Fort Simpson Airport

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METAR: METAR CZFS 050600Z AUTO 28003KT M29/M32 RMK AO1 SOG 31 6011 SLP146 T12901322

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: CZFS (0.2 NM at True Heading of 93)
Visibility: SM
Flight Category: N/A
Altimeter: N/A
Temperature: -29 C (-20.2 F)
Dewpoint: -32.2 C (-25.96 F)

METAR: METAR CYFS 050600Z 28004KT 6SM -SN OVC079 M29/M33 A2989 RMK AC8 MOON DIMLY VISBL SLP152

TAF: TAF CYFS 050540Z 0506/0518 VRB03KT P6SM -SN OVC080 TEMPO 0506/0512 3SM -SN FM051200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 TEMPO 0512/0518 P6SM -SN BKN080 RMK NXT FCST BY 051200Z

Reporting Station: CYFS (0.2 NM at True Heading of 93)
Visibility: 6SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1012.3
Temperature: -29 C (-20.2 F)
Dewpoint: -33 C (-27.4 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 61-45-36.7218N (61.760201)
Longitude: 
 121-14-13.1982W (-121.237)
Elevation: 
 555 feet MSL (169 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 17.9 E (as of January 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)

Contacts

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Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1555 feet (474 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

FT SIMPSON RDO:  122.2
YELLOWKNIFE RDO:  126.7
EDMONTON CNTR:  135.4
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near YFS

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

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Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

No remarks for this landing facility

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 14/32
Longest Runway: 14/32 is 6000 ft (1829 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

YFS Airport Runway Details

Runway 14/32  6000 ft x 150 ft (1829 m x 46 m)
Runway Edge Lights:  Yes Intensity

Runway 14

Runway 32
Elevation: 
 544 550
Latitude: 
 61.76779937744 61.75279998779
Longitude: 
 -121.2440032958 -121.2300033569
Runway True Alignment: 
 156 336
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Elevation: 
 544 550

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