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″N 092°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]
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 | Arviat, Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Coral Harbour, Naujaat, Whale Cove, Winnipeg [5] |
Canadian North | Iqaluit, Ottawa, Yellowknife [6] |
Nolinor Aviation | Charter: Meadowbank, [7] Montreal–Mirabel, Val d'Or |