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
SPECI CYRT 011224Z 16009KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN003 OVC210 08/08 A3000 RMK FG2ST3CI3 VIS SE 3 SLP162
| 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