AirNav: KVEL - Vernal Regional Airport

KVEL

Vernal Regional Airport
Vernal, Utah, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

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 (435-414-6338)

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
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:

Single wheel:	/2018
Double wheel:	45.0
Double tandem:	55.0

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

Runway heading:

169 magnetic, 179 true

349 magnetic, 359 true

Declared distances:

TORA:7000

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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

A39-17/35	PCR VALUE: 230/F/D/X/T
-	RWY 07/25 DECOMMISSIONED.
-	FOR CD 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35 CHANGED		download (231KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 35		download (214KB)
VOR RWY 35 CHANGED		download (204KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply CHANGED		download (148KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (227KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

74V - Roosevelt Municipal Airport (26 nm W)
40U - Manila Airport (34 nm N)
4V0 - Rangely Airport (40 nm SE)
U69 - Duchesne Municipal Airport (42 nm W)
KFBR - Fort Bridger Airport (70 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 06-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:23	12:23
Sunrise	06:51	12:51
Sunset	19:42	01:42
Evening civil twilight	20:09	02:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Sep-2026 19:03:38
Local (UTC-6)	06-Sep-2026 13:03:38

METAR

KVEL

061853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02560033

TAF

KVEL

061720Z 0618/0718 14003KT P6SM SCT200 FM062100 27010G18KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 PROB30 0622/0702 -TSRA BKN100CB BKN150 FM070200 24005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT070 OVC080 PROB30 0702/0706 -TSRA BKN050CB FM070600 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 OVC080 PROB30 0706/0710 -SHRA BKN050

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

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