FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | UT79 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-24-56.0000N / 109-20-37.0000W 40-24.933333N / 109-20.616667W 40.4155556 / -109.3436111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4865 ft. / 1483 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of JENSEN, UT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 84035 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 03/2000 |
| Sectional chart: | SALT LAKE CITY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | CEDAR CITY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS at VEL (8 nm W): | 135.175 (435-781-1224) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| VELr057/7.2 | | VERNAL VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 15E |
| MTUr052/39.3 | | MYTON VORTAC | | 112.70 | | 14E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 1800 x 50 ft. / 549 x 15 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. hill, 2700 ft. from runway | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DAVID KARREN PO BOX 71, 2950 S 9740 E JENSEN, UT 84035 Phone 435-789-5778 |
| Manager: | DAVID KARREN PO BOX 71, 2950 S. 9740 E. JENSEN, UT 84035 Phone 435-789-5778 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at UT79.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVEL - Vernal Regional Airport (8 nm W)
74V - Roosevelt Municipal Airport (33 nm W)
U69 - Duchesne Municipal Airport (49 nm W)
KEEO - Meeker Airport (70 nm E)
KRKS - Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (72 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:50 | | 02:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:23 | | 03:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 05:15:32 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Jul-2009 23:15:32 |
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| METAR |
KVEL 8nm W | 050453Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A3019 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S SLP158 T02110061
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| TAF |
KVEL 8nm W | 042320Z 0500/0524 06009G15KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150 FM050200 29005KT P6SM FEW110 SCT200 FM051400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW110 SCT200 FM051800 31009KT P6SM VCSH SCT090 SCT150
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