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:
2026-08-22 02:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
26°C
Wind
7kt
Visibility
24.1km
Ceiling
8,000ft
QNH
1009hPa
Raw METAR
METAR CYFS 220200Z 27007KT 15SM FEW080 FEW100 SCT250 26/09 A2979 RMK AC1AC1CI1 FU ALQDS FU PLUME S SLP094 DENSITY ALT 2100FT
Decoded
- Wind
- From 270° (W) at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 24.1 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 8,000 ft (2,438 m) · Few (1–2 oktas) at 10,000 ft (3,048 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
- Temp / DP
- 26°C (79°F) · Dew point 9°C (48°F)
- QNH
- 1009 hPa · 29.80 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1009.4 hPa
TAF
Valid 22 Aug 00:00 UTC – 22 Aug 12:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF CYFS 212340Z 2200/2212 20012KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150 BECMG 2200/2202 BKN120 FM220200 18006KT P6SM SCT080 TEMPO 2202/2205 P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN080CB FM220500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 RMK NXT FCST BY 220600Z
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
Sat 22 Aug06:0012:00NOW
Sat 22 Aug
FM05:00 – 12:00 UTC
VRB / 3 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 8,000ft
VFRTEMPO02:00 – 05:00 UTC
> 9.7 kmLight Showers Rain, Vicinity ThunderstormBKN 8,000ft CB
VFRFM02:00 – 05:00 UTC
180° / 6 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 8,000ft
VFRBECMG00:00 – 02:00 UTC
200° / 12 kt> 9.7 kmBKN 12,000ft
VFRBASE00:00 – 12:00 UTC
200° / 12 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 8,000ft · SCT 15,000ft
VFRForecast 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 | 114° | ↓ 3 kt | 6 kt R |
| 32 ★ best | 336° | 1,829 m | Asphalt | 66° | ↑ 3 kt | 6 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise12:27 UTC
Sunset03:47 UTC
Daylight:15h 19m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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