Rock Springs-sweetwater County Airport (RKS)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	RKS
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	109-03-54.7000W/41-35-39.2000N -109.065194/41.594222 (Estimated)
Elevation	6765 ft / 2061.97 m (Surveyed)
Land	1242 acres
From nearest city	7 nautical miles E of Rock Springs, WY
Location	Sweetwater County, WY
Magnetic Variation	13E (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	Rock Springs/sweetwater County
Address	Box 1987 Rock Springs, WY 82902-1987
Phone number	307-352-6880
Manager	Terry Doak
Address	Box 1987 Rock Springs, WY 82902-1987
Phone number	307-352-6880

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	No
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	Salt Lake City
Region	ANM - Northwest Mountain
Boundary ARTCC	ZLC - Salt Lake City
Tie-in FSS	CPR - Casper
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	RKS (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	II A S 05/1973
Federal Agreements	NGSY3

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.800 MHz
UNICOM	122.800 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LLA1+
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	HGR,TIE
Other services	AFRT,AMB,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 03/21

Dimensions	5228 x 75 ft (1593 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH-G
Surface treatment	Porous Friction Course

	03	21
Alignment	45°	127°
Physical elevation	6734.00 ft	6748.00 ft
Coordinates	41.588548N / 109.073440W	41.598652N / 109.059880W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	2-light PAPI on left
REIL	Yes	Yes

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	10000 x 150 ft (3048 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-G
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

	09	27
Alignment	103°	127°
Physical elevation	6732.00 ft	6764.00 ft
Coordinates	41.597675N / 109.082226W	41.591404N / 109.046647W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right
Approach light	ODALS	MALSR

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Remarks

• ITINERANT ACFT TIE DOWN S OF GENERAL AVAIATION TERMINAL.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.