CYFS· YFS· Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson Airport
medium airport · elevation 555 ft (169 m)
10:20Z 05:56Z Day
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Current METARVFR
3 h 6 min ago·00:09ZCYFS 250009Z 20004KT 180V300 15SM FEW120 SCT130 BKN220 25/10 A2982 RMK AC2AS2CI1 SLP103 DENSITY ALT 2000FT
Wind
200° 4 kt (var 180°–300°)
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Temperature
25°C / 10°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.82 inHg
Clouds
FEW 12,000ft, SCT 13,000ft, BKN 22,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYFS
Remarks
AC2AS2CI1 sea level pressure of 1010.3 HPa DENSITY ALT 2000FT
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 3 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 3 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
1,975 ft
elevation 555 ft
ISA deviation
+11.1°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
Temp26°C
QNH1011 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=7
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Fort Simpson Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 00:03 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
BASE—
—BASE25/00Z → 25/12Z
TAF AMD TAF AMD CYFS 250200Z 2500/2512 CNL RMK NO OBS. NXT FCST BY 250600Z
Raw TAF
TAF AMD TAF AMD CYFS 250200Z 2500/2512 CNL RMK NO OBS. NXT FCST BY 250600Z
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