CYFS· YFS· Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson Airport
medium airport · elevation 555 ft (169 m)
12:38Z 03:38Z Night
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Current METARVFR
22 min ago·11:00ZCYFS 251100Z 12004KT 090V160 6SM FU BKN250 10/07 A3006 RMK FU4CI1 VIS SE LWR SLP188
Wind
120° 4 kt (var 090°–160°)
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Temperature
10°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.06 inHg
Clouds
BKN 25,000ft
Weather
FU
Station
CYFS
Remarks
FU4CI1 VIS SE LWR sea level pressure of 1018.8 HPa
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
14/321829 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 | HW 3 kt | XW 2 kt L |
61.7602°, -121.2370°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Preferred | HW 3 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
-41 ft
elevation 555 ft
ISA deviation
-3.9°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)CYFS
- CNTREDMONTON CNTR135.400
- MFFT SIMPSON RDO122.200
- RCOYELLOWKNIFE RDO126.700
Navaids near airportassoc. CYFS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS | NDB | 375 kHz | MEDIUM |
| YFS | VOR-DME | 117.90 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 14/326,000 ft (1,829 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)CYFS
Wind8 kt
Vis19.3 km
Temp19°C
QNH1019 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Fort Simpson Airport
Diagram unavailable for Fort Simpson Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/25 06:42 UTC
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE25/06Z → 25/15ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SCT240
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT240
TAF CYFS 250540Z 2506/2518 VRB03KT P6SM SCT240
MVFRTEMPO25/06Z → 25/15Z4 SM · FU
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: FU
TEMPO 2506/2515 4SM FU
VFRFM25/15Z → 25/18Z1305KT · 6 SM · SCT080
Wind: 1305KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080
FM251500 13005KT P6SM SCT080
VFRTEMPO25/15Z → 25/18ZBKN080
Clouds: BKN080
TEMPO 2515/2518 BKN080 RMK NXT FCST BY 251200Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYFS 250540Z 2506/2518 VRB03KT P6SM SCT240 TEMPO 2506/2515 4SM FU FM251500 13005KT P6SM SCT080 TEMPO 2515/2518 BKN080 RMK NXT FCST BY 251200Z
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