CYFS· YFS· Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson Airport
medium airport · elevation 555 ft (169 m)
12:33Z 03:44Z Night
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Current METARVFR
4 min ago·11:39ZCYFS 231139Z 22006KT 6SM FU FEW150 14/04 A2954 RMK AC1 VIS LWR SE-NW SLP008 DENSITY ALT 1100FT
Wind
220° 6 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
14°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1000 hPa
29.54 inHg
Clouds
FEW 15,000ft
Weather
FU
Station
CYFS
Remarks
AC1 VIS LWR SE-NW sea level pressure of 1000.8 HPa DENSITY ALT 1100FT
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 5 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 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
925 ft
elevation 555 ft
ISA deviation
+0.1°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)CYFS
Wind3 kt
Vis24.1 km
Temp27°C
QNH1000 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=21
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 2026/08/23 12:42 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/16Z2105KT · 6 SM · FEW110
Wind: 2105KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW110
TAF TAF CYFS 231140Z 2312/2324 21005KT P6SM FEW110
VFRBECMG23/16Z → 23/18Z22010KT
Wind: 22010KT
BECMG 2316/2318 22010KT RMK NXT FCST BY 231800Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF CYFS 231140Z 2312/2324 21005KT P6SM FEW110 BECMG 2316/2318 22010KT RMK NXT FCST BY 231800Z
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