FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 |
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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: | | 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
| A39-17/35 | PCR VALUE: 230/F/D/X/T |
| - | 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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35 | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 35 | |
download (209KB) |
| VOR RWY 35 | |
download (200KB) |
| 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)
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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| 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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Apr-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 02:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 02:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2026 17:40:29 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 20-Apr-2026 11:40:29 |
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| METAR |
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| KVEL | 201653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/M10 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01441100
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| TAF |
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| KVEL | 201128Z 2012/2112 28005KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM202000 21008KT P6SM FEW130 BKN250 FM210300 28005KT P6SM FEW130 FEW250
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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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