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Did You Know?

  • Each year more than 1,200 new and modified aeronautical products built or operated in Canada require approval.
  • Canada has 31,886 registered private recreational aircraft.
  • In 2007, nearly 71.5 million passenger trips were made by air in Canada.
  • There are approximately 1,700 Canadian aerodromes - facilities registered with Transport Canada as aircraft takeoff and landing sites.
  • Canada has 28,000 registered aircraft - the second-largest fleet of civil aircraft in the world.
  • If you are 18 or older, you need government-issued ID to board a passenger flight in Canada. The name on your boarding pass MUST match the name on your ID.
  • You MUST have a valid passport to travel internationally, including the U.S., by air.
Date modified:
2011-06-08