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Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

Q: What is RKS?

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport is in Rock Springs, US. Type: Medium Airport.

Q: What's the difference between RKS and KRKS?

RKS is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. KRKS is the 4-letter ICAO code used in air traffic control and flight plans. Both refer to the same airport.

Q: What is the elevation of RKS?

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport sits at 6,764 ft (2,062 m) above sea level.

Q: What is the current weather at RKS?

Latest METAR reports temperature 2.8°C , wind 250° at 13 kt , flight category VFR .

RKS · KRKS · Rock Springs, US

Flights tracked: 5
Live departures: 1
Live arrivals: 1
Airlines: 1

Local time: 00:03 MDT
Timezone: America/Denver
Type: Medium Airport
Elevation: 6,764 ft
Coordinates: 41.5942, -109.0650

cloud Weather

Wind: 250° / 13 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Ceiling: CLR
Temp / Dew: 3°C / -7°C
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T05:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF

METAR KRKS 150554Z AUTO 25013KT 10SM CLR 03/M07 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP134 T00281067 10122 20017 50009

TAF KRKS 150520Z 1506/1606 24011KT P6SM SCT200 FM151500 25014G22KT P6SM SCT100 FM152000 26022G33KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100 FM160300 24013G21KT P6SM SCT060 SCT100 BKN180

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures

flight_land 1 Arrivals

Live traffic

Live traffic around Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport.

Recent departures last 2

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Route	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Dep Δ
2026-04-13	SKW6074	AD97DD	-	Apr 13, 20:28 UTC	Apr 13, 20:58 UTC	30m	+13m
2026-04-13	SKW5093	AD5DCB	-	Apr 13, 11:30 UTC	Apr 13, 12:54 UTC	1h 24m	+15m

Recent arrivals last 3

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Route	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Arr Δ
2026-04-13	SKW5116	AD97DD	-	Apr 13, 18:35 UTC	Apr 13, 19:23 UTC	48m	+7m
2026-04-13	AIP1832	A7EE2A	SLC → RKS	Apr 13, 13:00 UTC	Apr 13, 13:15 UTC	15m	-
2026-04-13	CPT8807	AA10C4	-	Apr 13, 13:08 UTC	Apr 13, 14:17 UTC	1h 9m	+3m

Top connections

Origins to RKS

SLC KSLC 1 flight

Airlines at RKS 1

Airline	Flights (30d)
Alpine Air Express	1

RKS frequently asked

What is RKS?

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport is in Rock Springs, US. Type: Medium Airport.

What's the difference between RKS and KRKS?

RKS is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. KRKS is the 4-letter ICAO code used in air traffic control and flight plans. Both refer to the same airport.

What is the elevation of RKS?

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport sits at 6,764 ft (2,062 m) above sea level.

What is the current weather at RKS?

Latest METAR reports temperature 2.8°C, wind 250° at 13 kt, flight category VFR.

Which airlines fly to RKS?

1 airline operates at RKS in our records, including Alpine Air Express.