Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

IATA RKSICAO KRKSMedium airport

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport is a medium airport near Rock Springs in Wyoming, United States. It is listed as IATA RKS and ICAO KRKS. The airport is located at 41.5942° / -109.0650° at an elevation of 2,062 m (6,764 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,049 m. The nearest airport is Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Heliport, 14 km (9 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`RKS`
ICAO code	`KRKS`
Local code	`RKS`
Identifier	`KRKS`
Type	Medium airport
City	Rock Springs
Region	Wyoming
Country	United States
Coordinates	41.59420, -109.06500
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	41° 35′ 39.12″ N 109° 03′ 54.00″ W
Elevation	2,062 m (6,764 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

Travel gear that fits

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