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Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) in Vernal, Utah
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Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 05/01/1945, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 254 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 25324.*A, Location ID: VEL, Region: Northwest Mountain, District Office: DEN, Unicom Frequency: 122.700 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.700 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Salt Lake City, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: CDC, Tie-In FSS Name: Cedar City, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 5278 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (2001-10-28), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCU, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZLC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Salt Lake City, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Certification Type & Date: III A S 06/2006, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: VEL, Last Inspection Date: 07/23/2014, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
  • Location
  • State: Utah, County: Uintah, City: Vernal, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 26' 27.300'', Lng: -109° 30' 35.700'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.440917, Lng: -109.509917, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (2001-10-28), Distance from central business district: 1 mi (SE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Uintah Co And Vernal City, 825 South 500 E, Vernal, Ut 84078, 435-789-3400
  • Manager
  • Kelly Harvey, 825 South 500 E, Vernal, Ut 84078, 435-789-3400
  • Operations
  • Period: 01/02/2011 - 01/02/2012, Air Taxi Operations: 1,460, Itinerant Operations: 2,750, Local Operations: 4,750
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 21, Multi Engine Aircraft: 3, Ultralight Aircraft: 8
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 13E (Year 2000), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bulk Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT, AGRI, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL
  • Remarks
  • ACTVT MIRL RYS 07/25 & 16/34, REIL RYS 07 & 25 AND 16 & 34, AND PAPI RYS 07 & 25 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 07, True Alignment: 89, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 26' 40.897'', Lng: -109° 30' 59.189'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.444694, Lng: -109.516442, Physical Elevation: 5278 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 24.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 5278.1 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 7, Object Height: 74 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 771.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 376R ft, Runway End Gradient: 1.1, Take-Off Run Available: 4,108 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 4,108 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 4,108 ft, Landing Distance Available: 4,108 ft, Position Source: NGS (10/28/2001), Elevation Source: NGS (10/28/2001), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 25, True Alignment: 269, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 26' 41.415'', Lng: -109° 30' 06.071'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.444838, Lng: -109.501687, Physical Elevation: 5233 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 23.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 5265.5 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 9, Object Height: 43 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 602.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 195R ft, Runway End Gradient: 1.1, Take-Off Run Available: 4,108 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 4,108 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 4,108 ft, Landing Distance Available: 4,108 ft, Position Source: NGS (10/28/2001), Elevation Source: NGS (10/28/2001), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 16, True Alignment: 179, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 26' 48.695'', Lng: -109° 30' 38.441'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.446860, Lng: -109.510678, Physical Elevation: 5262 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 54.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 5262.1 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: POLE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 11, Object Height: 33 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 586.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 367L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Take-Off Run Available: 6,201 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 6,201 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 6,201 ft, Landing Distance Available: 6,201 ft, Position Source: NGS (10/28/2001), Elevation Source: NGS (10/28/2001), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 34, True Alignment: 359, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 25' 47.444'', Lng: -109° 30' 37.068'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.429846, Lng: -109.510297, Physical Elevation: 5265 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 43.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 5264.6 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 20, Object Height: 44 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1094.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 203R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Take-Off Run Available: 6,201 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 6,201 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 6,201 ft, Landing Distance Available: 6,201 ft, Position Source: NGS (10/28/2001), Elevation Source: NGS (10/28/2001), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2011-09-20
Time: Dawn (06:42), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Great Lakes Airlines, Aircraft: BE-1900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N253GL, Flight: 7133, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 34, Speed: 90 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Hawks, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: NO DMG FOUND.
2010-11-21
Time: Night, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Great Lakes Airlines, Aircraft: BE-1900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N208GL, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 16, Above Ground: 10 ft, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: NO DMG.
2009-01-25
Time: Dusk, Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Rain, Snow, Operator: Great Lakes Airlines, Aircraft: BE-1900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N219GL, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 16, Above Ground: 400 ft, Speed: 128 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged radome, Struck & Damaged nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
FAA Registered Aircraft: 47 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Vernal)

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