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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
21:43 MDT
Timezone
America/Denver
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
5,278 ft
Coordinates
40.4362, -109.5117

cloud Weather

Wind
140° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 3,700 ft, BKN 10,000 ft, OVC 12,000 ft
Temp / Dew
9°C / 3°C
Altimeter
29.85 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-06T02:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KVEL 060253Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM SCT037 BKN100 OVC120 09/03 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP084 60000 T00890033 53012

TAF KVEL 060139Z 0602/0624 12007KT P6SM SCT040 OVC045 TEMPO 0602/0604 -TSRA BKN040CB FM060400 02006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 PROB30 0604/0608 -SHRA BKN030 FM060800 04012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN060 PROB30 0608/0611 -RASN SCT025 BKN035 FM061100 03010KT P6SM BKN070 FM061800 02011G20KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals

Arrival

RKS KRKS MVFR

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

Rock Springs, US

Local time
21:43 MDT
Timezone
America/Denver
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
6,764 ft
Coordinates
41.5942, -109.0650

cloud Weather

Wind
60° / 25G34 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,000 ft, BKN 2,000 ft, OVC 4,200 ft
Temp / Dew
-1°C / -2°C
Altimeter
29.98 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-06T03:29:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI KRKS 060329Z AUTO 06025G34KT 9SM SCT010 BKN020 OVC042 M01/M02 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 06034/0328 T10111022

TAF KRKS 060011Z 0600/0624 09010KT 3SM -SN BR BKN015 OVC030 FM060200 08020G30KT 3SM BR SCT005 OVC020 PROB30 0602/0606 2SM -SN OVC005 FM061300 06011KT P6SM SCT040 FM062000 32010KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 1 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.