KRKS· RKS· Rock Springs
Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 6,764 ft (2062 m)
11:43Z 02:49Z Night
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Current METARVFR
3 min ago·04:54ZKRKS 090454Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/M06 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP068 T01781056
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
18°C / −6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.98 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRKS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1006.8 HPa hourly temperature of 17.8°C and dew point of -5.6°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL066B73713 min agoTURB NEG · SKC 6600ft–60000ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/211593 mASP
09/273049 mASP
41.5942°, -109.0650°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
8,684 ft
elevation 6,764 ft
ISA deviation
+16.4°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 2026/06/08 18:22 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 08/19Z2508KT · 6 SM · FEW080 SCT200
Wind: 2508KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW080 SCT200
TAF KRKS 081720Z 0818/0918 25008KT P6SM FEW080 SCT200
VFRFM08/19Z → 09/02Z25014G23KT · 6 SM · SCT100 BKN200
Wind: 25014G23KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100 BKN200
FM081900 25014G23KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200
VFRPROB3008/21Z → 09/01ZVRB25G40KT · -SHRA · BKN100
Wind: VRB25G40KT
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN100
PROB30 0821/0901 VRB25G40KT -SHRA BKN100
VFRFM09/02Z → 09/06Z2508KT · 6 SM · SCT100 BKN150
Wind: 2508KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100 BKN150
FM090200 25008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
VFRFM09/06Z → 09/14:30Z21010KT · 6 SM · FEW110 BKN150
Wind: 21010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW110 BKN150
FM090600 21010KT P6SM FEW110 BKN150
VFRFM09/14:30Z → 09/18Z25015G25KT · 6 SM · SCT100 BKN150
Wind: 25015G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100 BKN150
FM091430 25015G25KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
Raw TAF
TAF KRKS 081720Z 0818/0918 25008KT P6SM FEW080 SCT200 FM081900 25014G23KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 PROB30 0821/0901 VRB25G40KT -SHRA BKN100 FM090200 25008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM090600 21010KT P6SM FEW110 BKN150 FM091430 25015G25KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
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