# Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)

> Fort Simpson, CA · IATA: YFS · ICAO: CYFS · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YFS` |
| ICAO | `CYFS` |
| City | Fort Simpson |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 169 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 61.76020, -121.23700 |

## Description

Air Tindi and Canadian North fly the routes that keep Fort Simpson connected year-round, linking YFS with Yellowknife and Hay River. The airport is operated by the Government of the Northwest Territories and works from a single 1,829-metre asphalt runway roughly 14 kilometres east of the community, near the confluence of the Liard and Mackenzie rivers. Because the ice road closes in spring and the Mackenzie barge only runs in summer, aviation is the sole dependable link for part of each year, covering scheduled passengers, medevac and charter work. Freight moves as belly cargo on those passenger services, supplemented by occasional resupply charters; there is no freighter operation, dedicated cargo terminal or integrator station on site. Consolidated Northwest Territories air freight is built up at Yellowknife (YZF), with Hay River (YHY) — the railhead from Alberta — as the second surface-and-air interface. For freight forwarders, YFS is a last-mile delivery point for remote-community shipments rather than a transhipment facility.

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