AirportsVernal Regional Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Vernal, in Utah, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VEL.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VEL
- ICAO code
- KVEL
- City
- Vernal
- State or region
- Utah
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 40.4362° N, 109.5117° W
- Elevation
- 1,609 m (5,278 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,134 m (7,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VEL means Vernal Regional Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: KVEL. ICAO codes that begin with K belong to the mainland United States. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 40.4362° N, 109.5117° W. It stands 1,609 metres (5,278 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off. The nearest large city in our data is Provo, about 183 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone America/Denver, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Vernal Regional Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,134 metres (7,000 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 354.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,134 m 7,000 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Wyoming Regional AirportRock Springs | RKS | 134 km |
| Grand Junction Regional AirportGrand Junction | GJT | 168 km |
| Canyonlands Regional AirportMoab | CNY | 188 km |
| Provo Municipal AirportProvo | PVU | 189 km |
| Yampa Valley AirportHayden | HDN | 194 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 12,313 km | 15 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 13,392 km | 16 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 12,546 km | 15 h 35 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,712 km | 9 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 2,999 km | 4 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 1,068 km | 1 h 45 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 14,262 km | 17 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,995 km | 11 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,084 km | 16 h 15 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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