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KRKS· RKS· Rock Springs

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

medium airport · elevation 6,764 ft (2062 m)
12:23Z 02:07Z Day
Current METARVFR
43 min ago·00:54Z
KRKS 250054Z AUTO 31016G24KT 10SM CLR 09/M08 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 28033/0001 SLP040 T00941078
Wind
310° 16 kt (gust 24 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
9°C / −8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.74 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
Station
KRKS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 33 knots from 280 degrees at 00:01 sea level pressure of 1004.0 HPa hourly temperature of 9.4°C and dew point of -7.8°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW16 kt310°G24
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/211593 mASP
09/273049 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 03/21TW 2 ktXW 16 kt L
RWY 09/27TW 14 ktXW 7 kt L
41.5942°, -109.0650°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 09/27 (use 27)PreferredHW 147 R
RWY 03/21 (use 21)MarginalHW 216 RCrosswind 16 kt — significant
Density altitude
7,820 ft
elevation 6,764 ft
ISA deviation
+7.4°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KRKS
  • ASOS118.375
  • RDOCASPER RDO122.600
  • UNICCTAF/UNICOM122.800
Navaids near airportassoc. KRKS
IdentTypeFreqPower
AOPNDB290 kHzMEDIUM
OCSVORTAC116.00 MHzHIGH
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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:22 UTC
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/02Z27028G40KT · 6 SM · SCT050 SCT100
Wind: 27028G40KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050 SCT100
TAF KRKS 241720Z 2418/2518 27028G40KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
VFRFM25/02Z → 25/04Z28020G30KT · 6 SM · FEW100
Wind: 28020G30KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100
FM250200 28020G30KT P6SM FEW100
VFRFM25/04Z → 25/06Z33011KT · 6 SM · FEW100
Wind: 33011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100
FM250400 33011KT P6SM FEW100
VFRFM25/06Z → 25/18ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · SCT150
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT150
FM250600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150
Raw TAF
TAF KRKS 241720Z 2418/2518 27028G40KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 FM250200 28020G30KT P6SM FEW100 FM250400 33011KT P6SM FEW100 FM250600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150
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