CYFS / YFS — Fort Simpson Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Fort Simpson, NT, Canada

Elevation: 555 ft (169 m) • 61.7602, -121.2370

Fort Simpson Airport (CYFS / YFS) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Simpson, NT, Canada, situated at an elevation of 555 ft (169 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 17.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.

Current METAR

METAR CYFS 221000Z 10004KT 030V150 15SM BKN065 OVC076 M01/M07 A2999 RMK SC7AC1 SLP168
Category:
VFR
Wind:
100° at 4 knots
Visibility:
15SM
Temp/Dew:
-1°C / -7°C
Altimeter:
29.99 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF CYFS 220540Z 2206/2218 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 SCT070 SCT120 
  TEMPO 2206/2211 BKN040 BKN070 BKN100 
  FM221100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 BKN060 
  TEMPO 2211/2218 4SM -SN BKN012 BKN030 
  BECMG 2213/2215 04005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 221200Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
14 6,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt 156°
32 6,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt 336°

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CYWY
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CYJP
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CYJF
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CYRA
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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.