Fort Simpson Airport
Airport in the Northwest Territories, Canada
CYS
Location in the Northwest Territories
Show map of Northwest TerritoriesCYS
CYS (Canada)
Show map of CanadaDirection | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
ft | m | ||
14/32 | 6,000 | 1,829 | Asphalt |
Aircraft movements | 2,373 |
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Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]
Movements from Statistics Canada.[3]
Environment Canada[2]
Movements from Statistics Canada.[3]
Fort Simpson Airport (IATA: YFS, ICAO: CYFS) is located 7.4 nautical miles (13.7 km; 8.5 mi) east southeast of Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
Air Tindi | Yellowknife[4] |
Canadian North | Hay River, Yellowknife[5] |
Accidents and incidents
- On 26 June 1994, Douglas C-47A C-FROD of Buffalo Airways crashed on approach due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Trout Lake Airport.[6] There were two crews on board at that time. There were no fatalities but the aircraft was written off.
See also
References
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived December 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- ^ "Air Tindi Flight Schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ Full network schedule
- ^ "C-FROD Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
External links
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Fort Simpson Airport from Nav Canada as available.
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