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.
METAR CYSM 220800Z 01002KT 15SM SCT095 M04/M06 A2997 RMK AC4 SLP164
TAF CYSM 220540Z 2206/2218 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 SCT080 TEMPO 2206/2211 BKN020 BKN060 FM221100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT005 BKN025 TEMPO 2211/2215 BKN005 FM221500 04006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT080 TEMPO 2215/2218 BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 221200Z
| 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