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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
13:27 MDT
Timezone
America/Denver
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
5,278 ft
Coordinates
40.4362, -109.5117

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 5,500 ft, BKN 7,500 ft, OVC 11,000 ft
Temp / Dew
15°C / 8°C
Altimeter
29.90 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-12T18:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KVEL 121853Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM SCT055 BKN075 OVC110 15/08 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP084 T01500083 $

TAF KVEL 121739Z 1218/1318 20008KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC030 TEMPO 1218/1221 4SM -TSRA BKN020CB FM122100 18006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC030 PROB30 1221/1303 4SM -TSRA BKN020CB FM130300 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 PROB30 1306/1309 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM130900 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN035 PROB30 1309/1312 4SM -SHRA BKN025 FM131400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT045 BKN070

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals

Arrival

RKS KRKS VFR

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

Rock Springs, US

Local time
13:27 MDT
Timezone
America/Denver
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
6,764 ft
Coordinates
41.5942, -109.0650

cloud Weather

Wind
200° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 6,000 ft
Temp / Dew
10°C / 4°C
Altimeter
29.93 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-12T18:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KRKS 121854Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM OVC060 10/04 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP095 T01000044

TAF KRKS 121720Z 1218/1318 26010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC040 PROB30 1218/1222 3SM TSRA BKN040CB FM130200 18005KT 6SM -RA SCT015 BKN025 OVC035 FM131300 19008KT P6SM OVC050

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures
flight_land 2 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

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.