CYFS· YFS· Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson Airport
medium airport · elevation 555 ft (169 m)
12:14Z 03:53Z Day
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Current METARVFR
14 min ago·21:00ZCYFS 242100Z 08010G15KT 050V140 15SM FEW250 05/M11 A3037 RMK CI1 CI TR SLP296
Wind
080° 10 kt (gust 15 kt) (var 050°–140°)
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
5°C / −11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1028 hPa
30.37 inHg
Clouds
FEW 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYFS
Remarks
CI1 CI TR sea level pressure of 1029.6 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
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 | HW 2 kt | XW 10 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 2 | 10 L | — |
Density altitude
-911 ft
elevation 555 ft
ISA deviation
-8.9°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
Wind6 kt
Vis24.1 km
Temp3°C
QNH1031 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=20
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Fort Simpson Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:42 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/21Z1208KT · 6 SM · FEW040 FEW100
Wind: 1208KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW040 FEW100
TAF CYFS 241740Z 2418/2506 12008KT P6SM FEW040 FEW100
VFRFM24/21Z → 25/02Z1208KT · 6 SM · SCT200
Wind: 1208KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT200
FM242100 12008KT P6SM SCT200
VFRFM25/02Z → 25/06Z1208G18KT · 6 SM · SCT150
Wind: 1208G18KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT150
FM250200 12008G18KT P6SM SCT150 RMK NXT FCST BY 250000Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYFS 241740Z 2418/2506 12008KT P6SM FEW040 FEW100 FM242100 12008KT P6SM SCT200 FM250200 12008G18KT P6SM SCT150 RMK NXT FCST BY 250000Z
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