CYFS· YFS· Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson Airport
medium airport · elevation 555 ft (169 m)
10:25Z 05:45Z Day
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Current METARVFR
32 min ago·03:00ZCYFS 090300Z 09002KT 15SM FEW084 SCT110 BKN210 BKN230 BKN250 21/08 A2947 RMK AC2AC2CI3CC1CC1 CC TR CC TR SLP987 DENSITY ALT 2000FT
Wind
090° 2 kt
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
21,000 ft
Temperature
21°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
998 hPa
29.47 inHg
Clouds
FEW 8,400ft, SCT 11,000ft, BKN 21,000ft, BKN 23,000ft, BKN 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYFS
Remarks
AC2AC2CI3CC1CC1 CC TR CC TR sea level pressure of 998.7 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 1 kt | XW 2 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 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
1,819 ft
elevation 555 ft
ISA deviation
+7.1°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
Temp10°C
QNH1000 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=12
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 2026/06/09 02:12 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE09/02Z → 09/06ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SCT080 BKN110
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080 BKN110
TAF AMD TAF AMD CYFS 090209Z 0902/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 BKN110
VFRFM09/06Z → 09/12ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SCT110 BKN220
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT110 BKN220
FM090600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT110 BKN220 RMK NXT FCST BY 090600Z
Raw TAF
TAF AMD TAF AMD CYFS 090209Z 0902/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 BKN110 FM090600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT110 BKN220 RMK NXT FCST BY 090600Z
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