KRKS

Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport

Airport
ICAO code
KRKS
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
Location

Rock Springs, Wyoming,

Coordinates
41° 35' 41" N , 109° 3' 54" W
KCC
Airport RE
Hot and High Operations
Airport WX
Mountain Waves
Metar
Observation
KRKS 280854Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR M09/M12 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP299 T10891117 56010
Station
Rock Springs, Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport
Date/Time
2023-03-28 08:54:00
Wind direction
170°
Wind speed
04 kts
Lowest cloud amount
n/a
Temperature
-8.9°C
Dew point
-11.7°C
Humidity
80%
Weather condition
n/a

Description

Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport is a public use airport located 13 km east of Rock Springs, a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

Climatology

Semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). - Hot, sometimes extremely hot summers and cold, sometimes very cold winters. Some snowfall during the winter. Areas featuring cold semi-arid climates are sometimes subject to major temperature swings during a 24 hour period.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Rops
3/21 1592 23 ASP Yes/Yes
9/27 3048 46 ASP Yes/Yes

Airport map

Aerial View

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