CYFS / YFS — Fort Simpson Airport

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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.

No current METAR available for CYFS.

TAF Forecast

TAF CYFS 211140Z 2112/2124 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 
  BECMG 2116/2118 13008KT 
  FM212000 13008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 
  TEMPO 2120/2124 P6SM -SHRA BKN060 BKN100 RMK NXT FCST BY 211800Z

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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CYJF
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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.