Fort Smith Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Government of the Northwest Territories | ||||||||||||||
Location | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 673 ft / 205 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 60°01′13″N111°57′43″W / 60.02028°N 111.96194°W | ||||||||||||||
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Fort Smith Airport( IATA : YSM, ICAO : CYSM) is located near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada. Runway 03/21 has no winter service.
The Fort Smith (District) Heliport is located southeast of the airport.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Tindi | Edmonton, Fort Chipewyan, Yellowknife [4] |
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