Rankin Inlet Airport

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

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″N 092°06′53″W
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

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,[citation needed] Val d'Or[citation needed]