Vernal Regional Airport

KVEL / VEL

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Vernal, UtahELEV 5,278 FT

Medium airportScheduled service4.6 · 80 on Google

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Google rating

Google reviews

ratings on Google

Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to RKS

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

#9 / 28

Utah airports by Google rating

4.6★ across 80 Google ratings — ranked against 28 rated UT fields.

72 nm

To the nearest alternate

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS).

Overview

01 / Field brief

Located in Vernal, Utah, Vernal Regional Airport (KVEL / VEL) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 5,278 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.

No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into VEL for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS, 72 nm), Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field (EVW, 86 nm), and Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT, 91 nm).

Charter pricing from VEL depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Vernal.

Field capability

Charts on SkyVector

02 / Field data

ICAO

KVEL

IATA

VEL

FAA / Local

VEL

Elevation

5,278 ft

Coordinates

40.4362° N · 109.5117° W

Airspace

E · Echo

Size

Medium

Scheduled svc

Yes

Elevation vs UT fields

state range 2,941–7,590 ft

At 5,278 ft, VEL sits higher than 72% of the 32 Utah fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.