CYRT / YRT — Rankin Inlet Airport

IFR

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.

Current METAR

METAR CYRT 261100Z 08018G25KT 4SM -SN BLSN OVC006 M07/M08 A3042 RMK SC8 SLP307
Category:
IFR
Wind:
080° at 18 knots gusting 25 kt
Visibility:
4SM
Temp/Dew:
-7°C / -8°C
Altimeter:
30.42 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF CYRT 260540Z 2606/2618 08020G30KT P6SM OVC010 
  TEMPO 2606/2609 3SM -SN BLSN OVC006 
  FM260900 07022G32KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC005 
  TEMPO 2609/2618 5SM -SN OVC010 RMK NXT FCST BY 261200Z

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

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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.