AviatDataFort Smith Airport YSM / CYSM
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories · Canada · Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Infrastructure
0pax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYSM / YSM
OperatorGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Infrastructure
Coordinates60.0203°N, 111.9620°W
Elevation673 ft · 205 m
Time zoneMT (UTC-7/-6 DST)
Passengers / yr0 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYSM — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursAirport terminal Mon-Fri 08:00-16:30 local; NAV CANADA flight services standard hours ~14:00-01:30Z Mon-Fri, reduced weekend/holiday hours mid-Oct to mid-Apr. After-hours aircraft operations require 2 hours PPR; call-out charges may apply.
TerminalsSingle small terminal building operated by the GNWT Department of Infrastructure, located about 4 km from the community; self-serve cardlock fuel (Visa/Mastercard) plus attended Jet A-1 during business hours.
Runways (2)
- 12/30 · 1,829 m / 6,001 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
- 03/21 · 548 m / 1,797 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel/Asphalt
Airport contact
Fort Smith was the administrative capital of the Northwest Territories until Yellowknife took over in 1967, and today the airport serves as the main air gateway to the town and to Wood Buffalo National Park (Canada's largest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site), with scheduled service operated by Air Tindi to Yellowknife and Edmonton (via Fort Chipewyan). Runway 03/21 is gravel/asphalt and closed for winter service (Oct 20-Apr 30); the NWT runs on permanent Mountain Time with DST, unlike neighbouring Yukon which abolished DST in 2020.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Northwestern Air Lease Ltd.
Northwestern Air Lease's Hangar 2 base functions as Fort Smith's FBO/ground handler for transient aircraft, listed on FlightAware FBO data with manager Gordon Bush as contact. · 0700-1900
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Air Tindi
Air Tindi is the sole scheduled carrier at YSM, operating weekly Yellowknife-Fort Smith-Fort Chipewyan-Edmonton turboprop service since January 2025; the airline self-handles its own flights at this small station, with no third-party ground handler present.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Northwestern Air Lease Ltd.
Northwestern Air Lease operates the FBO fuel facility out of Hangar 2 at Fort Smith Airport, supplying Jet A and 100LL avgas to visiting aircraft on both self-serve and full-service bases, per FlightAware FBO listing data. · 0700-1900
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
On request
Northwestern Air Lease Ltd.
Northwestern Air Lease lists "General Maintenance" among its Fort Smith FBO services, consistent with in-house upkeep of its own charter fleet; third-party AMO certification status is unconfirmed.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Northwestern Air Lease Ltd.
Ground power unit (GPU) and oxygen servicing are offered by Northwestern Air Lease at its Fort Smith FBO per published FBO service listings.
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Cargo handling
On request
Northwestern Air Lease Ltd.
Northwestern Air Lease advertises general cargo services alongside its charter operations at Fort Smith per its Spectacular NWT and Town of Fort Smith directory listings; no dedicated cargo aircraft type or schedule is specified, and its current fleet (Jetstream 31/32, Beech 99, Otter, light Cessna singles) no longer includes the Cessna Caravan/208 previously cited.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Northwestern Air Lease Ltd.
A courtesy shuttle for passengers and crew is offered by Northwestern Air Lease at Fort Smith Airport per its FBO service listing.
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed