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
39 min ago·23:54ZKRKS 232354Z AUTO 17015G23KT 10SM CLR 26/07 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP152 60000 T02610067 10289 20239 56007
Wind
170° 15 kt (gust 23 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
26°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1024 hPa
30.24 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRKS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.2 HPa 0 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 26.1°C and dew point of 6.7°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 28.9°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 23.9°C Decrease then steady; or decrease then decrease more slowly of 0.7 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 23:55Z → 24 01:55ZSFC – 44,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/211593 mASP
09/273049 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | TW 9 kt | XW 12 kt R |
| RWY 09/27 | HW 6 kt | XW 14 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) | Usable | HW 9 | 12 L | Crosswind 12 kt |
| RWY 09/27 (use 09) | Usable | HW 6 | 14 R | Crosswind 14 kt |
Density altitude
9,401 ft
elevation 6,764 ft
ISA deviation
+24.4°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
Wind15 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1024 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=295
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 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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