Vernal-Uintah County Airport
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Vernal Regional Airport , formerly known as Vernal - Uintah County Airport, is a public airport
located one mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district
of Vernal
, a city in Uintah County
, Utah
, United States
. It is owned by Uintah County and Vernal City. It is mostly used for general aviation
, but is served by one commercial airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service
program.
Air Midwest
, operating as US Airways Express
, commenced service on July 2, 2006, with flights to Salt Lake City International Airport
. Previously, scheduled service was provided by Salmon Air
with flights to Salt Lake City
. Before Salmon Air provided service, SkyWest Airlines
provided service between 1984 and 2001 with flights to Salt Lake City International Airport. A route map from 1948 showed that Challenger Airlines
was proposing service via Salt Lake City and the route map and timetable from 1950 showed that they were providing service they probally started this service sometime between 1948 and 1950. By June 1, 1950 Challenger Airlines merged with Arizona Airways
and Monarch Airlines
to form Frontier Airlines (1950-1986)
. They provided service between 1950-1978 via Salt Lake City and Rock Springs, Wyoming
. By January 2008, Great Lakes Aviation will replace Air Midwest
, with flights to Denver
. According to United Airlines
website they provide service to Vernal through partnership with Great Lakes Airlines with flights to Denver.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
records, the airport had 1,074 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
2005. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, Vernal Regional Airport is a general aviation
airport because a commercial service classification requires at least 2,500 passenger boardings per year.
paved runway
s: 16/34 measuring 6,201 x 150 ft (1,890 x 46 m) and 7/25 measuring 4,108 x 60 ft (1,252 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2006, the airport had 9,950 aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day: 75% general aviation
, 15% scheduled commercial and 10% air taxi
. There are 34 aircraft based at this airport: 71% single engine, 24% ultralight, 3% multi-engine and 3% glider
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located one mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Vernal
Vernal, Utah
Vernal, Uintah County's largest city, is located in eastern Utah near the Colorado State Line, and 175 miles east of Salt Lake City. It is bordered on the north by the Uinta Mountains, one of the few mountains ranges in the world which lie in an east-west rather than the usual north to south...
, a city in Uintah County
Uintah County, Utah
This page deals with the Utah County. For the Wyoming County, see Uinta County, Wyoming.Uintah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 25,224 and by 2009 was estimated at 31,536. It was named for the Ute Indians, the tribe that lives in the basin. Its...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
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. It is owned by Uintah County and Vernal City. It is mostly used for general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, but is served by one commercial airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service is a U.S. government program enacted to guarantee that small communities in the United States, which, prior to deregulation, were served by certificated airlines, maintained commercial service. Its aim is to maintain a minimal level of scheduled air service to these...
program.
Air Midwest
Air Midwest
Air Midwest, Inc., was a Federal Aviation Administration Part 121 certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number AMWA510A issued on May 15, 1965. It was headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, United States, and was a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. It operated flights as US...
, operating as US Airways Express
US Airways Express
US Airways Express is an airline brand name, rather than a fully certified airline, and as such, the US Airways Express name is used by several individually owned airlines or airline holding companies which provide regional airline and commuter service for US Airways.Operations are conducted from...
, commenced service on July 2, 2006, with flights to Salt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake City International Airport is a major public airport in Utah. A joint civil-military facility, it is located in western Salt Lake City, approximately four miles from the central business district...
. Previously, scheduled service was provided by Salmon Air
Salmon Air
- Idaho :*Salmon / Lemhi County Airport *McCall / McCall Municipal Airport *Boise / Boise Airport -Fleet:Salmon Air's fleet includes the following aircraft:*Cessna 206...
with flights to Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
. Before Salmon Air provided service, SkyWest Airlines
Skywest Airlines
Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd is a regional airline company based in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; servicing key towns in the state of Western Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory and Melbourne, Victoria; as well as charter flights to Bali, Indonesia....
provided service between 1984 and 2001 with flights to Salt Lake City International Airport. A route map from 1948 showed that Challenger Airlines
Challenger Airlines
Challenger Airlines was incorporated in Wyoming, December 31, 1941, by Charles W. Hirsig II, as Summit Airways Inc., a non-scheduled carrier.In 1944, Hirsig filed an application with the Civil Aeronautics Board Docket No. 1091, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to engage in air...
was proposing service via Salt Lake City and the route map and timetable from 1950 showed that they were providing service they probally started this service sometime between 1948 and 1950. By June 1, 1950 Challenger Airlines merged with Arizona Airways
Arizona Airways
Rocky Nelson, an Arizona entrepreneur, formed Arizona Airways in 1942, using Douglas DC-3 aircraft to fly passengers from Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, to other, nearby destinations, including Prescott Municipal Airport in Prescott, Arizona, Tucson International Airport.Arizona...
and Monarch Airlines
Monarch Airlines
Monarch Airlines, often shortened to and trading as Monarch, is a British charter and scheduled airline based at London Luton Airport in Luton. It is one of the United Kingdom's largest charter airlines, operating to Europe, the United States, the Caribbean, India and Africa, serving mainly leisure...
to form Frontier Airlines (1950-1986)
Frontier Airlines (1950-1986)
Frontier Airlines was formed from a merger of Arizona Airways, Challenger Airlines, and Monarch Airlines on June 1, 1950. They established their headquarters at Stapleton Airport in Denver. However, the airline dated itself to November 27, 1946, when Monarch Airlines began service in Colorado,...
. They provided service between 1950-1978 via Salt Lake City and Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 18,708 at the 2000 census. Rock Springs is the principal city of the Rock Springs micropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 37,975....
. By January 2008, Great Lakes Aviation will replace Air Midwest
Air Midwest
Air Midwest, Inc., was a Federal Aviation Administration Part 121 certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number AMWA510A issued on May 15, 1965. It was headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, United States, and was a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. It operated flights as US...
, with flights to Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. According to United Airlines
United Airlines
United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Continental...
website they provide service to Vernal through partnership with Great Lakes Airlines with flights to Denver.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
records, the airport had 1,074 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
Calendar year
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2005. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, Vernal Regional Airport is a general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport because a commercial service classification requires at least 2,500 passenger boardings per year.
Facilities and aircraft
Vernal Regional Airport covers an area of 254 acres (102.8 ha) which contains two asphaltAsphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 16/34 measuring 6,201 x 150 ft (1,890 x 46 m) and 7/25 measuring 4,108 x 60 ft (1,252 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2006, the airport had 9,950 aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day: 75% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 15% scheduled commercial and 10% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
. There are 34 aircraft based at this airport: 71% single engine, 24% ultralight, 3% multi-engine and 3% glider
Glider aircraft
Glider aircraft are heavier-than-air craft that are supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against their lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine. Mostly these types of aircraft are intended for routine operation without engines, though engine failure can...
.
External links
- Vernal Utah Real Estate Search Uintah County/Vernal Real Estate Search