Rankin Inlet Airport
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| Rankin Inlet Airport | |||
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| IATA: YRT – ICAO: CYRT – WMO: 71083 |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||
| Location | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 106 ft / 32 m | ||
| Coordinates | 62°48′38″N 092°06′53″W / 62.81056°N 92.11472°WCoordinates: 62°48′38″N 092°06′53″W / 62.81056°N 92.11472°W | ||
| Map | |||
| Location in Nunavut | |||
| 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] |
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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]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Calm Air | Arviat, Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Churchill, Coral Harbour, Repulse Bay, Thompson, Whale Cove, Winnipeg[5] |
| Canadian North | Iqaluit, Ottawa, Yellowknife[6] |
| First Air | Iqaluit, Winnipeg, Yellowknife[7] |
| First Air operated by Unaalik Aviation | Arviat, Baker Lake[8] |
| Keewatin Air | charters and MEDIVAC |
| Kivalliq Air | Arviat, Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Churchill, Coral Harbour, Repulse Bay, Whale Cove, Winnipeg[9] |
| Pronto Airways | Points North, Saskatoon[10] |
[edit] References
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
- ^ Nunatsiaq News
- ^ Calm Air schedule
- ^ Flight Schedule and Route Map.
- ^ Interactive weather/route map
- ^ First Air route map
- ^ Kivalliq Air schedule
- ^ Pronto Airways schedule
[edit] External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rankin Inlet Airport |
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Rankin Inlet Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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