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
1 h 1 min ago·18:54ZKRKS 231854Z AUTO 26012G25KT 10SM CLR 28/06 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02780061
Wind
260° 12 kt (gust 25 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
28°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1026 hPa
30.31 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRKS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1016.5 HPa hourly temperature of 27.8°C and dew point of 6.1°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 10 kt | XW 7 kt L |
| RWY 09/27 | TW 11 kt | XW 5 kt R |
41.5942°, -109.0650°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Preferred | HW 11 | 5 L | Gusts to 25 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Usable | HW 10 | 7 R | Gusts to 25 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
9,587 ft
elevation 6,764 ft
ISA deviation
+26.4°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)
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
Diagram unavailable for Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:22 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 VFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/21Z26012G20KT · 6 SM · FEW100
Wind: 26012G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100
TAF KRKS 231720Z 2318/2418 26012G20KT P6SM FEW100
VFRFM23/21Z → 24/01Z27014G24KT · 6 SM · SCT100
Wind: 27014G24KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100
FM232100 27014G24KT P6SM SCT100
VFRPROB3023/21Z → 24/01ZVRB25G35KT · 6 SM · -TSRA · BKN070(CB)sn
Wind: VRB25G35KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: BKN070(CB)sn
PROB30 2321/2401 VRB25G35KT 6SM -TSRA BKN070CB
VFRFM24/01Z → 24/08Z2407KT · 6 SM · SCT080 BKN110
Wind: 2407KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080 BKN110
FM240100 24007KT P6SM SCT080 BKN110
VFRPROB3024/01Z → 24/06ZVRB20G30KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN070
Wind: VRB20G30KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN070
PROB30 2401/2406 VRB20G30KT 6SM -SHRA BKN070
VFRFM24/08Z → 24/18Z2306KT · 6 SM · FEW200
Wind: 2306KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW200
FM240800 23006KT P6SM FEW200
Raw TAF
TAF KRKS 231720Z 2318/2418 26012G20KT P6SM FEW100 FM232100 27014G24KT P6SM SCT100 PROB30 2321/2401 VRB25G35KT 6SM -TSRA BKN070CB FM240100 24007KT P6SM SCT080 BKN110 PROB30 2401/2406 VRB20G30KT 6SM -SHRA BKN070 FM240800 23006KT P6SM FEW200
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