Rankin Inlet Airport — Rankin Inlet, Canada

Rankin Inlet Airport, coded YRT, is a critical transportation hub on the western shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavut. As one of the larger communities in the Kivalliq region, Rankin Inlet depends on YRT for passenger service, freight, and medical evacuations, since no road network connects it to southern Canada. The airport also functions as a secondary hub distributing flights to smaller surrounding Arctic communities that lack their own reliable air links. Rankin Inlet's economy centers on government services, mining exploration, and Inuit cultural programming, all of which rely on YRT's year-round operations despite the region's severe winter weather and limited daylight.