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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KVEL 011053Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01440133
| 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