Cdn. Government Invests $85.5M To Rehabilitate The Rankin Inlet Airport

Cdn. Government Invests $85.5M To Rehabilitate The Rankin Inlet Airport

RANKIN INLET — On Sept. 28, Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, on behalf of Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, announced the grand opening of the Rankin Inlet air terminal building and federal funding of $85.5 million through the Arctic Infrastructure Fund (AIF) to support the Rankin I…

Canada invests in rehabilitation of Rankin Inlet Airport for Arctic connectivity

The Government of Canada announced the grand opening of the Rankin Inlet air terminal building, along with federal funding of $85.5 million through the Arctic Infrastructure Fund (AIF) to support […]

Canada $85.5m to rehabilitate Rankin Inlet Airport 2026

Rankin Inlet – Northern and Arctic communities, including Indigenous communities, rely on safe and reliable transportation infrastructure to support daily life, economic activity, and access to essential goods and services. As climate change puts increasing pressure on northern transportation systems, investments in all-season infrastructure are helping communities stay connected, while strengthening supply chains and supporting Canada’s securit…

Government of Canada - The Government of Canada invests $85.5 million to rehabilitate the Rankin Inlet Airport and strengthen Arctic and northern connectivity

Northern and Arctic communities, including Indigenous communities, rely on safe and reliable transportation infrastructure to support daily life, economic activity, and access to essential goo. . .

New airport terminal opens in Rankin Inlet

Community members and politicians gathered at the Rankin Inlet airport Monday morning to celebrate the opening of its new terminal. The event featured a qulliq lighting, prayer, ribbon-cutting and a barbecue, wrote Department of Transportation and Infrastructure spokesperson Greg Belanger in a public service announcement. “The new larger air terminal building is a key transportation hub for the community of Rankin Inlet and the Kivalliq region, …