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 210953Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP071 T01560033
TAF KVEL 210521Z 2106/2206 02007KT P6SM FEW120 FEW250 FM210900 32006KT P6SM FEW120 FEW250 FM211200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM211500 18006KT P6SM SKC FM212100 34008G18KT P6SM FEW140 FEW250 FM220200 33005KT P6SM FEW140 FEW250
| 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