CYFS· YFS· Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson Airport
medium airport · elevation 555 ft (169 m)
10:25Z 05:45Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1 h 1 min ago·06:00ZCYFS 090600Z VRB02KT 15SM FEW077 FEW110 FEW180 SCT210 BKN250 15/07 A2950 RMK AC1AC2AC1CI1CI3 AC TR AC TR SLP996 DENSITY ALT 1200FT
Wind
VRB 2 kt
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Temperature
15°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
999 hPa
29.50 inHg
Clouds
FEW 7,700ft, FEW 11,000ft, FEW 18,000ft, SCT 21,000ft, BKN 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYFS
Remarks
AC1AC2AC1CI1CI3 AC TR AC TR sea level pressure of 999.6 HPa DENSITY ALT 1200FT
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
61.7602°, -121.2370°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
1,072 ft
elevation 555 ft
ISA deviation
+1.1°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Fort Simpson Airport
Diagram unavailable for Fort Simpson Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 06:45 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE09/06Z → 09/13ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · FEW080 SCT110 BKN220
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW080 SCT110 BKN220
TAF CYFS 090543Z 0906/0918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 SCT110 BKN220
VFRBECMG09/13Z → 09/15Z3306KT
Wind: 3306KT
BECMG 0913/0915 33006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 091200Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYFS 090543Z 0906/0918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 SCT110 BKN220 BECMG 0913/0915 33006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 091200Z
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