Vernal Regional Airport

KVEL · Utah, United States

About Vernal Regional Airport

VERNAL RGNL
ICAO KVEL
FAA ID VEL
IATA VEL
Type Midsized airport
Open since May 1945
Coordinates (ARP) 40.43608, -109.51142   402610N 1093041W
Variation 9.8° E (2024)
Timezone Denver (-6 h)
Local time May 4, 2024 17:31
Fuel types
100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue)
A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual) 8,600 (December 31, 2018)
Based aircraft 30
Airport status Operational
Source FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
17 179° 169° 7,001 ft 98 ft Asphalt 40.4457 -109.5116
35 359° 349° 40.4265 -109.5112

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Vernal Regional Airport

Vernal Regional Airport is a midsized airport in Utah, United States. The airport is located at latitude 40.43608 and longitude -109.51142. The airport has one runway: 17/35. The ICAO airport code of this field is KVEL. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is VEL. The airport's IATA code is VEL. Nearby other airfields are Sundog Airport, Split Mountain Air Airport, Paradise Air Park Airport, Pelican Lake Airport and Roosevelt Municipal Airport.

Vernal Regional Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Salt Lake.

Vernal Regional Airport is in the timezone of America/Denver. Difference with UTC is -6 h. Today the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 20:17. This applies to Vernal Regional Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -6 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Ashley Valley Medical Center Heliport US-C658 1.6 NM 324°
Ubmc Vernal Helipad 1 Heliport US-C659 2.1 NM 319°
Sundog Airport US-C585 7.2 NM 135°
Split Mountain Air Airport US-E752 7.8 NM 099°
Paradise Air Park Airport US-C657 15 NM 271°
Pelican Lake Airport US-C629 17 NM 205°
Bonanza Power Plant Heliport US-C550 24 NM 154°
Uintah Basin Medical Center Heliport US-C632 24 NM 250°
Roosevelt Municipal Airport K74V 26 NM 249°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Vernal VEL VOR-DME 3.5 NM 166°

More runway information

Condition

ID Surface condition Surface treatment PCN
Pavement Classification Number
Runway Lights Edge Intensity
17 Excellent Saw-cut or plastic grooved 18/F/C/X/T Medium
35

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID Single wheel Double wheel Double tandem Dual double tandem
17 45,000 lbs 55,000 lbs
35

Declared distances

ID TORA
Takeoff Run Available
TODA
Takeoff Distance Available
ASDA
Accelerated Stop Distance Available
LDA
Landing Distance Available
Displaced Threshold
Length
17 7,001 ft
35 7,001 ft

Elevations

ID End Elevation Threshold Crossing Height Visual Glide Path Angle Touchdown Zone Elevation Displaced Threshold
Elevation
17 5,268 ft 48 ft 3.0° 1,606 ft
35 5,274 ft 48 ft 3.0° 1,608 ft

Obstruction data

ID Controlling Object
Description
Controlling Object
Marking
CFR Part 77 Controlling Object
Clearance slope
Controlling Object
Height (AGL)
Controlling Object
Distance Threshold
Controlling Object
Centerline offset
Controlling Object
Centerline
17 POLE B(V) 11 33 ft 587 ft 1,204 ft Left
35 TREES C 20 44 ft 1,093 ft 666 ft Right

Lights and markings

ID Runway Markings
Type
Runway Markings
Condition
Approach Light System Runway End Identifier Lights Centerline Lights Touchdown Lights Visual Glide Slope Indicators
17 Nonprecision Instrument Good Yes P4L
35 Nonprecision Instrument Good Yes P4L

Other information

ID ILS type Pattern Runway Visual Range
Equipment
Runway Visibility Value
Equipment
17 Left hand
35 Left hand
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