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WY49 Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Heliport
Rock Springs, Wyoming, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: WY49
Lat/Long: 41-35-09.5100N 109-14-04.4500W
41-35.158500N 109-14.074167W
41.5859750,-109.2345694
(estimated)
Elevation: 6454 ft. / 1967 m (estimated)
Variation: 14E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 82901

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1980
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS: CASPER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at RKS (8 nm E): 118.375 (307-362-2541)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OCSr256/9.8ROCK SPRINGS VOR/DME116.0013E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: non-standard
BOUNDARY LGTS.
Operational restrictions: 50' X 50' CONC WITHIN A 290' X 140' TURF AREA.
Latitude: 41-35.158500N
Longitude: 109-14.074167W
Elevation: 6454.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MEM'L HOSP OF SWEETWATER CO
1200 COLLEGE DRIVE
ROCK SPRINGS, WY 82901
Manager: IRENE RICHARDSON
P.O. BOX 1359
ROCK SPRINGS, WY 82901
Phone 307-362-3711
JAMES HORAN 307-352-8239.

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 PLINES SURROUND LANDING AREA.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WY49.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRKS - Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (8 nm E)
40U - Manila Airport (41 nm SW)
KFBR - Fort Bridger Airport (54 nm W)
KEMM - Kemmerer Municipal Airport (61 nm W)
KVEL - Vernal Regional Airport (70 nm S)
  
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Photo taken 02-May-2016
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4211:42
Sunrise06:1212:12
Sunset20:1602:16
Evening civil twilight20:4602:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-May-2026 03:33:29
Local (UTC-6)  03-May-2026 21:33:29
 
METAR
KRKS 
8nm E 		040254Z AUTO 28011KT 10SM FEW110 15/M09 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP081 T01501094 55000
TAF
KRKS 
8nm E 		031720Z 0318/0418 27012G20KT P6SM SCT110 FM040100 25007KT P6SM SCT120
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