CYFS· YFS· Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson Airport
medium airport · elevation 555 ft (169 m)
15:11Z 00:29Z Day
⏎
Current METARVFR
32 min ago·22:00ZCYFS 232200Z 16005KT 100V180 15SM FEW090 BKN100 01/M04 A3039 RMK AC1AC4 SLP307
Wind
160° 5 kt (var 100°–180°)
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Temperature
1°C / −4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1029 hPa
30.39 inHg
Clouds
FEW 9,000ft, BKN 10,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYFS
Remarks
AC1AC4 sea level pressure of 1030.7 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 5 kt | XW 0 kt R |
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 5 | 0 R | — |
Density altitude
-1,418 ft
elevation 555 ft
ISA deviation
-12.9°C
large deviation
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
Wind10 kt
Vis24.1 km
Temp0°C
QNH1020 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 2026/10/23 18:42 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/22ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · BKN100
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN100
TAF CYFS 231740Z 2318/2406 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100
VFRFM23/22Z → 24/06ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · FEW100
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100
FM232200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 RMK NXT FCST BY 240000Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYFS 231740Z 2318/2406 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM232200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 RMK NXT FCST BY 240000Z
Nearby airports