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
KRKS 061354Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 07/M03 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP258 T00721033

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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