KRKS — Southwest Wyoming Rgnl
Rock Springs, WY · field elevation 6,765 ft · NON-ATCT
KRKS current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KRKS 252354Z AUTO 28012KT 10SM SCT110 23/M04 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 29028/2310 SLP105 T02281044 10239 20150 56008
- Wind
- from 280° at 12 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- sct, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 23 °C / dewpoint -4 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.06 inHg
- Density altitude
- 9,110 ft · pressure altitude 6,625 ft
- Observed
- 9 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 280° at 12 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 12 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 21 | 7 kt head | 10 kt from the right |
| 03 | 7 kt tail | 10 kt from the left |
| 09 | 12 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KRKS 252323Z 2600/2624 27012G22KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM260100 26010KT P6SM SKC FM260500 22007KT P6SM SKC FM260800 15005KT P6SM SKC FM261700 26010KT P6SM SKC FM262000 25012G20KT P6SM SCT080
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 41.59422, -109.06520
- Elevation
- 6,765 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1308Z / 0106Z
- Magnetic variation
- 13°E (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1+
- Sectional
- Salt Lake City
- County
- Sweetwater, WY
Airport diagram
Everything else KRKS publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 10,002 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 03/21 | 5,228 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), VOR
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KRKS airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Wyoming airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.