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Fort Simpson Airport

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Time zone
  
MST (UTC−07:00)

14/32
  
6,000

Address
  
Fort Simpson, NT, Canada

Elevation
  
169 m

Elevation AMSL
  
556 ft / 169 m

6,000
  
1,829

Code
  
YFS

Phone
  
+1 867-695-2471

Fort Simpson Airport

Operator
  
Government of the Northwest Territories

Location
  
Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories

Similar
  
Village Of Fort Simpson, Manitoulin Transport, K & K Expediting Ltd, Simpson Air

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.

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. There were two crews on board at that time. There were no fatalities but the aircraft was written off.

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