Rankin Inlet Airport

Rankin Inlet Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment of Nunavut
LocationRankin Inlet, Nunavut
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST)CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL106 ft (32 m)
Coordinates62°48′38″N 092°06′53″W / 62.81056°N 92.11472°W / 62.81056; -92.11472
Map
CYRT is located in Nunavut
CYRT
CYRT
Location in Nunavut
CYRT is located in Canada
CYRT
CYRT
CYRT (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 6,000 1,829 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements13,071
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 it 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 the National Trade Corridors Fund and the 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]

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

References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Synoptic/Metstat Station Information". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
  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. 1 2 "Traveling to Meadowbank / Amaruq Guide". Aginco Eagle.
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