Fort Simpson Airport METAR CYFS
VFRMedium AirportElev. 169 m (555 ft)Fort Simpson Airport is situated in Fort Simpson, Canada. The ICAO code of Fort Simpson Airport is CYFS and the IATA code is YFS.
It has one Asphalt runway 14/32 with a length of 1,829 m.
The elevation is 169 m (555 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-06 03:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
4°C
Wind
3kt
Visibility
24.1km
Ceiling
9,000ft
QNH
999hPa
Raw METAR
METAR CYFS 060300Z 31003KT 15SM FEW090 FEW250 04/02 A2951 RMK AC1CI1 AC TR SLP006
Decoded
- Wind
- From 310° (NW) at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 24.1 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 9,000 ft (2,743 m) · Few (1–2 oktas) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
- Temp / DP
- 4°C (39°F) · Dew point 2°C (36°F)
- QNH
- 999 hPa · 29.50 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1000.6 hPa
TAF
Valid 6 Oct 00:00 UTC – 6 Oct 12:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF CYFS 052340Z 0600/0612 33005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT120 TEMPO 0600/0610 FEW030 BKN060 FM061000 32005KT P6SM FEW005 SCT070 TEMPO 0610/0612 1SM BR OVC005 PROB30 0610/0612 1/2SM FG VV001 RMK NXT FCST BY 060600Z
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
Tue 6 Oct06:0012:00NOW
Tue 6 Oct
BASE00:00 – 10:00 UTC
330° / 5 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 6,000ft · SCT 12,000ft
VFRTEMPO00:00 – 10:00 UTC
FEW 3,000ft · BKN 6,000ft
VFRFM10:00 – 12:00 UTC
320° / 5 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 500ft · SCT 7,000ft
VFRTEMPO10:00 – 12:00 UTC
1.6 kmMistOVC 500ft
IFRBASE10:00 – 12:00 UTC
0.8 kmFogOVX
LIFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 156° | 1,829 m | Asphalt | 154° | ↓ 3 kt | 1 kt R |
| 32 ★ best | 336° | 1,829 m | Asphalt | 26° | ↑ 3 kt | 1 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind