KRKS · RKS
Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (KRKS / RKS) is an airfield with scheduled airline service serving Rock Springs, Wyoming. The field lies at 6,764 ft (2,062 m) above sea level and has two crossing runways, the longest 10,002 ft (3,049 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport (48U), 21 nm WSW.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from RKS in real time and in three dimensions, with current weather from the field’s own METAR, the runway the wind favours, and the movements observed there.
Location
- Elevation
- 6,764 ft (2,062 m)
- Coordinates
- 41.5942, -109.0650
- Serving
- Rock Springs
- Region
- Wyoming
- Time zone
- America/Denver
Runways2 · longest 10,002 ft
Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 10,002 ft3,049 m | 150 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
| 03/21 | 5,228 ft1,593 m | 75 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- K33UDutch John Airport · 43 nm SSW
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 1
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.