CYFS· YFS· Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson Airport
medium airport · elevation 555 ft (169 m)
12:02Z 04:04Z Night
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Current METARVFR
34 min ago·07:00ZCYFS 290700Z 09003KT 040V160 15SM FEW250 07/M06 A2995 RMK CI2 SLP153
Wind
090° 3 kt (var 040°–160°)
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
7°C / −6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.95 inHg
Clouds
FEW 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYFS
Remarks
CI2 sea level pressure of 1015.3 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 1 kt | XW 3 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 1 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
-293 ft
elevation 555 ft
ISA deviation
-6.9°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
Wind0 kt
Vis24.1 km
Temp13°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=22
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Fort Simpson Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/29 06:42 UTC
29/06Z
29/12Z
29/18Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE29/06Z → 29/18ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · FEW100
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100
TAF CYFS 290540Z 2906/2918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 RMK NXT FCST BY 291200Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYFS 290540Z 2906/2918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 RMK NXT FCST BY 291200Z
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