Prairie Architects is proud to announce our involvement in the new Rankin Inlet Hamlet Air Terminal project working alongside the Government of Nunavut Economic Development and Transportation. As a gateway to the Canadian arctic from western Canada, the airport will serve as a regional hub for Nunavut’s Kivalliq region, supporting the thriving mining and mineral exploration sector. The Rankin Inlet community is very closely tied to the operation of the Air Terminal and as such, Prairie is actively engaged in developing a sophisticated community infrastructure project that will exceed the community needs while allowing for future growth. The proposed ultra high performance approach intends to create zero disruption to flight services during the entire development and anticipates project completion in 2024-25.

The redevelopment project will consist of 53,000 sq ft of new, state of the art space as well as renovation to portions of the 2-storey 10,000 sq ft existing air terminal building, which accommodates the NAV Canada flight service station.

Prairie Architects is in the process of developing a multi-phased approach to maintain existing operations for the terminal, which are vital to the economic and social wellbeing of Rankin Inlet and the remote communities that the airport serves. The phasing strategy will minimize impact on passenger travel, medical transport, law enforcement and the delivery of perishable goods during the full duration of construction.