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route Route

VEL → RKS

136 km avg 23m 1 airline

Departure

VEL KVEL VFR

Vernal Regional Airport

Vernal, US

Local time
16:34 MDT
Timezone
America/Denver
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
5,278 ft
Coordinates
40.4362, -109.5117

cloud Weather

Wind
200° / 17G28 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 10,000 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / -2°C
Altimeter
29.68 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-27T21:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KVEL 272153Z AUTO 20017G28KT 10SM FEW100 26/M02 A2968 RMK AO2 PK WND 21032/2133 WSHFT 2125 SLP982 T02561022

TAF KVEL 271720Z 2718/2818 23010G18KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM271900 23020G35KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM280200 28014G24KT P6SM SCT120 SCT200 FM280500 34006KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM281000 17006KT P6SM FEW120 FEW200

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals

Arrival

RKS KRKS VFR

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

Rock Springs, US

Local time
16:34 MDT
Timezone
America/Denver
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
6,764 ft
Coordinates
41.5942, -109.0650

cloud Weather

Wind
320° / 20G30 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 8,000 ft, FEW 11,000 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 2°C
Altimeter
29.81 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-27T21:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KRKS 272154Z AUTO 32020G30KT 10SM FEW080 FEW110 17/02 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 33034/2135 SLP024 T01720017

TAF KRKS 271726Z 2718/2818 25015G25KT P6SM FEW080 SCT100 PROB30 2720/2724 VRB25G35KT -TSRA BKN060CB FM280000 28009KT P6SM SCT080 BKN100 FM280900 24010KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN080 FM281500 28015G25KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
23m
Distance
136 km

Live traffic

VEL → RKS. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Alpine Air Express 3

Other connections

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Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-05 AIP99 AD3443 May 5, 23:30 UTCMay 6, 00:01 UTC30m -
2026-04-24 AIP99 A86551 Apr 24, 12:40 UTCApr 24, 12:50 UTC10m -
2026-04-21 AIP99 A22643 Apr 21, 22:25 UTCApr 21, 22:55 UTC30m -

VEL → RKS frequently asked

How long is the flight from VEL to RKS?
Average flight time on the VEL–RKS route is 23m, covering approximately 136 km (84 mi).
What is the distance from VEL to RKS?
The great-circle distance from VEL to RKS is approximately 136 km (84 miles).
Which airlines fly from VEL to RKS?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Alpine Air Express.
How many flights per week from VEL to RKS?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track VEL–RKS flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.