FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 FEBRUARY 2019

Location

FAA Identifier:	VEL
Lat/Long:	40-26-09.8809N / 109-30-41.1219W 40-26.164682N / 109-30.685365W 40.4360780 / -109.5114228 (estimated)
Elevation:	5280 ft. / 1609.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	10E (2020)
From city:	1 mile SE of VERNAL, UT
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	84078

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/1945
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS:	CEDAR CITY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	VEL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAWN-DUSK FOR AFTER HOURS OPERATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT FBO'S: APEX AVIATION 435-789-8494 OR DINALAND AVIATION 435-789-4612
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RYS 17/35, REIL RYS 17/35 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index A
Airline operations:	24 HR PPR REQUIRED FOR ACR OPS OVER 30 PSGR SEATS CTC AMGR 435-789-3400.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.7
WX ASOS:	135.175 (435-781-1224)

• COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY CEDAR CITY RADIO ON FREQ 122.35 (VERNAL RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var

VEL r331/3.5		VERNAL VOR/DME		108.20		15E
MTU r045/33.0		MYTON VOR/DME		112.70		14E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bulk oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	7000 x 100 ft. / 2134 x 30 m
Surface:	asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity:	PCN 18 /F/C/X/T Single wheel: 45.0 Double wheel: 55.0
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 17		RUNWAY 35
Latitude:	40-26.740883N		40-25.588480N
Longitude:	109-30.698117W		109-30.672612W
Elevation:	5268.0 ft.		5274.0 ft.
Gradient:	0.2%		0.2%
Traffic pattern:	left		left
Runway heading:	169 magnetic, 179 true		349 magnetic, 359 true
Declared distances:	TORA:7000		TORA:7000
Markings:	nonprecision, in good condition		nonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:	4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)		4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights:	yes		yes
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights		yes, no lights
Obstructions:	33 ft. pole, 586 ft. from runway, 367 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear		44 ft. trees, 1094 ft. from runway, 203 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	UINTAH CO AND VERNAL CITY 730 EAST 800 S. VERNAL, UT 84078 Phone 435-789-3400
Manager:	DOUG BROWN 730 EAST 800 S. VERNAL, UT 84078 Phone (435) 789-3400

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 41 Single engine airplanes: 28 Multi engine airplanes: 3 Jet airplanes: 1 Helicopters: 1 Ultralights: 8

Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * 53% local general aviation 31% transient general aviation 16% air taxi * for 12-month period ending 01 December 2012

Additional Remarks

-	RWY 07/25 DECOMMISSIONED.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION . Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 28 February 2019 at 0901Z to 28 March 2019 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures

RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35		download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 35		download (225KB)
VOR RWY 35		download (218KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (65KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (227KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

74V - Roosevelt Municipal Airport (26 nm W)
4V0 - Rangely Airport (40 nm SE)
U69 - Duchesne Municipal Airport (42 nm W)
KFBR - Fort Bridger Airport (70 nm NW)
KRKS - Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (72 nm N)

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