AirportsFort Simpson Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Fort Simpson, in Northwest Territories, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YFS.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YFS
- ICAO code
- CYFS
- City
- Fort Simpson
- State or region
- Northwest Territories
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 61.7602° N, 121.2370° W
- Elevation
- 169 m (555 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,829 m (6,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YFS means Fort Simpson Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYFS. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 61.7602° N, 121.2370° W. It stands 169 metres (555 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Fort Simpson Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,829 metres (6,000 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 245 airports of Canada on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 65.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,829 m 6,000 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whatì AirportWhatì | YLE | 256 km |
| Hay River / Merlyn Carter AirportHay River | YHY | 309 km |
| Rae Lakes AirportGamètì | YRA | 329 km |
| Fort Nelson AirportFort Nelson | YYE | 334 km |
| Yellowknife International AirportYellowknife | YZF | 362 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,838 km | 12 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,938 km | 13 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,335 km | 12 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,386 km | 8 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,921 km | 5 h 15 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,100 km | 4 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,032 km | 15 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,018 km | 8 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,164 km | 16 h 20 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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