Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)

VEL
Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)
Vernal, UT
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier VEL
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 109°30'41.1210" W / 40°26'9.8800" N
-109.511422 / 40.436078 (Estimated)
Elevation 5274.20 ft / 1607.58 m (Surveyed)
Land 393 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles SE of Vernal, UT
Location Uintah County, UT
Magnetic Variation 10E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner UINTAH CO AND VERNAL CITY
Address 152 E 100 N.
VERNAL, UT 84078
Phone number (435) 781-0770
Manager KEN CAMPBELL
Address 730 EAST 800 S.
VERNAL, UT 84078
Phone number (435) 789-3400
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart SALT LAKE CITY
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY
Tie-in FSS CDC - CEDAR CITY
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility VEL (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 2006/06
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.7 MHz
UNICOM 122.7 MHz
ASOS VEL (435-414-6338)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 7000 x 100 ft (2134 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
17 35
Alignment 179° 359°
Physical elevation 5267.80 ft 5274.20 ft
Coordinates 40.445681 / -109.511635 40.426474 / -109.511210
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • 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.