KRKS· RKS· Rock Springs
Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 6,764 ft (2062 m)
11:43Z 02:50Z Night
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Current METARVFR
29 min ago·09:54ZKRKS 090954Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 12/M05 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP049 T01221050
Wind
200° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
12°C / −5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.93 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRKS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1004.9 HPa hourly temperature of 12.2°C and dew point of -5.0°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/211593 mASP
09/273049 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | TW 6 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 09/27 | TW 1 kt | XW 7 kt R |
41.5942°, -109.0650°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Preferred | HW 6 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Usable | HW 1 | 7 L | — |
Density altitude
7,991 ft
elevation 6,764 ft
ISA deviation
+10.4°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KRKS
- ASOS118.375
- RDOCASPER RDO122.600
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM122.800
Navaids near airportassoc. KRKS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOP | NDB | 290 kHz | MEDIUM |
| OCS | VORTAC | 116.00 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03/215,228 ft (1,593 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 09/2710,002 ft (3,049 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KRKS
Wind12 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp23°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=302
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
Diagram unavailable for Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 06:22 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE09/06Z → 09/15Z21010KT · 6 SM · FEW110 BKN150
Wind: 21010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW110 BKN150
TAF KRKS 090520Z 0906/1006 21010KT P6SM FEW110 BKN150
VFRFM09/15Z → 09/18Z25015G25KT · 6 SM · SCT100 BKN150
Wind: 25015G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100 BKN150
FM091500 25015G25KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
VFRFM09/18Z → 10/00Z26020G30KT · 6 SM · SCT090 BKN130
Wind: 26020G30KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT090 BKN130
FM091800 26020G30KT P6SM SCT090 BKN130
VFRPROB3009/20Z → 09/23ZVRB35G45KT · -TSRA · BKN080(CB)sn
Wind: VRB35G45KT
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: BKN080(CB)sn
PROB30 0920/0923 VRB35G45KT -TSRA BKN080CB
VFRFM10/00Z → 10/06Z29030G40KT · 6 SM · FEW050
Wind: 29030G40KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW050
FM100000 29030G40KT P6SM FEW050
Raw TAF
TAF KRKS 090520Z 0906/1006 21010KT P6SM FEW110 BKN150 FM091500 25015G25KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM091800 26020G30KT P6SM SCT090 BKN130 PROB30 0920/0923 VRB35G45KT -TSRA BKN080CB FM100000 29030G40KT P6SM FEW050
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