Medium Regional Airport • Rankin Inlet, NU, Canada
Elevation: 94 ft (29 m) • 62.8114, -92.1158
Rankin Inlet Airport (CYRT / YRT) is a medium regional airport serving Rankin Inlet, NU, Canada, situated at an elevation of 94 ft (29 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.2° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYRT 211700Z 02008KT 15SM FEW250 21/10 A3013 RMK CI1 SLP207 DENSITY ALT 600FT
TAF CYRT 211140Z 2112/2124 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 SCT240 BECMG 2115/2117 13010KT FM211700 13010KT P6SM FEW070 RMK NXT FCST BY 211800Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13T | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 129° |
| 31T | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 309° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM