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KVEL Vernal Regional Airport
Vernal, Utah, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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
VELr333/3.8VERNAL VOR/DME108.2015E
MTUr044/33.3MYTON VORTAC112.7014E

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 40-26.811595N40-25.790745N
Longitude: 109-30.640693W109-30.617808W
Elevation: 5262.1 ft.5264.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 166 magnetic, 179 true346 magnetic, 359 true
Declared distances: TORA:6201 TODA:6201 ASDA:6201 LDA:6201TORA:6201 TODA:6201 ASDA:6201 LDA:6201
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 33 ft. pole, 586 ft. from runway, 367 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear44 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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 40-26.681628N40-26.690260N
Longitude: 109-30.986497W109-30.101193W
Elevation: 5278.1 ft.5233.0 ft.
Gradient: 1.1%1.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 076 magnetic, 089 true256 magnetic, 269 true
Declared distances: TORA:4108 TODA:4108 ASDA:4108 LDA:4108TORA:4108 TODA:4108 ASDA:4108 LDA:4108
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 74 ft. tree, 771 ft. from runway, 376 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear43 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
    
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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download
VOR RWY 34   download
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5213:52
Sunrise07:2014:20
Sunset17:4500:45
Evening civil twilight18:1301:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 02:34:32
Local (UTC-7)  09-Feb-2010 19:34:32
 
METAR
KVEL 100153Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR M12/M15 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP247 T11221150
TAF
KVEL 092327Z 1000/1024 VRB03KT P6SM FEW035 FM100200 29004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM101200 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG SCT060 OVC080 FM101800 13003KT P6SM BKN060 BKN100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Vernal Aviation 435-789-8157
 no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS $4.24 $3.35 
 Updated 08-Feb-2010
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Dinaland Aviation 435-789-4612
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100LL Jet A
FS $4.34 $3.56 
 Updated 04-Dec-2009
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FS=Full service
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Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN DINOSAUR INN 1.3 120-140
BEST WESTERN ANTLERS 1.7 104-120
ECONO LODGE DOWNTOWN 1.2 80-90
 

Other hotels near Vernal Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN VERNAL 1.6 72-170
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS VERNAL-DINOSAURLAND 2.5 153-182
SUPER 8 VERNAL UT 2.6 72-110

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