KRKS 41.59N 109.07W · ELEV 6,764 FT

4.2/5

170 ratings on Google

Airports / Wyoming / RKS

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

KRKS / RKS

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Rock Springs, WyomingELEV 6,764 FT

Medium airportScheduled service4.2 · 170 on Google

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Google rating

Google reviews

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Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to VEL

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

72 nm

To the nearest alternate

Vernal Regional Airport (VEL).

Overview

01 / Field brief

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (KRKS / RKS) sits in Rock Springs, Wyoming, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 6,764 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.

RKS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Vernal Regional Airport (VEL, 72 nm), Hunt Field (LND, 75 nm), and Miley Memorial Field (BPI, 76 nm).

Quotes for flights out of RKS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Rock Springs Sweetwater County. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from RKS, or browse verified operators serving the area.

What fliers highlight

02 / Flier signal

Terminal & facilities

4/5 reviews

“The facility was under "heavy construction," which was more of an eyesore!”

RedBullKC5★ on Google

Easy in & out

3/5 reviews

“Fast bag check in and security!”

Mitch A.5★ on Google

Staff & service

3/5 reviews

“Impeccable staff and operations!”

RedBullKC5★ on Google

Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.

Field capability

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03 / Field data

ICAO

KRKS

IATA

RKS

FAA / Local

RKS

Elevation

6,764 ft

Coordinates

41.5942° N · 109.0650° W

Airspace

E · Echo

Size

Medium

Scheduled svc

Yes

Elevation vs WY fields

state range 3,939–7,285 ft

At 6,764 ft, RKS sits higher than 68% of the 28 Wyoming fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.