KRKS· RKS· Rock Springs
Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 6,764 ft (2062 m)
12:34Z 02:06Z Day
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Current METARVFR
15 min ago·16:54ZKRKS 231654Z AUTO 23012KT 10SM CLR 25/07 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02500067
Wind
230° 12 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
25°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1027 hPa
30.33 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRKS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1017.5 HPa hourly temperature of 25.0°C and dew point of 6.7°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 12 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 09/27 | TW 7 kt | XW 10 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 12 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Usable | HW 7 | 10 L | — |
Density altitude
9,200 ft
elevation 6,764 ft
ISA deviation
+23.4°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
Wind13 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp28°C
QNH1025 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 2026/08/23 12:22 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 VFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/18Z2508KT · 6 SM · SCT120 SCT200
Wind: 2508KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT120 SCT200
TAF KRKS 231120Z 2312/2412 25008KT P6SM SCT120 SCT200
VFRPROB3023/12Z → 23/13Z27020G30KT · -SHRA · BKN080
Wind: 27020G30KT
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN080
PROB30 2312/2313 27020G30KT -SHRA BKN080
VFRFM23/18Z → 23/22Z26014G23KT · 6 SM · FEW100
Wind: 26014G23KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100
FM231800 26014G23KT P6SM FEW100
VFRFM23/22Z → 24/04Z27010KT · 6 SM · SCT100 SCT200
Wind: 27010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100 SCT200
FM232200 27010KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200
VFRPROB3023/22Z → 24/04ZVRB25G35KT · 6 SM · -TSRA · BKN070(CB)sn
Wind: VRB25G35KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: BKN070(CB)sn
PROB30 2322/2404 VRB25G35KT 6SM -TSRA BKN070CB
VFRFM24/04Z → 24/12Z2207KT · 6 SM · BKN120
Wind: 2207KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN120
FM240400 22007KT P6SM BKN120
Raw TAF
TAF KRKS 231120Z 2312/2412 25008KT P6SM SCT120 SCT200 PROB30 2312/2313 27020G30KT -SHRA BKN080 FM231800 26014G23KT P6SM FEW100 FM232200 27010KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 PROB30 2322/2404 VRB25G35KT 6SM -TSRA BKN070CB FM240400 22007KT P6SM BKN120
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