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Rock Springs-Sweetwater County AirportIATA code RKS

Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS/KRKS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rock Springs, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

rockspringsairport.com(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Rock Springs, United States
Codes
RKS · KRKS
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Denver
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS/KRKS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rock Springs, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 41.600°, -109.070°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rock Springs, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
RKS
ICAO code
KRKS
City
Rock Springs
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Denver
Coordinates
41.594°, -109.065°
From OurAirports
Official website
rockspringsairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport’s own pages.

RKS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
2,062 m (6,764 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019
48,112
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Rock Springs
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Vernal Regional Airport VEL · 134 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at RKS

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 09/27: 3,049 m, asphalt.

Runways at RKS: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
09/273,049 m10,002 ft46 masphalt
03/211,593 m5,228 ft23 masphalt

Routes from RKS

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from RKS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where RKS is

Calculated

13 km east

Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport lies 13 km east of Rock Springs city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at RKS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rock Springs, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:rockspringsairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Rock Springs

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport: common questions

Where is Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport?

Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport serves Rock Springs, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.594°, -109.065°.

What are the airport codes for Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport?

The IATA code is RKS and the ICAO code is KRKS.

What time zone is RKS in?

Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport is in the America/Denver time zone.

What is the official website of Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport?

The airport’s official website is rockspringsairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at RKS: 09/27 (3,049 m (10,002 ft), asphalt); 03/21 (1,593 m (5,228 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport?

Wikidata records 48,112 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is RKS from Rock Springs city centre?

Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport is about 13 km east of Rock Springs city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport?

OurAirports gives RKS’s elevation as 2,062 m (6,764 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)