Airports / Canada / YSM
Fort Smith Airport
CYSM / YSMFort Smith, CanadaELEV 671 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
80 nm
To the nearest alternate
Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY).
Overview
Located in Fort Smith, Canada, Fort Smith Airport (CYSM / YSM) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 671 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Northwestern Air Lease Ltd is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY, 80 nm), Fort Resolution Airport (YFR, 86 nm), and Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY, 123 nm).
Charter pricing from YSM depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Fort Smith.
Field capability
ICAO
CYSM
IATA
YSM
FAA / Local
CYSM
Elevation
671 ft
Coordinates
60.0203° N · 111.9620° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 671 ft, YSM sits lower than 57% of the 250 Canada fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 80nmYPYFort Chipewyan AirportFort Chipewyan
- 86nmYFRFort Resolution AirportFort Resolution
- 123nmYHYHay River / Merlyn Carter AirportHay River
- 163nmYZFYellowknife International AirportYellowknife
- 180nmYOJHigh Level AirportHigh Level
- 191nmYSFStony Rapids AirportStony Rapids
Location
Open the full mapCYSM · Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada