KVEL· VEL· Vernal
Vernal Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 5,278 ft (1609 m)
12:38Z 02:06Z Day
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Current METARVFR
55 min ago·14:53ZKVEL 231453Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02220094 51006
Wind
260° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
22°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1025 hPa
30.28 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KVEL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.5 HPa hourly temperature of 22.2°C and dew point of 9.4°C Increase, then steady, or increase then Increase more slowly of 0.6 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 14:55Z → 23 16:55ZSFC – 31,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
17/352134 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 | HW 1 kt | XW 3 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 1 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
7,055 ft
elevation 5,278 ft
ISA deviation
+17.5°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
Diagram unavailable for Vernal Regional Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:24 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO VFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/20Z2904KT · 6 SM · FEW100 SCT250
Wind: 2904KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100 SCT250
TAF KVEL 231122Z 2312/2412 29004KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
VFRTEMPO23/12Z → 23/15Z6 SM · -SHRA · FEW035 SCT090 BKN110
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: FEW035 SCT090 BKN110
TEMPO 2312/2315 6SM -SHRA FEW035 SCT090 BKN110
VFRFM23/20Z → 24/02Z26010G20KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 26010G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM232000 26010G20KT P6SM BKN250
VFRPROB3023/20Z → 24/00ZVRB15G25KT · -TSRA · BKN080(CB)sn
Wind: VRB15G25KT
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: BKN080(CB)sn
PROB30 2320/2324 VRB15G25KT -TSRA BKN080CB
VFRFM24/02Z → 24/06Z3207KT · 6 SM · FEW100 SCT250
Wind: 3207KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100 SCT250
FM240200 32007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
VFRFM24/06Z → 24/12Z0405KT · 6 SM · FEW100 SCT200
Wind: 0405KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100 SCT200
FM240600 04005KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200
Raw TAF
TAF KVEL 231122Z 2312/2412 29004KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 TEMPO 2312/2315 6SM -SHRA FEW035 SCT090 BKN110 FM232000 26010G20KT P6SM BKN250 PROB30 2320/2324 VRB15G25KT -TSRA BKN080CB FM240200 32007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM240600 04005KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200
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