KRKS· RKS· Rock Springs
Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 6,764 ft (2062 m)
13:38Z 00:24Z Night
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Current METARVFR
44 min ago·12:54ZKRKS 231254Z AUTO 20022G32KT 10SM CLR 09/02 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 20032/1252 SLP080 T00890022
Wind
200° 22 kt (gust 32 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
9°C / 2°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.90 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRKS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 32 knots from 200 degrees at 12:52 sea level pressure of 1008.0 HPa hourly temperature of 8.9°C and dew point of 2.2°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL340BCS38 min ago
- FL070C20818 min agoTURB LGT · ICE NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/211593 mASP
09/273049 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | TW 20 kt | XW 9 kt R |
| RWY 09/27 | TW 3 kt | XW 22 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 20 | 9 L | Gusts to 32 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Marginal | HW 3 | 22 L | Crosswind 22 kt — significant · Gusts to 32 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
7,658 ft
elevation 6,764 ft
ISA deviation
+7.4°C
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
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp10°C
QNH1020 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 2026/10/23 12:22 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/14Z18015G25KT · 6 SM · FEW050 SCT080 BKN100
Wind: 18015G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW050 SCT080 BKN100
TAF KRKS 231120Z 2312/2412 18015G25KT P6SM FEW050 SCT080 BKN100
VFRFM23/14Z → 23/17Z22015G25KT · 6 SM · SCT100
Wind: 22015G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100
FM231400 22015G25KT P6SM SCT100
VFRFM23/17Z → 24/01Z27012G20KT · 6 SM · SCT080 SCT150
Wind: 27012G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080 SCT150
FM231700 27012G20KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150
VFRFM24/01Z → 24/12Z2908KT · 6 SM · SCT080 SCT150
Wind: 2908KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080 SCT150
FM240100 29008KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150
Raw TAF
TAF KRKS 231120Z 2312/2412 18015G25KT P6SM FEW050 SCT080 BKN100 FM231400 22015G25KT P6SM SCT100 FM231700 27012G20KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150 FM240100 29008KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150
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