Rankin Inlet Airport | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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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 | Destinations |
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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,[ citation needed ] Val d'Or [ citation needed ] |