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KRKS Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
Rock Springs, Wyoming, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: RKS
Lat/Long: 41-35-39.2000N 109-03-54.7000W
41-35.653333N 109-03.911667W
41.5942222,-109.0651944
(estimated)
Elevation: 6764.6 ft. / 2061.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 13E (1995)
From city: 7 miles E of ROCK SPRINGS, WY
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 82901

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1942
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS: CASPER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RKS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0400-2200
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; ODALS RWY 09; REIL RWY 03 & 21; HIRL RWY 09/27 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09, 27, 03, 21 OPR CONSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS 0430-2200 CALL ARPT OPS 307-352-6888. ARFF INDEX C AVBL WITH 30 MIN NOTICE: CALL ARPT OPS 307-352-6888.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: 118.375 (307-362-2541)
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY CASPER RADIO ON FREQ 122.2 (ROCK SPRINGS RCO).
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON 124.35/353.5 (GREEN RIVER RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OCSr263/2.3ROCK SPRINGS VOR/DME116.0013E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 63 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 55.0
Double wheel: 240.0
Double tandem: 503.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 41-35.860487N41-35.484270N
Longitude: 109-04.933565W109-02.798808W
Elevation: 6731.7 ft.6764.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 090 magnetic, 103 true270 magnetic, 283 true
Declared distances: TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:10000TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:10000
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting systemMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 5228 x 75 ft. / 1593 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 27 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 59.0
Double wheel: 88.0
Double tandem: 159.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 41-35.312820N41-35.919140N
Longitude: 109-04.406463W109-03.592810W
Elevation: 6733.9 ft.6748.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 032 magnetic, 045 true212 magnetic, 225 true
Declared distances: TORA:5228 TODA:5228 ASDA:5228 LDA:5228TORA:5228 TODA:5228 ASDA:5228 LDA:5228
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ROCK SPRINGS/SWEETWATER COUNTY
BOX 1987
ROCK SPRINGS, WY 82902-1987
Phone 307-352-6880
ROCK SPRINGS/SWEETWATER CO ARPT JOINT PWRS BOARDS
Manager: DEVON BRUBAKER
382 HWY 370
ROCK SPRINGS, WY 82901-1987
Phone 307-352-6880

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 44
Single engine airplanes: 35
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 46/day *
59% transient general aviation
27% air taxi
14% local general aviation
<1% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 01 January 2019

Additional Remarks

FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 27   download (241KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (247KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (245KB)
VOR RWY 09   download (249KB)
VOR/DME RWY 27   download (211KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (86KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (223KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFBR - Fort Bridger Airport (61 nm W)
KEMM - Kemmerer Municipal Airport (68 nm W)
KVEL - Vernal Regional Airport (72 nm S)
KLND - Hunt Field Airport (75 nm N)
KBPI - Miley Memorial Field Airport (75 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3712:37
Sunrise07:0513:05
Sunset19:3701:37
Evening civil twilight20:0502:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 08:30:18
Local (UTC-6)  28-Mar-2024 02:30:18
 
METAR
KRKS 280754Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM BKN070 BKN080 M02/M06 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 T10171061
TAF
KRKS 280520Z 2806/2906 22008KT P6SM SCT080 SCT200 FM281500 20014G22KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM282100 25015G23KT 3SM -RASN SCT025 BKN040 FM290200 28011KT P6SM BKN060 OVC150
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Sweetwater Aviation UNICOM 122.80
307-352-6888
307-350-0723
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As "SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING'S FIRST CHOICE FBO" the Sweetwater Aviation team welcomes you to Rock Springs, WY where YOUR PASSENGERS and CREW are our FIRST PRIORITY!! We look forward to proving our "ABOVE AND BEYOND" type of service and A/C handling with our over 50 years of combined line service experience and our "Can Help" attitude. We look forward to showing you how the word "SERVICE" has not been lost at Sweetwater Aviation.
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Evanston Aviation
UNICOM 123.00
307-789-2256
toll-free 800-789-2256
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At KEVW (Evanston-Uinta County Airport - Burns Field), 91 miles WSW

Easy in and out cross country fuel stop. Avoid the hassles of IFR routing into the congested airspace of the Salt Lake City area airports. Land High and Overfly. Great airport for flights to the Park City, UT and resort area. Just a short drive on Interstate 80 to the skiing and golfing resorts around Park City,UT.Large parking apron.10,000sqft Heated Hangar with 60x18 Door.On site rental cars.Lots of motels for overnight stays.Courtesy Car/Crew Car. Deicing Truck w/Type I & Type IV. Runway Strength PCR39 F/D/X/T, SWG 73K, DWG 93K, Dual Tandem 148K
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