CYFS· YFS· Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson Airport
medium airport · elevation 555 ft (169 m)
14:28Z 01:19Z Day
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Current METARLIFR
9 min ago·15:00ZCYFS 071500Z 00000KT 3/8SM FG OVC004 02/02 A2991 RMK FG7ST1 SLP141
Wind
Calm
Visibility
1/2 SM
Ceiling
400 ft
Temperature
2°C / 2°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
OVC 400ft
Weather
FG
Station
CYFS
Remarks
FG7ST1 sea level pressure of 1014.1 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
61.7602°, -121.2370°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
-866 ft
elevation 555 ft
ISA deviation
-11.9°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
Wind3 kt
Vis24.1 km
Temp6°C
QNH1007 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=31
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 2026/10/07 12:42 UTC
07/12Z
07/18Z
08/00Z
BASELIFR
FMLIFR
BECMGIFR
FMIFR
FMVFR
TEMPO IFR
TEMPO LIFR
LIFRBASE07/12Z → 07/16ZVRB3KT · 0.13 SM · FG
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 0.13 SM
Weather: FG
TAF TAF CYFS 071140Z 0712/0724 VRB03KT 1/8SM FG VV002
IFRTEMPO07/12Z → 07/16Z2 SM · BR · OVC006
Visibility: 2 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: OVC006
TEMPO 0712/0716 2SM BR OVC006
LIFRFM07/16Z → 07/17ZVRB3KT · 0.5 SM · FG
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 0.5 SM
Weather: FG
FM071600 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG VV002
IFRBECMG07/17Z → 07/19Z6 SM · NSW · BKN006
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: NSW
Clouds: BKN006
BECMG 0717/0719 P6SM NSW BKN006
IFRFM07/19Z → 07/21Z3105KT · 6 SM · BKN006 OVC070
Wind: 3105KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN006 OVC070
FM071900 31005KT P6SM BKN006 OVC070
LIFRTEMPO07/19Z → 07/21ZSCT006 BKN070
Clouds: SCT006 BKN070
TEMPO 0719/0721 SCT006 BKN070
VFRFM07/21Z → 08/00Z3305KT · 6 SM · FEW010 SCT070
Wind: 3305KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW010 SCT070
FM072100 33005KT P6SM FEW010 SCT070 RMK NXT FCST BY 071800Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF CYFS 071140Z 0712/0724 VRB03KT 1/8SM FG VV002 TEMPO 0712/0716 2SM BR OVC006 FM071600 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG VV002 BECMG 0717/0719 P6SM NSW BKN006 FM071900 31005KT P6SM BKN006 OVC070 TEMPO 0719/0721 SCT006 BKN070 FM072100 33005KT P6SM FEW010 SCT070 RMK NXT FCST BY 071800Z
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