FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VEL |
| Lat/Long: | 40-26-09.8800N 109-30-41.1210W
40-26.164667N 109-30.685350W
40.4360778,-109.5114225
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5274.2 ft. / 1607.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E (2020) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of VERNAL, UT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 84078 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1945 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | CEDAR CITY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VEL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK
AFT HR OPS CTC 435-789-8494 OR 435-261-9000. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 ON CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | 24 HR PPR FOR ACR OPS OVR 30 PAX SEATS - AMGR. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.125 (435-781-1224) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON 119.95/377.15 MYTON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| VELr331/3.5 | | VERNAL VOR/DME | | 114.15 | | 15E |
| MTUr045/33.0 | | MYTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 7000 x 100 ft. / 2134 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 18 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 55.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 40-26.740883N | | 40-25.588463N |
| Longitude: | 109-30.698103W | | 109-30.672615W |
| Elevation: | 5267.8 ft. | | 5274.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 169 magnetic, 179 true | | 349 magnetic, 359 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7000 | | TORA:7000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. pole, 586 ft. from runway, 367 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 44 ft. trees, 1094 ft. from runway, 203 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | UINTAH CO AND VERNAL CITY
152 E 100 N.
VERNAL, UT 84078
Phone (435) 781-0770 |
| Manager: | KEN CAMPBELL
730 EAST 800 S.
VERNAL, UT 84078
Phone (435) 789-3400 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 07/25 DECOMMISSIONED. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -26C. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35 | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 35 | |
download (214KB) |
| VOR RWY 35 | |
download (209KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (128KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (227KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
74V - Roosevelt Municipal Airport (26 nm W)
4V0 - Rangely Airport (40 nm SE)
U69 - Duchesne Municipal Airport (42 nm W)
KFBR - Fort Bridger Airport (70 nm NW)
KRKS - Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (72 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 21-Dec-2017
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Mar-2025
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 13:08 |
| Sunset | | 19:38 | | 01:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:06 | | 02:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2025 16:22:21 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Mar-2025 10:22:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KVEL | 291553Z AUTO 06011KT 6SM -RA BKN034 BKN044 OVC075 07/02 A2982 RMK AO2 RAB28 SLP072 P0000 T00720022
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| TAF |
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| KVEL | 291143Z 2912/3012 35006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN110 FM292100 21010G20KT P6SM SCT070 BKN090 PROB30 2921/3001 4SM -SHRA BKN070 FM300100 28009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090 PROB30 3001/3006 4SM -SHRA BKN060 FM300600 28005KT P6SM SCT080 BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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