Rankin Inlet Airport

Rankin Inlet Airport
IATA: YRT ICAO: CYRT WMO: 71083
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Government of Nunavut
Location	Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation  AMSL	106 ft / 32 m
Coordinates	62°48′38″N092°06′53″W / 62.81056°N 92.11472°W / 62.81056; -92.11472
Map
CYRT Location in Nunavut Show map of Nunavut CYRT CYRT (Canada) Show map of Canada
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 13/31 6,000 1,829 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 13,071
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement [1] Environment Canada [2] Movements from Statistics Canada [3]

Ramp

Rankin Inlet Airport( IATA : YRT, ICAO : CYRT) is located at Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.

In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $3 million to improve the Instrument Landing System and expand the apron. ^[4] A new terminal building is scheduled to open in spring 2025 at a cost of $85 million, funded by National Trade Corridors Fund and Government of Nunavut. ^[5] The old building will be demolished as the mechanical and electrical systems are approaching the end of their useful life. ^[6]

Canadian NORAD Region Forward Operating Location Rankin Inlet is located on the southwest side of the runway and shares the use of the runway when operations necessitate.

Airlines and destinations

The DND Forward Operating Location hangars for CF-18's in Rankin Inlet

Airlines	Destinations
Calm Air [7]	Arviat, Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Coral Harbour, Naujaat, Whale Cove, Winnipeg
Canadian North	Iqaluit, Ottawa, Yellowknife [ citation needed ]
Nolinor Aviation	Charter: Meadowbank, [8] Montreal–Mirabel, [9] Val d'Or [9]

References

1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
2. Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today
3. Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
4. Nunatsiaq News Archived 2006-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
5. Sarkisian, Arty (2024-11-01). "Airport terminals in 5 communities should be ready in December: Minister". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
6. Kaludjak, Noel (2025-01-06). "New airport terminal in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, to open in coming months". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
7. Calm Air schedule Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
8. "Nunavut joint-venture airline signs 10-year deal with Agnico Eagle". Nunatsiaq News. 2017-11-14.
9. "Traveling to Meadowbank / Amaruq Guide". Aginco Eagle.

External links

• Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Rankin Inlet Airport from Nav Canada as available.