Volunteers needed to serve as victims, onlookers, media and friends/family. ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ The Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport will conduct a triennial full- scale emergency response exercise on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. This exercise is held in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations requiring a simulated disaster. The goal of …
RKS Enhances Passenger Experience with New Restrooms
ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ The Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Joint Powers Board is proud to announce the opening of new ADA restrooms on the secured side of the TSA Checkpoint. The new restrooms provide passengers facilities to make their travel experience through RKS stress free. With the opening of these new restrooms, passengers no longer need to leave the secured …
Cause for Tuesday & Wednesday Flight Cancellations Resolved
ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ Commercial airline flights on Wednesday afternoon were able to again operate at Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport after repairs on a faulty National Weather Service visibility sensor were completed. On Tuesday afternoon, a component of the National Weather Service’s Automated Weather Observation System that measures the horizontal visibility failed. The Automated Weather Observing System, or AWOS, is …
Single Engine Plane Crash at Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport
ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ Operations are running normally after a small aircraft crashed on Runway 9/27 at Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) at approximately 12:00 PM on September 18, 2015. The single-engine Aviat Husky A1-B was resting on the runway when airport’s Aircraft Rescue Firefighters arrived on scene. There were no injuries to the sole occupant of the aircraft. …
Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport Received $728,000 in Federal and State Grants
ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ The Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) was recently awarded a total of $700,000 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant funds and $28,000 in Wyoming Department of Transportation grant funds to make improvements to the Runway Safety Area for Runway 9/27, the airport’s air carrier runway. The project includes clearing & grubbing, excavation, electrical, and seeding …
Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport Instrument Landing System Saved
ROCK SPRINGS, WY ─ The Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is pleased to announce that the airport’s only Instrument Landing System (ILS) has been saved from decommissioning by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through a very proactive campaign launched by the Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport Board. In April 2015, the Airport was notified of an Aeronautical Study being …