Fort Smith Airport

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Fort Smith Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment 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 / 60.02028; -111.96194
Map
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Airplane silhouette.svg
CYSM
Location in the Northwest Territories
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
12/306,0011,829Asphalt
03/211,797548Gravel/asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements1,944

The Fort Smith Airport( IATA : YSM, ICAO : CYSM) is located near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada. Runway 03/21 has no winter service.

Contents

The Fort Smith (District) Heliport is located southeast of the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Northwestern Air Edmonton, Fort Chipewyan, Hay River, High Level, Yellowknife

Accidents and incidents

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