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 211800Z 09009KT 020V110 15SM FEW250 19/09 A3013 RMK CI1 SLP208 DENSITY ALT 400FT
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
| 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