Airport profile · Canada
Fort Simpson Airport
Fort Simpson · Northwest Territories · Canada
Airport overview
Fort Simpson Airport serves Fort Simpson, Canada. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,829 metres (6,000 feet).
- ICAO code
- CYFS
- IATA code
- YFS
- Local / reference code
- CYFS
- Location
- Fort Simpson · Northwest Territories · Canada
- Coordinates
- 61.760201, -121.237000
- Elevation above sea level
- 169 m / 555 ft
- Time zone
- America/Inuvik
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,829 m / 6,000 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,829 m6,000 ft | 46 m150 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 14/32 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 156° | 166 m / 544 ft | Not reported | 61.76780, -121.24400 |
| 32 | 336° | 168 m / 550 ft | Not reported | 61.75280, -121.23000 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Historical background has not yet been reported for this airport.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | EDMONTON CNTR | 135.4 MHz |
| MF | FT SIMPSON RDO | 122.2 MHz |
| RCO | YELLOWKNIFE RDO | 126.7 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.