Airport guide
Vernal Regional AirportIATA code VEL
Vernal Regional Airport (VEL/KVEL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vernal, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Vernal, United States
- Codes
- VEL · KVEL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Vernal Regional Airport (VEL/KVEL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vernal, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 40.440°, -109.510°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Vernal, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Vernal Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- VEL
- ICAO code
- KVEL
- City
- Vernal
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 40.436°, -109.512°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Vernal Regional Airport’s own pages.
VEL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,609 m (5,278 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 25,314
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport RKS · 134 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VEL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 17/35: 2,134 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,134 m7,000 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from VEL
Originfacts does not track any routes from VEL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at VEL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Vernal, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Vernal Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Vernal
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Rock SpringsRock Springs-Sweetwater County AirportRKS134 km
- Grand JunctionGrand Junction Regional AirportGJT169 km
- MoabCanyonlands FieldCNY188 km
- ProvoProvo AirportPVU189 km
- HaydenYampa Valley AirportHDN194 km
- Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City International AirportSLC212 km
- OgdenOgden MunicipalOGD227 km
- VailEagle County AirportEGE239 km
- MontroseMontrose Regional AirportMTJ255 km
Vernal Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Vernal Regional Airport?
Vernal Regional Airport serves Vernal, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.436°, -109.512°.
What are the airport codes for Vernal Regional Airport?
The IATA code is VEL and the ICAO code is KVEL.
What time zone is VEL in?
Vernal Regional Airport is in the America/Denver time zone.
How many runways does Vernal Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VEL: 17/35 (2,134 m (7,000 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Vernal Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 25,314 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Vernal Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives VEL’s elevation as 1,609 m (5,278 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Vernal Regional Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7921938 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)