KRKS· RKS· Rock Springs
Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 6,764 ft (2062 m)
11:44Z 02:55Z Day
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Current METARVFR
6 min ago·16:54ZKRKS 251654Z AUTO 8SM CLR 19/10 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01940100
Wind
—
Visibility
8 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
19°C / 10°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.14 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRKS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.9 HPa hourly temperature of 19.4°C and dew point of 10.0°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
41.5942°, -109.0650°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
8,642 ft
elevation 6,764 ft
ISA deviation
+17.4°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
Wind16 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1019 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=284
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 14:30 UTC
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE25/14Z → 25/18:30Z2708KT · 5 SM · FU · FEW100
Wind: 2708KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: FU
Clouds: FEW100
TAF AMD KRKS 251427Z 2514/2612 27008KT 5SM FU FEW100
VFRFM25/18:30Z → 25/23Z25013G24KT · 5 SM · FU · FEW080 SCT120
Wind: 25013G24KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: FU
Clouds: FEW080 SCT120
FM251830 25013G24KT 5SM FU FEW080 SCT120
VFRPROB3025/20Z → 25/23ZVRB25G35KT · 6 SM · -TSRA · SCT060 BKN080(CB)sn
Wind: VRB25G35KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: SCT060 BKN080(CB)sn
PROB30 2520/2523 VRB25G35KT 6SM -TSRA SCT060 BKN080CB
VFRFM25/23Z → 26/03Z30012G20KT · 6 SM · -SHRA FU · SCT060 BKN110
Wind: 30012G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA FU
Clouds: SCT060 BKN110
FM252300 30012G20KT 6SM -SHRA FU SCT060 BKN110
VFRFM26/03Z → 26/12Z1208KT · 6 SM · FEW100 SCT150
Wind: 1208KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100 SCT150
FM260300 12008KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KRKS 251427Z 2514/2612 27008KT 5SM FU FEW100 FM251830 25013G24KT 5SM FU FEW080 SCT120 PROB30 2520/2523 VRB25G35KT 6SM -TSRA SCT060 BKN080CB FM252300 30012G20KT 6SM -SHRA FU SCT060 BKN110 FM260300 12008KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150
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