KVEL/VEL METAR & TAF Vernal Regional Airport

Vernal, UtahElevation 5,278 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,269 ft

-9 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (8:53 PM local) · 52 min old

KVEL is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 4°C

45°F / 39°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.22 inHg

1023.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP220

sea-level pressure 1022.0 hPa

T00670044

precise temperature 6.7°C, dew point 4.4°C

51009

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.9 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2324Z (5:24 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KVEL forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN11011,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN PROB30

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at VEL.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 38F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,269 ft (field elevation 5,278 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	38	0 kt	–	3%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	54/38	WSW 4 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	56/37	WNW 4 kt	–	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	56/37	SSE 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	57/38	0 kt	–	17%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	54/39	0 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	53/38	0 kt	–	44%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	52	0 kt	–	69%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0344Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark

RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 7,000 ft

17/35

Dimensions

7,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17179°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

5,269 ft

Pressure altitude

4,978 ft

Field elevation

5,278 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.22 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0023Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

1340Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

0051Z (6:51 PM local) → 1312Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0023Z (6:23 PM local) → 1340Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0123Z (7:23 PM local) → 1240Z (6:40 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Vernal Regional Airport is in Vernal, Utah. Field elevation 5,278 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerKEN CAMPBELL

Manager phone(435) 789-3400

AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKVEL / VEL

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY

RegionUtah

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.4362, -109.5117

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.175

ASOS

122.35

CEDAR CITY RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KVEL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

8.2

AVG OPS/DAY

10.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Unknown 55%Piston single 17%Jet 12%Turboprop 8%Helicopter 6%Other 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›VR7 (Unknown) · ~46 landings/mo

›E135 (Unknown) · ~29 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›LJ45 (Jet) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›VR7 (Unknown)

›B407 (Helicopter)

›C182 (Piston single)

›P210 (Piston single)

›C82S (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFBR Fort Bridger Airport

70 NM NW

VFR

KRKS Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

72 NM N

VFR

KPUC Carbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field

75 NM SW

VFR

KEVW Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field

86 NM NW

VFR

KGJT Grand Junction Regional Airport

91 NM SE

VFR

KCAG Craig Moffat Airport

91 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR PPR FOR ACR OPS OVR 30 PAX SEATS - AMGR.

›AFT HR OPS CTC 435-789-8494 OR 435-261-9000.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

›RWY 07/25 DECOMMISSIONED.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 ON CONSLY.

›PCR VALUE: 230/F/D/X/T

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -26C.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KVEL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KVEL have a METAR?

Yes. KVEL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KVEL have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KVEL; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KVEL?

KVEL sits at 5,278 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVEL?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.