Airports / Canada / YLT
Alert Airport.
Alert, Canada · 100 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
CYLT
IATA YLT
0
Operators based
100
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
310 nm
To the nearest alternate
Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ).
Overview
Located in Alert, Canada, Alert Airport (CYLT / YLT) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 100 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
YLT has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ, 310 nm), Pituffik Space Base (THU, 366 nm), and Resolute Bay Airport (YRB, 590 nm). YLT offers a single 5,500-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of YLT vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YLT, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
CYLT
IATA
YLT
FAA / Local
CYLT
Elevation
100 ft
Coordinates
82.5173° N · 62.2830° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 100 ft, YLT sits lower than 87% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,500 ft
- 05T/23T5,500 ft × 150 ftOtherLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 5,500 ft
YLT's 5,500 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 310nmNAQQaanaaq AirportQaanaaq
- 366nmTHUPituffik Space BasePituffik
- 590nmYRBResolute Bay AirportResolute Bay
- 750nmLYRSvalbard Airport, LongyearLongyearbyen
- 810nmJAVIlulissat AirportIlulissat
- 821nmUODNNagurskoye AirfieldAlexandra Land
Location
Open the full mapCYLT · Alert Airport · Alert, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YLT on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 1,765 nm | 4h 30m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 2,357 nm | 5h 53m |
| Boston (BED) | 2,411 nm | 6h 0m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 2,484 nm | 6h 11m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 2,505 nm | 6h 14m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,512 nm | 6h 15m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 2,634 nm | 6h 32m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,680 nm | 6h 38m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YLT?
- Alert Airport's longest runway is 5,500 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at YLT?
- Alert Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,500 ft and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YLT?
- The closest alternate is Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ), about 310 nm away, followed by Pituffik Space Base (THU) at 366 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YLT to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 4h 30m (1,765 nm), Seattle about 5h 53m (2,357 nm), Boston about 6h 0m (2,411 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.