Research Guides: Airport Statistics: Movements

Aircraft Movements

What is an aircraft movement?

"A landing or take-off of an aircraft or helicopter at an airport operating a scheduled or non-scheduled service." - ACI World Airport Traffic Report

The following resources can be used to help locate data on aircraft movements.

Cirium This link opens in a new window
Provides aviation and aerospace industry news, data and other related information services. Contains technical and operational information on a range of sectors including defense, business aviation, finance, MRO, spaceflight and training. Was previously FlightGlobal.
1. On the top menu, click on Companies.
2. In the "Type, and press enter to search" area at the top of the page, enter the airline, airport (or airport code), or company name.
3. Click on the name in the resulting list and on the result page.
4. On the "Summary" page, click on the link for Traffic.
- If you experience difficulty accessing any part of this database, clear your Internet browser's cache and cookies.
- NETWORKS tab data is limited to only scheduled routes information and no network analysis.
- To return to the main page, click the CIRIUM logo in the upper left corner of any page.
Search Tips
- To perform a simple keyword search, click the magnifying glass icon in the upper left corner of the home page to open the Search box, enter the desired terms, and press the Enter key.
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of the root of a word to find all variants: fuel* will find fuels, fueling, etc.
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “alternative fuels”
- Click the NEWS tab in the menu bar to limit general news articles by category, date, location, and article type. (If the Search box is open, click the upward arrow to close it and reveal the News and other tabs.)
- Click the COMPANIES tab to locate company profiles for airlines, airports, and MRO providers.
- Click the INDUSTRY UPDATES tab to limit industry news articles by category and date.
- Click the FLEETS tab to locate fleet data by market groupings (i.e., type of aircraft), manufacturer, and geographic location.
- Click the REPORTS tab for full-text reports on various topics, as well as issues of the trade publications Airline Business and Flight International.
ICAO Data+ This link opens in a new window
Limited to one user at a time. Please click Sign out when finished. International airline and airport statistics from the International Civil Aviation Organization.
1. Sign in according to the directions.
2. For the "Airport Traffic" module, click on Launch.
3. Click on the Operational Data tab.
4. In the filter buttons above, select desired years(s) and airport.
Good to Know
- Limited to one user at a time. Please click the Sign out button when finished.
- Not all air carriers or airports are ICAO members. You may not find data for every air carrier and airport in the database.
- From within each data table, click the printer icon to print or the Excel icon to download the data to Excel format.
Search Tips
- Click the Modules link near the top center of the page to access the subscribed Data+ modules.
- The subscribed Data+ modules include:
  - On Flight Origin and Destination
  - Traffic by Flight Stage
  - Airport Traffic
  - Air Carrier Fleet
  - Air Carrier Personnel
  - Air Carrier Finances
  - Air Carrier Traffic
  - ICAO-ACI Airport Data
- Click the Launch button next to the module you wish to view.
- From within each data table, click the Reset button to undo your selections.
- For help using and searching in the database, click the FAQ link at the top right or center bottom of any page.
  - Be sure to click and explore the different headings at the top of the FAQ section, such as Data, Carrier Traffic, TFS, etc.
  - From the FAQ section, scroll down and click the Glossary button for detailed definitions of specialized terms used in the database.
  - To view the data sources and dates covered, from the FAQ section, scroll down and click the ICAO Data Notes button.
CAPA Centre for Aviation This link opens in a new window
Limited to one user at a time. Please click Logout when finished. Provides independent market intelligence, analysis, news, country profiles, route maps, financials, and data services for the worldwide aviation industry.
1. Sign in according to the directions.
2. In the search box, type in airport name and select from the populated list.
3. On the airport "About" page, click on Traffic in the menu on the left.
4. From the "annual traffic" drop-down, select Aircraft Movements.
Please click Logout when finished.

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