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    "addressCountry": "Canada",
    "addressLocality": "Gam\u00e8t\u00ec"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
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      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
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    },
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      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
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    },
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  "connection_tips": "Rae Lakes Airport serves the remote T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb community of Gam\u00e8t\u00ec in the Northwest Territories, located at 64. 11\u00b0N latitude in the subarctic wilderness where traditional T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb culture meets modern aviation necessity. This essential transportation link operates at 716 feet elevation with a single gravel and compacted snow runway (14/32) that provides year-round access to a community completely isolated from road networks, except for occasional winter ice roads when conditions permit. The facility operates under the Government of Northwest Territories with emergency services available through dedicated contact numbers (867-767-9091 for operations, 867-445-5518 or 877-989-1400 for emergencies), reflecting the critical nature of aviation access in Canada's remote north.\n\nOperational challenges include the unique hazard of barren-ground caribou that may wander onto the runway, requiring visual confirmation of clear approaches and adding wildlife awareness to standard aviation procedures in this pristine northern environment. The airport's extreme northern location creates dramatic seasonal variations, with summer bringing nearly 24-hour daylight and winter plunging into extended darkness, while temperatures range from summer highs around 20\u00b0C to winter lows potentially reaching -45\u00b0C or colder. Ground transportation is virtually non-existent in the conventional sense, as Gam\u00e8t\u00ec itself is a small community where most transportation occurs on foot, by boat during summer months, or by snowmobile during winter, making the airport the primary connection to the outside world.\n\nAviation operations must contend with challenging northern weather including sudden whiteout conditions, ice fog, and extreme wind chill factors that can ground aircraft for extended periods, particularly during the harsh winter months from October through April. The facility serves essential functions including medical evacuations, supply deliveries, government services, and connections for community members traveling to larger centers like Yellowknife for medical care, education, or business purposes.",
  "country": "Canada",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check current schedules for transfers through Rae Lakes Airport.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "YRA",
  "icao": "CYRA",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "July 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 64.116096,
  "layover_planner_info": "Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) works best for straightforward domestic turns, not for building aggressive connection margins around multiple separate tickets. Use this page's published MCTs as the floor: 45 minutes for domestic transfers, 120 minutes when interline support is available. For longer stops in Gam\u00e8t\u00ec, assume terminal amenities may be secondary to the surrounding landside area, and keep backup routing through Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) and Diavik Airport (DVK) in mind if the day starts to slip.",
  "longitude": -117.309998,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "If you miss a connection at Rae Lakes Airport (YRA), start with the operating airline or transfer desk before leaving the secure area, especially if bags are checked through or your itinerary relies on interline handling. This airport publishes a 120-minute interline buffer, so ask staff to confirm whether onward sectors and baggage can be protected on the same journey before you commit to a new ticket. If same-day recovery fails, compare rebooking options via Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) and Diavik Airport (DVK).",
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  "noindex": false,
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "YYZ",
      "name": "Toronto Pearson International"
    },
    {
      "code": "DVK",
      "name": "Diavik Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "DAS",
      "name": "Great Bear Lake Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YFJ",
      "name": "Wekwe\u00e8t\u00ec Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YLE",
      "name": "What\u00ec Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Rae Lakes Airport serves the T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb community of Gam\u00e8t\u00ec\u2014officially renamed from Rae Lakes on August 4, 2005, when the groundbreaking T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb Agreement took effect, creating Canada's first combined land claim and self-government agreement establishing Indigenous jurisdiction over traditional territories in the Northwest Territories. Located at 64.11\u00b0N and 716 feet elevation with a single gravel and compacted snow runway (14/32), this Government of Northwest Territories facility provides the only year-round access to this remote subarctic community where the T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb (formerly called Dogrib) people preserve their traditional culture and T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb Yati\u00ec language.\n\nThe airport features basic infrastructure essential for northern operations, operating without conventional terminal amenities but maintaining emergency services contacts (867-767-9091 operations, 867-445-5518/877-989-1400 emergencies) reflecting the critical nature of aviation in Canada's remote communities. Terminal facilities focus on essential services rather than passenger amenities, with operations adapted to extreme northern conditions including temperatures ranging from +20\u00b0C in summer's near-24-hour daylight to potentially -45\u00b0C during extended winter darkness when the community relies entirely on aviation connectivity.\n\nOperational characteristics center on serving the T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb Community Government established in 2005 when the traditional First Nations band structure evolved into modern Indigenous self-government, handling medical evacuations to Yellowknife, essential supply deliveries, government services, and connections for traditional hunting, fishing, and gathering activities. The facility faces unique northern aviation challenges including barren-ground caribou wandering onto runways, sudden whiteout conditions, ice fog, and extreme wind chill requiring specialized procedures and equipment.\n\nStrategic importance encompasses maintaining aviation access to the traditional territory of the T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb Done ('Dog-Flank People') whose fabled descent from a supernatural dog-man reflects millennia of cultural continuity, supporting the groundbreaking Indigenous self-government that serves as a model for other First Nations across Canada, preserving connections between 300+ community members and essential services while respecting traditional land use patterns, and enabling the T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb Government to exercise jurisdiction over their ancestral territory while maintaining vital links to Canada's broader transportation and healthcare networks.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://skyvector.com/airport/CYRA/Rae-Lakes-Airport"
}