FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VEL |
| Lat/Long: | 40-26-27.3000N / 109-30-35.7000W
40-26.455000N / 109-30.595000W
40.4409167 / -109.5099167
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5278 ft. / 1608.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of VERNAL, UT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 84078 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | SALT LAKE CITY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | CEDAR CITY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VEL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 07/25 & 16/34, REIL RYS 07 & 25 AND 16 & 34, AND PAPI RYS 07 & 25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | 24 HR PPR REQUIRED FOR ACR OPS OVER 30 PSGR SEATS CTC AMGR 435-789-3400. RY 07/25 NOT AVBL FOR ACR USE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.175 (435-781-1224) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY CEDAR CITY RADIO ON FREQ 122.35 (VERNAL RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| VELr333/3.8 | | VERNAL VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 15E |
| MTUr044/33.3 | | MYTON VORTAC | | 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 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6201 x 150 ft. / 1890 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 55.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 40-26.811595N | | 40-25.790745N |
| Longitude: | 109-30.640693W | | 109-30.617808W |
| Elevation: | 5262.1 ft. | | 5264.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 179 true | | 346 magnetic, 359 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6201 TODA:6201 ASDA:6201 LDA:6201 | | TORA:6201 TODA:6201 ASDA:6201 LDA:6201 |
| 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 |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4108 x 60 ft. / 1252 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 40-26.681628N | | 40-26.690260N |
| Longitude: | 109-30.986497W | | 109-30.101193W |
| Elevation: | 5278.1 ft. | | 5233.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 089 true | | 256 magnetic, 269 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4108 TODA:4108 ASDA:4108 LDA:4108 | | TORA:4108 TODA:4108 ASDA:4108 LDA:4108 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 74 ft. tree, 771 ft. from runway, 376 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | 43 ft. tree, 602 ft. from runway, 195 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | UINTAH CO AND VERNAL CITY
825 SOUTH 500 E
VERNAL, UT 84078
Phone 435-789-3400 |
| Manager: | KELLY HARVEY
825 SOUTH 500 E
VERNAL, UT 84078
Phone 435-789-3400 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
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 between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (220KB) |
| VOR RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (46KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
74V - Roosevelt Municipal Airport (27 nm W)
U69 - Duchesne Municipal Airport (43 nm W)
KFBR - Fort Bridger Airport (70 nm NW)
KRKS - Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (72 nm N)
KPUC - Carbon County Regional Airport/Buck Davis Field (76 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 13:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 14:14 |
| Sunset | | 16:55 | | 23:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 00:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 07:55:44 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 23-Nov-2009 00:55:44 |
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| METAR |
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| KVEL | 230735Z AUTO 02004KT 9SM -SN SCT003 OVC011 M01/M02 A2999 RMK AO2 UPB19E21SNE0659B21 P0000
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| TAF |
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| KVEL | 230531Z 2306/2406 30005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC060 TEMPO 2306/2308 4SM -SN BR BKN030 OVC050 FM230900 VRB04KT P6SM SCT090 BKN150 FM231800 06005KT P6SM SCT110 FM240200 32004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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