KVEL· VEL· Vernal
Vernal Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 5,278 ft (1609 m)
13:38Z 00:28Z Night
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Current METARVFR
44 min ago·11:53ZKVEL 231153Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 07/07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP111 60008 70016 T00720067 10111 20072 53002 $
Wind
210° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
7°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.94 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KVEL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.1 HPa 0.08 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours 0.16 inches of precipitation fell in the last 24 hours hourly temperature of 7.2°C and dew point of 6.7°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 11.1°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 7.2°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 0.2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
17/352134 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 | HW 3 kt | XW 2 kt R |
40.4362°, -109.5117°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Preferred | HW 3 | 2 R | — |
Density altitude
5,552 ft
elevation 5,278 ft
ISA deviation
+2.5°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KVEL
- ASOS135.175
- RDOCEDAR CITY RDO122.350
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM122.700
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEL | VOR-DME | 108.20 MHz | 3.5 | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 17/357,000 ft (2,134 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KVEL
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp13°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=313
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Vernal Regional Airport
Diagram unavailable for Vernal Regional Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 12:45 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/18ZVRB6KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · SCT035 BKN070
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT035 BKN070
TAF KVEL 231142Z 2312/2412 VRB06KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 BKN070
IFRTEMPO23/12Z → 23/15Z3 SM · -TSRA BR · SCT040(CB)sn
Visibility: 3 SM
Weather: -TSRA BR
Clouds: SCT040(CB)sn
TEMPO 2312/2315 3SM -TSRA BR SCT040CB
VFRFM23/18Z → 23/22Z2008KT · 6 SM · SCT050 BKN090
Wind: 2008KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050 BKN090
FM231800 20008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090
VFRFM23/22Z → 24/02Z23010KT · 6 SM · SCT060 SCT100
Wind: 23010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT060 SCT100
FM232200 23010KT P6SM SCT060 SCT100
VFRFM24/02Z → 24/12ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · FEW060 FEW250
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW060 FEW250
FM240200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250
Raw TAF
TAF KVEL 231142Z 2312/2412 VRB06KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 BKN070 TEMPO 2312/2315 3SM -TSRA BR SCT040CB FM231800 20008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090 FM232200 23010KT P6SM SCT060 SCT100 FM240200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250
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