Vernal Regional Airport (KVEL) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 6:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, KVEL is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Vernal Regional Airport in Vernal, UT, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Vernal Regional Airport (KVEL) is a regional airport serving Vernal, UT at a field elevation of 5,274 ft. KVEL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 7,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west (280°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVEL 281253Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP164 T00280011
What changed at KVEL?
Since the 1153Z (5:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.04 → 30.06 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KVEL
KVEL is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 4,900 ft (field elevation 5,274 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KVEL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KVEL reported VFR in 94% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 320 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 2% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 35 had the best headwind 59% of the time, runway 17 41%, and winds were calm 33% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 38 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 1. From December to February KVEL was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 33 days a year. 65% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in August when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 5,274 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 8,143 ft, 2,869 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 26% of the time and averaged 4.3 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and January the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 7,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 17 | 7,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KVEL runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/357,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVELWind
- 17
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KVEL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KVEL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KVEL reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 50%
- 35
- 50%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1301Z (7:01 AM MDT)
TAF KVEL 281301Z 2813/2912 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KVEL's own weather station.
Wind is 79° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily DAWN-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KVEL
- IATA
- VEL
- FAA LID
- VEL
- City
- Vernal
- State
- Utah
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,274 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.4362, -109.5117
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 11h 3m
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Historical Flying Weather at KVEL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KVEL reported VFR conditions during about 93.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 320 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.3 kt, calm 26.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.3 | 16.0 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 83.9 | 9.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 92.6 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 97.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| May | 98.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 99.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 98.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 97.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 93.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 77.7 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.4 kt |
| Feb | 3.3 kt |
| Mar | 4.7 kt |
| Apr | 6.0 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.6 kt |
| Jul | 4.7 kt |
| Aug | 4.5 kt |
| Sep | 4.3 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 3.4 kt |
| Dec | 2.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KVEL airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Vernal Regional Airport (KVEL)
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