FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | WY49 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-35-05.8720N / 109-14-05.4610W
41-35.097867N / 109-14.091017W
41.5849644 / -109.2348503
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 6454 ft. / 1967 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 82901 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL USE. |
| Activation date: | 05/1980 |
| Sectional chart: | SALT LAKE CITY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | CASPER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at RKS (8 nm E): | 118.375 (307-362-2541) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OCSr255/9.9 | | ROCK SPRINGS VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ANTELOPE | | 251/10.5 | | 290 | | 13E | | AOP | .- --- .--. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | HELIPAD LIGHTED WITH BOUNDARY LIGHTS. |
| Operational restrictions: | 50' X 50' CONC WITHIN A 290' X 140' TURF AREA. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MEM'L HOSP OF SWEETWATER CO
1200 COLLEGE DRIVE
ROCK SPRINGS, WY 82901 |
| Manager: | JOHN M. FERRY
P.O. BOX 1359
ROCK SPRINGS, WY 82901
Phone 307-362-3711 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | PLINES SURROUND LANDING AREA. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at WY49.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRKS - Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (8 nm E)
KFBR - Fort Bridger Airport (54 nm W)
KEMM - Kemmerer Municipal Airport (61 nm W)
KVEL - Vernal Regional Airport (70 nm S)
KBPI - Miley Memorial Field Airport (72 nm NW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 13:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 14:23 |
| Sunset | | 16:47 | | 23:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 22:03:10 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 29-Nov-2009 15:03:10 |
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| METAR |
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KRKS
8nm E | 292154Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR 02/M09 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP234 T00221094
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| TAF |
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KRKS
8nm E | 291741Z 2918/3018 VRB05KT 1/4SM FZFG VV001 TEMPO 2918/2920 1SM BR BKN004 FM292000 27011KT P6SM FEW004 FEW250 FM300000 24007KT P6SM FEW250
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