Rock Springs - Sweetwater County Airport

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Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport
IATA: RKS - ICAO: KRKS
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		City of Rock Springs
Serves		Rock Springs, Wyoming
Elevation AMSL		6,760 ft (2,060.4 m)
Coordinates		{41°35′39″N, 109°03′55″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
9/27	10,000	3,048	Asphalt
3/21	5,223	1,592	Asphalt

Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (IATA: RKS, ICAO: KRKS, FAA LID: RKS) is a public airport located seven miles (11 km) east of the central business district (CBD) of Rock Springs, a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA. The airport covers 1,242 acres and has two runways, 9/27 and 3/21. It is mainly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline.

Service was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program, but Great Lakes Airlines has chosen to continue operating flights to Denver without the subsidy effective October 1, 2006.

[edit] Airline and destination

• Great Lakes Airlines (Denver)

[edit] References

• Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
• Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (official web site)

[edit] External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KRKS
  • ASN Accident history for KRKS
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS current and historical weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KRKS

• Essential Air Service documents (Docket Number 2959) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
  • Order 2006-9-9: Great Lakes to continue service on subsidy-free basis beginning Oct. 1, 2006
  • Order 2004-7-16: Selects Great Lakes Aviation to provide essential air service at Rock Springs
  • Order 2004-2-9: Request for proposals to provide essential air service
  • Order 2002-7-20: Extends the interim subsidy rates of Great Lakes Aviation
  • Order 2000-5-14: Reselects Great Lakes Aviation to provide essential air service at Rock Springs