Vernal Regional Airport – VEL Airport
The National Plan of Integrate Airport Systems categorizes Vernal Regional Airport as a non-primary commercial service airport. It is located one mile southeast of Vernal, Uintah County, Utah. The airport is owned by both the city and county and is serviced by United Express under the Essential Air Service program.
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VEL Airport covers a land area measuring 393 acres and stands at an elevation of 5,280 feet above mean sea level. It features one runway with an asphalt surface and measures 7,000 feet long. Passenger service has been offered by Vernal Regional Airport as early as the 1950s with the help of Frontier Airlines. Over the years, other commuter airlines have served the airport including Transwestern Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, and Great Lakes Airlines. Currently, United Express Airlines offers passenger service thanks to the US EAS program. The airline takes passengers from the airport to Denver. Ballard, Jensen, and Roosevelt residents use the flight services of VEL Airport for their air travel needs.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Staying in good hotels near the airport is not a hard thing to do when in the city. The Microtel by Wyndham Vernal/Naples offers clean and crisp accommodations complete with an indoor pool and is a mere 5-minute drive from the airport. Dinosaur Inn & Suites is a great option when traveling with kids because not only is it close to the airport, it is also close to Dinosaur Land national monument. Only 4 minutes away from VEL is the Econo Lodge Downtown, which offers clean and simple accommodations plus airport shuttle services.
Another airport close to VEL is the Roosevelt Municipal Airport located only 42 minutes away by car and caters to small and medium sized business aircrafts.
