Rock Springs - Sweetwater County Airport
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| Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: RKS - ICAO: KRKS - FAA: RKS | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City of Rock Springs | ||
| Serves | Rock Springs, Wyoming | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 6,760 ft (2,060.4 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| 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 (503 ha) and has two runways, 9/27 and 3/21. It is mainly used for general aviation, but is also served by two commercial airlines.
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.[1]
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[edit] Airlines and Destinations
- Delta Air Lines
- Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines (Salt Lake City [begins July 7])
- Great Lakes Airlines (Denver)
- United Airlines
- United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Denver)
[edit] References
- Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (official web site)
- FAA Airport Master Record for RKS (Form 5010 PDF)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Great Lakes to continue service on subsidy-free basis beginning October 1, 2006. U.S. Department of Transportation (2006-09-11).
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KRKS
- ASN accident history for RKS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest 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
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