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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYFS 011200Z 35005KT 5SM FU BKN100 BKN210 10/09 A2960 RMK AC5CI1 SLP032
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 156° |
| 32 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 336° |
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