KRKS· RKS· Rock Springs
Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 6,764 ft (2062 m)
13:20Z 00:49Z Day
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Current METARVFR
46 min ago·21:54ZKRKS 072154Z AUTO 25008G18KT 10SM CLR 25/M05 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02501050
Wind
250° 8 kt (gust 18 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
25°C / −5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1025 hPa
30.26 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRKS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1016.8 HPa hourly temperature of 25.0°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 7 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 09/27 | TW 7 kt | XW 4 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 7 | 3 R | Gusts to 18 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Usable | HW 7 | 4 L | Gusts to 18 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
9,254 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
Wind11 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1024 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=301
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 2026/10/07 18:30 UTC
07/18Z
08/00Z
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08/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE07/18Z → 08/02Z2806KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 2806KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KRKS 071728Z 0718/0818 28006KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM08/02Z → 08/17Z2405KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 2405KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM080200 24005KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM08/17Z → 08/18Z2807KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 2807KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM081700 28007KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KRKS 071728Z 0718/0818 28006KT P6SM SKC FM080200 24005KT P6SM SKC FM081700 28007KT P6SM SKC
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