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Fort Simpson Airport (CYFS) is a mandatory frequency airport serving the community of Fort Simpson in the Dehcho region of the Northwest Territories, lying some 7.4 nautical miles east-southeast of the town itself. It offers a single long, lit hard-surfaced runway suitable for both light aircraft and scheduled turboprop services, and remains an active link for northern air carriers.
Fort Simpson Airport serves the town of Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories and is operated by the Government of the Northwest Territories. It is a certified aerodrome supporting scheduled airline service as well as general aviation traffic, and its single well-lit runway and remote northern setting make it a useful and characterful stop for simulator pilots exploring the Mackenzie River region.
The airport lies approximately 7.4 nautical miles (13.7 km) east-southeast of the town of Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories. It operates as a mandatory frequency (MF) aerodrome rather than under a full air traffic control tower, with Edmonton Centre providing en-route control services in the surrounding airspace.
Fort Simpson has a single physical runway, 14/32, measuring 6,008 feet in length with a hard surface, and it is lit for night operations.
Pilots should use the mandatory frequency (MF) of 122.2 MHz, designated Ft Simpson Radio, for local traffic advisories. A remote communications outlet (RCO) operated as Yellowknife Radio is available on 126.7 MHz, and Edmonton Centre provides area control on 135.4 MHz. There is no ILS at the field.
As a mandatory frequency (MF) aerodrome, pilots are required to make position reports on the 122.2 MHz frequency when approaching, joining, or operating in the vicinity of the airport, coordinating with other traffic as no control tower is present.
Fort Simpson Airport is operated by the Government of the Northwest Territories and has long served as an aviation link for the Dehcho region. On 26 June 1994 a Douglas C-47A (registration C-FROD) operated by Buffalo Airways crashed on approach after running out of fuel while on a cargo flight from Trout Lake Airport; two crews were aboard and there were no fatalities, though the aircraft was written off.
The airport continues to handle scheduled airline traffic, with Air Tindi operating services to Yellowknife and Canadian North serving Hay River and Yellowknife. It is maintained by the Government of the Northwest Territories' Department of Infrastructure as part of its network of territorial airports.
