Medium Regional Airport • Vernal, UT, United States
Elevation: 5,278 ft (1609 m) • 40.4362, -109.5117
Vernal Regional Airport (KVEL / VEL) is a medium regional airport serving Vernal, UT, United States, situated at an elevation of 5,278 ft (1609 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.8° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 7,000 feet.
METAR KVEL 221753Z AUTO 27026G39KT 10SM CLR 16/M06 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 30042/1714 SLP058 T01561061 10178 20022 53006 $
TAF KVEL 221727Z 2218/2318 27026G37KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM222000 26032G42KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM230100 26022G29KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM230300 20010G20KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM230700 VRB05KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 7,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 179° |
| 35 | 7,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 359° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM