KVEL· VEL· Vernal
Vernal Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 5,278 ft (1609 m)
12:27Z 02:06Z Day
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Current METARVFR
20 min ago·20:53ZKVEL 242053Z AUTO 24017G31KT 10SM CLR 20/M14 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 26031/2049 SLP023 T02001144 56028
Wind
240° 17 kt (gust 31 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
20°C / −14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.70 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KVEL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 31 knots from 260 degrees at 20:49 sea level pressure of 1002.3 HPa hourly temperature of 20.0°C and dew point of -14.4°C Decrease then steady; or decrease then decrease more slowly of 2.8 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL088C17244 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
17/352134 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 | HW 8 kt | XW 15 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) | Usable | HW 8 | 15 R | Crosswind 15 kt · Gusts to 31 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
7,328 ft
elevation 5,278 ft
ISA deviation
+15.5°C
large deviation
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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Vernal Regional Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:22 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
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25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/20Z2109KT · 6 SM · FEW100
Wind: 2109KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100
TAF KVEL 241720Z 2418/2518 21009KT P6SM FEW100
VFRFM24/20Z → 25/01Z25016G30KT · 6 SM · SCT100
Wind: 25016G30KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100
FM242000 25016G30KT P6SM SCT100
VFRFM25/01Z → 25/03Z30012G23KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 30012G23KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM250100 30012G23KT P6SM BKN250
VFRFM25/03Z → 25/05Z2909KT · 6 SM · SCT130 BKN250
Wind: 2909KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT130 BKN250
FM250300 29009KT P6SM SCT130 BKN250
VFRFM25/05Z → 25/17Z3409KT · 6 SM · SCT130 BKN250
Wind: 3409KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT130 BKN250
FM250500 34009KT P6SM SCT130 BKN250
VFRFM25/17Z → 25/18Z2005KT · 6 SM · FEW200 SCT250
Wind: 2005KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW200 SCT250
FM251700 20005KT P6SM FEW200 SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KVEL 241720Z 2418/2518 21009KT P6SM FEW100 FM242000 25016G30KT P6SM SCT100 FM250100 30012G23KT P6SM BKN250 FM250300 29009KT P6SM SCT130 BKN250 FM250500 34009KT P6SM SCT130 BKN250 FM251700 20005KT P6SM FEW200 SCT250
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