CYRT / YRT — Rankin Inlet Airport

VFR

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.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW9ktMagVar -5.2

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR CYRT 211800Z 09009KT 020V110 15SM FEW250 19/09 A3013 RMK CI1 SLP208 DENSITY ALT 400FT
Category:
VFR
Wind:
090° at 9 knots
Visibility:
15SM
Temp/Dew:
19°C / 9°C
Altimeter:
30.13 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF CYRT 211740Z 2118/2206 02008KT P6SM FEW250 
  BECMG 2118/2120 12012KT 
  FM220000 16008KT P6SM FEW250 
  BECMG 2204/2206 24005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 220000Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
13T 6,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt 129°
31T 6,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt 309°

Nearby Airports

CYXN
Whale Cove Airport
Whale Cove • 68 km
CYCS
Chesterfield Inlet Airport
Chesterfield Inlet • 92 km
CYEK
Arviat Airport
Arviat • 217 km
CYBK
Baker Lake Airport
Baker Lake • 257 km

Official Aviation Resources

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.