VEL — Vernal Regional Airport
- IATA code
- VEL
- ICAO code
- KVEL
- Size
- medium
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 25,283
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- Nonstop routes
- 4
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC−7 / UTC−6
- America/Denver
- Elevation
- 1,609 m
- 5,279 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 2,134 m
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About VEL
Vernal Regional Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Vernal, United States. 25,283 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 4 nonstop routes from VEL.
US BTS T-100. Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from VEL
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| VEL → DEN | 417 km | 14,868 |
| VEL → PHX | 808 km | 10,161 |
| VEL → CNY | 188 km | 182 |
| VEL → PGA | 425 km | 72 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airlines at VEL
- LF CFM · 1,245 flights
Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| RKS | Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport | 134 km |
| GJT | Grand Junction Regional Airport | 168 km |
| CNY | Canyonlands Regional Airport | 188 km |
| PVU | Provo Municipal Airport | 189 km |
| HDN | Yampa Valley Airport | 194 km |
Distance from VEL to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,134 m | 30 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States · 40.4362, -109.5117
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