Contractor will build new General Aviation Terminal & Hangar Facility ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ The Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Joint Powers Board has awarded a construction contract for the construction of a new General Aviation Terminal & Hangar Facility to A. Pleasant Construction of Green River, WY. The awarded contract is valued at $4,805,980.19. The new General Aviation Terminal & …

Airport expecting large passenger volumes over the next couple weeks ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ Spring break is in full swing at Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport as airport officials prepare for a couple weeks. Starting this weekend, the airport is expecting several flights to be operating at or near capacity as families make their way towards warmer weather and adventures. To help …

Blue Sky Funding to Allow Airport to Continue Pursuit of Sustainability ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky Customers have awarded $94,216 in funding for a new solar array at the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport. This project is made possible with the generous contributions that Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky program customers make each month. The 30-kilowatt array …

ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ Lower fares have arrived at the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport courtesy of SkyWest Airlines who, today introduced a new lower fare structure for local travelers. Nearly all fares to over 170 destination including Denver have been reduced as much as several hundred dollars. “SkyWest Airlines sees a great opportunity to recapture local passengers by offering competitive …

ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ The Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Joint Powers Board was recently awarded $5,577,820 in Federal Aviation Administration, Wyoming Business Council, and Wyoming Department of Transportation grant funds. The grant funds provide substantial support for several projects slated for construction/completion in the next 12-18 months: RWY 9/27 Rehabilitation Beginning August 8, 2016, the airport will undertake a 4-week …

FAA Annual Certification & Safety Inspection Conducted in June ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ The Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Joint Powers Board is pleased to report that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently completed its annual certification and safety inspection for the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport and RKS achieved a perfect score. There were no discrepancies reported by the FAA, an …

Dates changed for Commemorative Air Force B-25 visit to RKS due to flight crew shortage ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ The Commemorative Air Force has informed the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport that the dates for its tour stop in Sweetwater County next week have been changed due to the lack of available flight crews to get the aircraft from Provo, UT …

Cookout coincides with Commemorative Air Force B-25 visit to RKS ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ The Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport is excited to announce that the Rock Springs Rotary Club will be offering a cookout at the airport starting at 4:00 pm on Friday, July 8th during the Commemorative Air Force’s B-25 tour stop. “Having the Rotary Club; a great local …

Commemorative Air Force will visit with their WWII B-25 Bomber          Rock Springs Rotary to Cookout on July 8th – Click Here for more information REVISED DATES: CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ A piece of World War II history will pay a visit to Sweetwater County July 5 – 11th. The Commemorative Air …

Simulated airline disaster tests airport and mutual aid emergency response ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ Airport emergency responders received realistic practice dealing with a full-scale simulated airline disaster at the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport on Saturday, April 23rd. The “disaster exercise” formally called “Operation Broken Wing” is required by the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration every three years. The …