Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport METAR KRKS
IFRMedium 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:
2026-10-24 17:00 UTC
Flight Cat
IFR
Temp
0.6°C
Wind
12kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
600ft
QNH
1027hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KRKS 241654Z AUTO 07012KT 10SM OVC006 01/M01 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP263 T00061006
Decoded
- Wind
- From 070° (ENE) at 12 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Overcast (8 oktas) at 600 ft (183 m)
- Temp / DP
- 0.6°C (33°F) · Dew point -0.6°C (31°F)
- QNH
- 1027 hPa · 30.31 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1026.3 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 ★ best | 45° | 5,228 ft (1,593 m) | Asphalt | 25° | ↑ 11 kt | 5 kt R |
| 21 | 225° | 5,228 ft (1,593 m) | Asphalt | 155° | ↓ 11 kt | 5 kt L |
| 09 | 103° | 10,002 ft (3,049 m) | Asphalt | 33° | ↑ 10 kt | 7 kt L |
| 27 | 283° | 10,002 ft (3,049 m) | Asphalt | 147° | ↓ 10 kt | 7 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise13:39 UTC
Sunset00:21 UTC
Daylight:10h 42m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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