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Alert AirportCYLT / YLT

Alert Airport serves Alert, Nunavut, Canada. Its ICAO code is CYLT and its IATA code YLT. The longest of its one runway is 05T/23T, at 5,500 ft (1,676 m). The field is 100 ft (30 m) above sea level. Local time is America/Iqaluit, UTC-5, or UTC-4 with daylight saving.

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ICAO
CYLT
IATA
YLT
LONGEST RUNWAY
5,500 ft
1,676 m · 05T/23T
ELEVATION
100 ft
30 m
TIME ZONE
UTC-5
America/Iqaluit
POSITION
82.517°N
62.283°W

Runways

05T/23T5,500 ft · 1,676 mGVL

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Questions people ask about Alert Airport

How long is the runway at Alert Airport?

The longest runway, 05T/23T, is 5,500 ft (1,676 m), surface GVL.

What is the elevation of Alert Airport?

100 ft (30 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Alert Airport in?

America/Iqaluit: UTC-5, or UTC-4 with daylight saving.

What are the codes for Alert Airport?

ICAO CYLT, IATA YLT. It serves Alert, Canada.

How far can you fly from Alert?
Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around CYLT, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.
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For reference and planning interest. Not for operational flight planning. Runway and elevation data from OurAirports; check current charts and NOTAMs before any flight. © 2026 Overfly.Flights