Medium Regional Airport • Fort Smith, NT, Canada
Elevation: 671 ft (205 m) • 60.0203, -111.9620
Fort Smith Airport (CYSM / YSM) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Smith, NT, Canada, situated at an elevation of 671 ft (205 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.0° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYSM 211500Z 27003KT 15SM FEW028 FEW067 16/09 A3013 RMK CU1AC1 CU TR AC TR SLP212
TAF CYSM 211140Z 2112/2124 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 SCT120 PROB40 2112/2116 1/2SM FG VV002 FM211900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 TEMPO 2119/2124 P6SM -SHRA RMK NXT FCST BY 211800Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 1,800 ft | 100 ft | Composite | 41° |
| 12 | 6,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 131° |
| 21 | 1,800 ft | 100 ft | Composite | 221° |
| 30 | 6,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 311° |
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