Vernal Regional Airport
Vernal Regional Airport Vernal - Uintah County Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Uintah County & Vernal City | ||||||||||
| Serves | Vernal, Utah | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,274 ft / 1,608 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°26′27″N 109°30′36″W / 40.44083°N 109.51000°W | ||||||||||
| Website | VEL Website | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
Vernal Regional Airport (IATA: VEL, ICAO: KVEL, FAA LID: VEL) is a mile southeast of Vernal, in Uintah County, Utah. It is owned by the city and county and sees one airline, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 5,474 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 3,805 in 2009 and 4,461 in 2010. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between 2,500 and 10,000 enplanements per year).