Airport guide
Fort SimpsonIATA code YFS
Fort Simpson (YFS/CYFS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort Simpson, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Fort Simpson, Canada
- Codes
- YFS · CYFS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Yellowknife
- Region
- North America
Fort Simpson (YFS/CYFS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort Simpson, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Yellowknife local time at coordinates 61.750°, -121.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Fort Simpson (YFS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Fort Simpson, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Fort Simpson airport details
- IATA code
- YFS
- ICAO code
- CYFS
- City
- Fort Simpson
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Yellowknife
- Coordinates
- 61.760°, -121.237°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Fort Simpson’s own pages.
YFS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 169 m (555 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Whatì Airport YLE · 256 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YFS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 14/32: 1,829 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,829 m6,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YFS
Originfacts does not track any routes from YFS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at YFS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Fort Simpson, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Fort Simpson’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Fort Simpson
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Hay RiverHay RiverYHY308 km
- Fort NelsonNorthern Rockies Regional AirportYYE333 km
- YellowknifeYellowknife AirportYZF362 km
- High LevelFootner Lake AirportYOJ414 km
- Norman WellsNorman WellsYVQ479 km
- Fort SmithFort Smith AirportYSM536 km
- Fort St. JohnNorth Peace Regional AirportYXJ612 km
- Fort ChipewyanFort Chipewyan AirportYPY648 km
- Dawson CreekDawson CreekYDQ672 km
Fort Simpson: common questions
Where is Fort Simpson?
Fort Simpson serves Fort Simpson, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 61.760°, -121.237°.
What are the airport codes for Fort Simpson?
The IATA code is YFS and the ICAO code is CYFS.
What time zone is YFS in?
Fort Simpson is in the America/Yellowknife time zone.
How many runways does Fort Simpson have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YFS: 14/32 (1,829 m (6,000 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Fort Simpson?
OurAirports gives YFS’s elevation as 169 m (555 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Fort Simpson’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)