, both here and in the airport articles and I see that Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport already has the 2010 numbers. So this page will be the only one with any 2009 numbers at all which means that sourcing it to one page is easier as in some cases the sources for 2009 from each airport may get moved or vanish. By the way some of the numbers you added here don't match the airport article either, Toronto and Vancouver. Enter CBW, waits for audience applause, not a sausage. 17:21, 14 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Because the numbers are from YYZ's and YVR's websites and have been revised. The numbers on the YYZ and YVR articles here are not updated. And all of the airports display their passenger numbers from the 5-10 years so I dont know why you want still use numbers from Statscan. All news reports, charts, etc. display 30 million passengers for YYZ 2009, not 28 million. I have never seen any news article or anything where Statscan numbers are reported. Even on GTAA's website, 30 million is reported for 2009. Even if the 2009 numbers on airport articles are only displayed for 1 year, it still a long time and people get confused as they see 30 million on the YYZ article and 28 million here for 1 year. Makes no sense. FlyAirCanada (talk) 18:43, 14 January 2011 (UTC)


 * It does make sense. By using one sourced for all the airports you can compare one with another. If each airport uses the its own numbers then you can't compare them due to not knowing what standards each has used. This falls under No original research. Enter CBW, waits for audience applause, not a sausage. 10:07, 15 January 2011 (UTC)


 * I've added in the airport figures as well. Enter CBW, waits for audience applause, not a sausage. 04:49, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Why 16?
Just wondering why for 2013 it is the top 16, while all the previous years have been top 15? Seems like Fort Mac promotion. Ravendrop 05:44, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just added archive links to 1 one external link on List of the busiest airports in Canada. Please take a moment to review my edit. If necessary, add after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive http://web.archive.org/web/20141218023830/http://www.yyc.com/data//1/rec_docs/33_BR_PaxTotal.pdf to http://www.yyc.com/data//1/rec_docs/33_BR_PaxTotal.pdf

When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true or failed to let others know (documentation at ).

Cheers.—cyberbot II  Talk to my owner :Online 04:54, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified one external link on List of the busiest airports in Canada. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Replaced archive link http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:vZQlx-TdkJsJ:www.bigcountryxx.com/news/%3Fnews_action%3Dview%26news_id%3D24481%26ret%3D+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca with https://web.archive.org/web/20160924163030/http://www.bigcountryxx.com/news/?news_action=view&news_id=24481&ret= on http://www.bigcountryxx.com/news/?news_action=view&news_id=24481&ret=

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 19:53, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 4 external links on List of the busiest airports in Canada. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20160204085423/http://www.yvr.ca/Libraries/Aviation_Marketing/December_2015_Traffic_Update.sflb.ashx to http://www.yvr.ca/Libraries/Aviation_Marketing/December_2015_Traffic_Update.sflb.ashx
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20111213165639/http://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/corporate-information/statistics/ to http://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/corporate-information/statistics/
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20150129045055/http://ottawa-airport.ca/sites/ottawa-airport.ca/files/pax_stats_chart_-_dec_14_eng.pdf to http://ottawa-airport.ca/sites/ottawa-airport.ca/files/pax_stats_chart_-_dec_14_eng.pdf
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20111213165639/http://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/corporate-information/statistics/ to http://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/corporate-information/statistics/

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 14:48, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 9 external links on List of the busiest airports in Canada. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20150211043940/http://www.yvr.ca/Libraries/Aviation_Marketing/1992-2014_Enplaned_and_Deplaned_Passengers_Dec_2014.sflb.ashx to http://www.yvr.ca/Libraries/Aviation_Marketing/1992-2014_Enplaned_and_Deplaned_Passengers_Dec_2014.sflb.ashx
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20150129020028/http://www.cyqm.ca/en/home/aboutus/news/anotherbreakingyearinpassengertrafficatthegreaterm.aspx to http://www.cyqm.ca/en/home/aboutus/news/anotherbreakingyearinpassengertrafficatthegreaterm.aspx
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20141218022711/http://yvr.ca/Libraries/Aviation_Marketing/1992-2014_Enplaned_and_Deplaned_Passengers_Oct_2014.sflb.ashx to http://yvr.ca/Libraries/Aviation_Marketing/1992-2014_Enplaned_and_Deplaned_Passengers_Oct_2014.sflb.ashx
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20141218022230/http://www.victoriaairport.com/pdfs/YYJ%20Stats%20EandD.pdf to http://www.victoriaairport.com/pdfs/YYJ%20Stats%20EandD.pdf
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20141218023621/http://www.cyqm.ca/en/home/aboutus/news/greatermonctoninternationalairportseeshealthyincre.aspx to http://www.cyqm.ca/en/home/aboutus/news/greatermonctoninternationalairportseeshealthyincre.aspx
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20150924072245/http://www.pgairport.ca/Documents/PGAA_AnnualReport_2013.pdf to http://www.pgairport.ca/Documents/PGAA_AnnualReport_2013.pdf
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20150924072148/http://www.pgairport.ca/Documents/PGAA_AnnualReport_2012.pdf to http://www.pgairport.ca/Documents/PGAA_AnnualReport_2012.pdf
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20150924072130/http://www.pgairport.ca/Documents/PGAA_AnnualReport_2011.pdf to http://www.pgairport.ca/Documents/PGAA_AnnualReport_2011.pdf
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20141218023653/http://www.cyqm.ca/en/home/aboutus/news/trafficgrowth2010.aspx to http://www.cyqm.ca/en/home/aboutus/news/trafficgrowth2010.aspx

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 00:51, 3 January 2018 (UTC)