b'TERMINALSRKS9FACTS&FIGURES Project: Terminal Modernization & ExpansionLocation: Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS), in Rock Springs, WYAirport Operator: Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport BoardAirport (DEN), a primary hub for Unitedbeen known for its coal, natural gasSize: 34,000 sq. ft. of expanded & renovated floor spaceAirlines. One of the two runways atand oil reserves. The states petroleum RKS is slightly more than 10,000 feet.association reported three years agoCost: $43.9 millionSuch length is necessary due to thethat Wyoming had more than 10,000Funding: $27 million from FAA; $10 million in grants & loans airports ultra-high elevation of 6,764producing oil wells, nearly 18,000from Wyoming Business Council; $2.5 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds; $2.5 million allocated by Wyoming feet above sea levelmore than one- producing natural gas wells, four oilgovernors office; $1.3 million from city of Rock Springs & quarter mile higher than the Mile Highrefineries and more than 30 operatingSweetwater CountyCity of Denver.natural gas plants. TransmissionMaster Consultant, Civil Engineering: ArdurraLocated along a remote stretch ofinfrastructure crisscrosses the stateArchitecture, Building Engineering, EnvironmentalInterstate 80, Sweetwater County, WY,from corner to corner. & Planning: Mead & Hunt Inc. is home to about 40,000 residents.Further job growth in this sector isGeneral Contractor: Q&D ConstructionThats expected to increase soon,likely after the U.S. Geological SurveyBaggage System: G&S Airport Conveyorhowever, thanks to nearly $12 billion inrecently announced that the MowryPassenger Boarding Bridge: Oshkosh AreroTechongoing investments within the area.Composite Total Petroleum Systema Theres talk of another $15 billion inseries of underground geologicalAutomated Exit Lane: Record USApotential developments now underformations beneath and aroundSecurity & Access Control: Genetec consideration, and Brubaker saysSweetwater Countypossesses aPrefabricated Temporary Terminal: Sprung Structuresupgrading the airport was purposefullypreviously undiscovered 473 millionTemporary Wall Units: SwiftWalltimed to stay ahead of an expectedbarrels of oil and 27 trillion cubic feetCurtain Wall: Manko, installed by DJs Glass surge in travel demand. of gas. Seating: Arconas; AllsteelEnergy is whats powering thatFossil fuels have competition, too,Primary Tenant: United Expressoptimism. The Cowboy State has longas southwestern Wyoming has also 2024 Passenger Volume: Approx. 43,000 AirportImprovement.comOctober 2025'