Rankin Inlet Airport (CYRT), Nunavut
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Overview
Rankin Inlet Airport (CYRT) sits on the western shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavut, serving as a regional hub for the Kivalliq region. Its single paved runway handles cross-border traffic tracked by the FAA, along with a mix of scheduled and business aviation movements supporting communities that have no road connection to southern Canada.
Runways
Rankin Inlet Airport has one paved runway, 13T/31T, 6,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Business aviation traffic
Rankin Inlet Airport recorded 1,506 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at CYRT peaks in June, with activity generally lower in the depths of winter and again in August.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 157 movements in 2025.
FAA TFMSC records a movement outside the United States only when the flight enters US airspace. This is cross-border traffic, not total activity at the airfield.
Source: FAA TFMSC, cross-border movements, 2025.
Climate
Rankin Inlet Airport averages 31.0 freeze days in January and 1.4 snow days in October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 59.4°F, and January the coldest, at -15.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Rankin Inlet Airport has two alternates within 139 NM. The nearest alternate is Arviat Airport (CYEK), 116.93 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYRT
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Frequently asked questions
What runway length is available at CYRT?
Rankin Inlet Airport (CYRT) offers a single paved runway, designated 13T/31T, measuring 6,000 feet long and 150 feet wide. The surface is asphalt. This length matches the airport's maximum paved runway figure, meaning the full 6,000 feet is usable for arrivals and departures. The width of 150 feet provides margin for a range of aircraft types operating into this Arctic hub.
How busy is Rankin Inlet Airport in terms of business aviation traffic?
Rankin Inlet Airport recorded 1,506 business aviation operations in 2025, out of 10,943 total operations reported through FAA TFMSC data as cross-border traffic. This places CYRT in the top operational tier tracked by Skystar. Monthly business aviation counts ranged from a low of 91 in August to a high of 157 in June. The traffic pattern shows business aviation activity distributed across all twelve months rather than concentrated in a single short window.
What kind of winter weather should crews expect at CYRT?
Winter conditions at Rankin Inlet Airport (CYRT) are severe by any operational standard. January averages a maximum temperature of -15.9°F, with days below freezing occurring on all 31 days of the month. December and March show similarly cold averages, with sub-freezing days occurring nearly every day of each month. Snow accumulation of one inch or more is recorded on a fraction of days across the winter months, with October showing the highest frequency at 1.4 days on average.
Does CYRT see any warm-weather days during the year?
Rankin Inlet Airport (CYRT) records zero days above 90°F in every month of the year, reflecting its high-latitude location on Hudson Bay. Even the warmest month, July, averages a maximum temperature of only 59.4°F. August follows closely with an average maximum of 56.3°F. Freezing days drop to their lowest point in July and August, at 0.4 and 0.0 days respectively, marking the brief summer window at this Nunavut airport.
What other airports are near Rankin Inlet Airport?
The nearest documented neighbor to Rankin Inlet Airport (CYRT) is Arviat Airport, located 116.93 nautical miles away on a bearing of 209 degrees. Baker Lake Airport lies 138.52 nautical miles away on a bearing of 312 degrees. Both neighboring fields sit well over 100 nautical miles from CYRT, underscoring the wide spacing between airports across the Kivalliq region of Nunavut. This distance factors into diversion and fuel planning for operators routing through the area.