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YLT Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YLT / CYLT
Airport Name: Alert Airport
Location: Alert, Nunavut, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W
Operator/Owner: DND/1CdnAirDiv Alert AMO Ottawa
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 100 feet (30 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Alert Airport (YLT):

  • The closest airport to Alert Airport (YLT) is Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), which is located 299 miles (481 kilometers) WSW of YLT.
  • A weather station was established on the site in 1950, and in 1957 construction began on the military facilities which are still in use to this day.
  • Alert Airport (YLT) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Alert Airport (YLT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,999 miles (16,092 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
  • Because of Alert Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Alert Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.

Map of Nearest Airports from Alert Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Alert Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1299.01 miles (481.20 km) WSWEureka Aerodrome (YEU)Eureka, Nunavut, CanadaView Eureka Aerodrome on a map Set YEU as destination Airport Get more information about Eureka Aerodrome
2341.28 miles (549.24 km) SSWSiorapaluk Heliport (SRK)Siorapaluk, GreenlandView Siorapaluk Heliport on a map Set SRK as destination Airport Get more information about Siorapaluk Heliport
3420.80 miles (677.21 km) SSWThule Air Base (THU)Pituffik, GreenlandView Thule Air Base on a map Set THU as destination Airport Get more information about Thule Air Base
4450.21 miles (724.54 km) SSavissivik Heliport (SVR)Savissivik, GreenlandView Savissivik Heliport on a map Set SVR as destination Airport Get more information about Savissivik Heliport
5488.58 miles (786.29 km) SWGrise Fiord Airport (YGZ)Grise Fiord, Nunavut, CanadaView Grise Fiord Airport on a map Set YGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Grise Fiord Airport
6552.32 miles (888.87 km) SKullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ)Kullorsuaq, GreenlandView Kullorsuaq Heliport on a map Set KHQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kullorsuaq Heliport
7584.90 miles (941.31 km) SNuussuaq Heliport (NSQ)Nuussuaq, GreenlandView Nuussuaq Heliport on a map Set NSQ as destination Airport Get more information about Nuussuaq Heliport
8637.28 miles (1,025.60 km) STasiusaq Heliport (TQA)Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, GreenlandView Tasiusaq Heliport on a map Set TQA as destination Airport Get more information about Tasiusaq Heliport
9649.23 miles (1,044.84 km) SInnaarsuit Heliport (IUI)Innaarsuit, GreenlandView Innaarsuit Heliport on a map Set IUI as destination Airport Get more information about Innaarsuit Heliport
10671.56 miles (1,080.77 km) SSEAappilattoq Heliport (AOQ)Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, GreenlandView Aappilattoq Heliport on a map Set AOQ as destination Airport Get more information about Aappilattoq Heliport
11677.28 miles (1,089.98 km) SUpernavik Airport (JUV)Upernavik, GreenlandView Upernavik Airport on a map Set JUV as destination Airport Get more information about Upernavik Airport
12679.40 miles (1,093.39 km) WSWResolute Bay Airport (YRB)Resolute, Nunavut, CanadaView Resolute Bay Airport on a map Set YRB as destination Airport Get more information about Resolute Bay Airport
13706.55 miles (1,137.07 km) SSEKangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ)Kangersuatsiaq, GreenlandView Kangersuatsiaq Heliport on a map Set KGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kangersuatsiaq Heliport
14711.77 miles (1,145.48 km) SSWPond Inlet Airport (YIO)Pond Inlet, Nunavut, CanadaView Pond Inlet Airport on a map Set YIO as destination Airport Get more information about Pond Inlet Airport
15723.97 miles (1,165.12 km) SWNanisivik Airport (YSR)Nanisivik, Nunavut, CanadaView Nanisivik Airport on a map Set YSR as destination Airport Get more information about Nanisivik Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Alert Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Alert Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19,999.10 miles (16,091.96 km) STeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
29,764.46 miles (15,714.33 km) WSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
39,729.61 miles (15,658.24 km) WSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
49,682.13 miles (15,581.84 km) WSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
59,639.62 miles (15,513.42 km) WSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
69,631.45 miles (15,500.28 km) WSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
79,617.77 miles (15,478.26 km) SWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
89,613.87 miles (15,471.99 km) WSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
99,609.93 miles (15,465.64 km) WSWOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
109,607.21 miles (15,461.27 km) WSWWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
119,563.29 miles (15,390.59 km) WSWRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
129,544.76 miles (15,360.76 km) WSWGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
139,535.15 miles (15,345.31 km) WSWMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
149,531.57 miles (15,339.54 km) WSWAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
159,530.41 miles (15,337.68 km) SSWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport