VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

Regional Airport · Rock Springs, WY, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport. It's 57°F with 64% humidity. Winds are calm. Cloud ceiling 3,600 ft.

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Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-7--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation6,764ft2,062 m

Longest runway10,002ft3,049 m

Runways22 lighted

Coordinates41.59, -109.0741°35'39.1"N 109°03'54.0"W

ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

55 min ago

57°F13.9°C · Dew 45°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

Calm

Visibility10+ sm
Ceiling3,600 ft AGL
Humidity64%
Altimeter30.03 inHg
Pressure1017 hPa
GustsNone

Broken 3,600′Overcast 4,700′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport. It's 57°F with 64% humidity. Winds are calm. Cloud ceiling 3,600 ft.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KRKS 281954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN036 OVC047 14/07 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB16E37 SLP109 P0000 T01390072

Decoded — plain language

WindCalm

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature57°F / 13.9°C

Dew point45°F · 64% RH

Altimeter30.03 inHg

Ceiling3,600 ft AGL

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyBroken 3,600′, Overcast 4,700′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 19:54Z·Rock Springs/SW Wyoming Rgnl, WY, US·55 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 21:00Z
VFRWind340° @ 6 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 3,500′, Overcast 5,000′WeatherLight rain showers
Now
FromMon 21:00Zuntil Tue 02:00Z
MVFRWind340° @ 9 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 3,000′, Overcast 5,000′WeatherShowers in the vicinity
30% chanceMon 21:00Zuntil Tue 02:00Z
MVFRWindVariable @ 25 G35 ktVis6 smSkyBroken 3,000′WeatherLight thunderstorm with rain
FromTue 02:00Zuntil Tue 12:00Z
VFRWind260° @ 5 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 3,000′, Overcast 5,000′WeatherShowers in the vicinity
FromTue 12:00Zuntil Tue 17:00Z
VFRWind030° @ 6 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 3,000′, Overcast 5,000′
FromTue 17:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
VFRWind100° @ 6 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 5,000′

RAW

TAF KRKS 281722Z 2818/2918 34006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050
  FM282100 34009KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 OVC050
  PROB30 2821/2902 VRB25G35KT 6SM -TSRA BKN030CB
  FM290200 26005KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 OVC050
  FM291200 03006KT P6SM FEW030 OVC050
  FM291700 10006KT P6SM FEW050

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:22Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runways

2 total

09/27◐ lit

10,002 ft3,049 × 150 ft · Asphalt

03/21◐ lit

5,228 ft1,593 × 75 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

3 listed

ASOS118.375

UNICOM122.80CTAF/UNICOM

Radio / FSS122.60CASPER RDO

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

OCS

Rock SpringsVORTAC

116.00 MHz2.3 NM096° E

AOP

AntelopeNDB

290 kHz2.9 NM078° E

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point