Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport METAR KRKS

VFRMedium AirportElev. 2062 m (6764 ft)

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport is situated in Rock Springs, United States. The ICAO code of Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport is KRKS and the IATA code is RKS.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 03/21 with a length of 5,228 ft (1,593 m), Asphalt runway 09/27 with a length of 10,002 ft (3,049 m).
The elevation is 2062 m (6764 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 22:54 UTC

Wikipedia AIP

Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

28.9°C

Wind

9kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Altimeter

30.27inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KRKS 222254Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 29/06 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02890061

Decoded

Wind: From 240° (WSW) at 9 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Temp / DP: 28.9°C (84°F) · Dew point 6.1°C (43°F)
Altimeter: 1025 hPa · 30.27 inHg
Sea level P: 1015.1 hPa

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 18:00 UTC – 23 Aug 18:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KRKS 221720Z 2218/2318 26008KT P6SM SCT090 FM222030 24012G20KT P6SM SCT090 BKN110 PROB30 2221/2301 VRB25G40KT 6SM -TSRA BKN080CB FM230200 23008KT P6SM SCT120

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

18:00Sun 23 Aug06:0012:0018:00NOW

Sun 23 Aug

FM02:00 – 18:00 UTC

230° / 8 kt> 6 smSCT 12,000ft

VFR

Sat 22 Aug

BASE21:00 – 01:00 UTC

VRB / 25 G40 kt6 smLight Thunderstorm RainBKN 8,000ft CB

VFR

FM20:30 – 02:00 UTC

240° / 12 G20 kt> 6 smSCT 9,000ft · BKN 11,000ft

VFR

BASE18:00 – 20:30 UTC

260° / 8 kt> 6 smSCT 9,000ft

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
03	45°	5,228 ft (1,593 m)	Asphalt	165°	↓ 9 kt	2 kt L
21 ★ best	225°	5,228 ft (1,593 m)	Asphalt	15°	↑ 9 kt	2 kt R
09	103°	10,002 ft (3,049 m)	Asphalt	137°	↓ 7 kt	6 kt R
27	283°	10,002 ft (3,049 m)	Asphalt	43°	↑ 7 kt	6 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise12:31 UTC

Sunset02:07 UTC

Daylight:13h 35m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

DaytimeNow

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KFBR	—	114 km	VFR	300° 13 G18 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 9000ft	29.6°C
KEMM	—	126 km	VFR	230° 5 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 2600ft	22°C
KVEL	—	134 km	VFR	230° 12 G21 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 7000ft	28.3°C
KLND	—	139 km	VFR	010° 9 kt	> 10 sm	—	30°C
KBPI	—	140 km	VFR	040° 5 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 12000ft	28.3°C
KPNA	—	147 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	SCT 8500ft	26°C
KEVW	—	168 km	VFR	260° 13 G20 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 8500ft	28.9°C
KRIW	—	171 km	VFR	080° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	30°C
KCAG	—	178 km	VFR	270° 11 kt	> 10 sm	—	31.1°C
KSAA	—	187 km	VFR	280° 8 G17 kt	> 10 sm	—	31°C

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