Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport METAR KRKS
VFRMedium 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:
2026-08-22 15:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
20°C
Wind
11kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
7,000ft
QNH
1031hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KRKS 221454Z AUTO 25011KT 10SM FEW070 FEW090 20/09 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP214 T02000094 50004
Decoded
- Wind
- From 250° (WSW) at 11 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 7,000 ft (2,134 m) · Few (1–2 oktas) at 9,000 ft (2,743 m)
- Temp / DP
- 20°C (68°F) · Dew point 9.4°C (49°F)
- QNH
- 1031 hPa · 30.43 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1021.4 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 45° | 5,228 ft (1,593 m) | Asphalt | 155° | ↓ 10 kt | 5 kt L |
| 21 ★ best | 225° | 5,228 ft (1,593 m) | Asphalt | 25° | ↑ 10 kt | 5 kt R |
| 09 | 103° | 10,002 ft (3,049 m) | Asphalt | 147° | ↓ 9 kt | 6 kt R |
| 27 | 283° | 10,002 ft (3,049 m) | Asphalt | 33° | ↑ 9 kt | 6 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise12:31 UTC
Sunset02:07 UTC
Daylight:13h 35m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
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