CYSM — Fort Smith Airport METAR & TAF
IATA YSM · Fort Smith · CA
Current report
METAR CYSM 290100Z VRB02KT 15SM SCT040 BKN140 10/06 A2941 RMK SC3AC3 SLP970 DENSITY ALT 900FT
The latest observation at Fort Smith Airport was issued at 29 Sep 01:00Z. Wind is from a variable direction at 2 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows broken cloud at 14,000 ft. Temperature is 10 °C with a dew point of 6 °C. The altimeter setting is 996 hPa (29.41 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF CYSM 300540Z 3006/3018 34008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005 TEMPO 3006/3009 P6SM -DZ SCT005 OVC010 BECMG 3006/3008 33010G20KT FM300900 33010G20KT P6SM BKN020 OVC070 TEMPO 3009/3018 P6SM -DZ BKN008 OVC020 RMK NXT FCST BY 301200Z
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | FROM | IFR | 340° 8 kt, 6.4 km visibility, -RA BR, overcast 500 ft |
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 30 Sep 09:00Z | TEMPO | MVFR | 10 km + visibility, -DZ, scattered cloud 500 ft, overcast 1,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 30 Sep 09:00Z | BECMG | IFR | 330° 10 kt G20, 6.4 km visibility, -RA BR, overcast 500 ft |
| 30 Sep 09:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | FM | MVFR | 330° 10 kt G20, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 2,000 ft, overcast 7,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 09:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | TEMPO | IFR | 10 km + visibility, -DZ, broken cloud 800 ft, overcast 2,000 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for CYSM, aggregated. 589 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
- CYPY Fort Chipewyan Airport 147 km VFR
- CYFR Fort Resolution Airport 161 km VFR
About CYSM weather reports
Fort Smith Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.