AirportsFort Smith Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Fort Smith, in Northwest Territories, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YSM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YSM
- ICAO code
- CYSM
- City
- Fort Smith
- State or region
- Northwest Territories
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 60.0203° N, 111.9620° W
- Elevation
- 205 m (671 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,829 m (6,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YSM means Fort Smith Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYSM. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 60.0203° N, 111.9620° W. It stands 205 metres (671 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Fort Smith Airport has 2 runways 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 72.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,829 m 6,000 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 03/21 | 549 m 1,800 ft | 30 m | not listed | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Chipewyan AirportFort Chipewyan | YPY | 147 km |
| Uranium City AirportUranium City | YBE | 201 km |
| Hay River / Merlyn Carter AirportHay River | YHY | 229 km |
| Lutselk'e AirportLutselk'e | YSG | 275 km |
| Fond-du-Lac AirportFond-du-Lac | ZFD | 279 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 10,131 km | 12 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 11,208 km | 14 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,463 km | 13 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,194 km | 8 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,384 km | 4 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 2,937 km | 4 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,518 km | 15 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,550 km | 9 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,591 km | 16 h 50 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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