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 100254Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 08/M06 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP231 T00781061 51004
- Wind
- from 160° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 8 °C / dewpoint -6 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.27 inHg
- Density altitude
- 7,068 ft · pressure altitude 6,415 ft
- Observed
- 42 minutes ago
Learn: reading a METAR, the weather course
Wind on each runway
Wind 160° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 09 | 3 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 21 | 2 kt head | 5 kt from the left |
| 03 | 2 kt tail | 5 kt from the right |
| 27 | 3 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
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 092324Z 1000/1024 25005KT P6SM SCT200 FM100200 18006KT P6SM SCT200 FM101100 24006KT P6SM SCT200 FM101700 29016G28KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 41.59422, -109.06520
- Elevation
- 6,765 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1359Z / 0001Z
- 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.