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Fort Simpson Airport · Fort Simpson

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

555 ft / 169 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

MF 122.20 MHz (FT SIMPSON RDO)

Runway Summary

14/326,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Fort Simpson Airport (CYFS), Canada. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 555 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Fort Simpson Airport

ICAO / IATA

CYFS / YFS

Municipality

Fort Simpson

Country

Region

CA-NT

GPS Coordinates

61.760201, -121.237000

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 14 / 32

LIGHTED

Crosswind 14 Crosswind 32 TOD VDP

Length: 6,000 ft / 1,829 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 156° / 336°

RWY 14

No ILS

RWY 32

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

FS · NDB (Fort Simpson)375 kHz

0 ft · Associated: CYFS
61.785801, -121.261002

YFS · VOR-DME (Fort Simpson)117,900 kHz

574 ft · Associated: CYFS
61.773899, -121.299004

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

CNTR EDMONTON CNTR

135.40 MHz

MF FT SIMPSON RDO

122.20 MHz

RCO YELLOWKNIFE RDO

126.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Wrigley Airport

Fort Liard Airport

Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport

Fort Nelson Airport

Yellowknife International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified