Pfister Ranch Heliport

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METAR: METAR KASE 050953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC050 M09/M12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP195 T10941122

TAF: TAF KASE 050759Z 0508/0606 20005KT P6SM FEW040 BKN060 FM051100 19004KT P6SM BKN040 OVC060 PROB30 0511/0514 4SM -SHSN OVC025 FM051400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN020 OVC060 PROB30 0514/0520 4SM -SHSN OVC020 FM052000 35005KT P6SM BKN015 OVC030 PROB30 0520/0523 2SM -SHSN BR OVC015 FM060000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN025

Reporting Station: KASE (3.2 NM at True Heading of 348)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1018.4
Temperature: -9.4 C (15.08 F)
Dewpoint: -12.2 C (10.04 F)

Location

Latitude: 
39-10-37.9540N (39.177209)
Longitude: 
106-51-22.1460W (-106.856152)
Elevation: 
8000.0 feet MSL (2438 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
8.5 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. W of Aspen, Colorado
Found On: 
Denver Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
BETTY PFISTER
BOX EE
ASPEN, CO 81612
970-925-3227
BETTY PFISTER
BOX EE
ASPEN, CO 81612
970-925-3227

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
03/1986
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/DALGT
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
9000 feet (2743 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No

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    Area Code: 970

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Denver(DEN)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 78CO

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    2.7 Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field Airport
    (ASE KASE ASE)
    348 340 100LL, Jet A-1+
    25.2 Lake County Airport
    (LXV KLXV LXV)
    84 76 100LL, Jet A
    28.1 Eagle County Regional Airport
    (EGE KEGE EGE)
    354 346 100LL, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+, MOGAS
    28.8 Kgws Sumers Airpark Airport
    (GWS KGWS GWS)
    313 304 100LL, Jet A
    38.7 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport
    (GUC KGUC GUC)
    185 177 100LL, Jet A+
    40.6 Central Colorado Regional Airport
    (KAEJ AEJ)
    122 114 100LL, Jet A
    42.3 North Fork Valley Airport
    (WPO 7V2)
    240 231 100LL
    45.6 Rifle Garfield County Airport
    (RIL KRIL RIL)
    297 288 100LL, Jet A
    46.4 Crawford Airport
    (99V)
    232 223 100LL
    53.8 Salida/Harriett Alexander Field Airport
    (SLT KANK ANK)
    135 127 100LL, Jet A+
    57.2 Mc Elroy Airfield Airport
    (20V)
    23 15 100LL, Jet A
    61.0 Blake Field Airport
    (KAJZ AJZ)
    247 238 100LL, Jet A
    62.9 Montrose Regional Airport
    (MTJ KMTJ MTJ)
    230 221 100LL, Jet A+
    69.9 Granby-Grand County Airport
    (KGNB GNB)
    38 30 100LL, Jet A
    70.7 Meeker Coulter Field Airport
    (KEEO EEO)
    318 309 100LL, Jet A
    77.7 Grand Junction Regional Airport
    (GJT KGJT GJT)
    268 259 100LL, Jet A
    80.0 Yampa Valley Airport
    (HDN KHDN HDN)
    348 339 100LL, Jet A
    80.3 Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Field Airport
    (SBS KSBS SBS)
    359 350 100LL, Jet A
    84.8 Craig-Moffat Airport
    (CIG KCAG CAG)
    339 330 100LL, Jet A
    88.5 Telluride Regional Airport
    (TEX KTEX TEX)
    214 205 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC ASPEN APCH AT 970-925-6898, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
    A30-H1 N-S INGRESS/EGREES.
    E111 PROVIDED OWNER ADVISES ALL PLTS OF THE REQUIREMENT TO ADVISE ASPEN/PITKIN COUNTY ATCT BEFORE ENTERING OR DEPARTING HELIPORT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 100 ft (30 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    78CO Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  100 ft x 100 ft (30 m x 30 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Bottled Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    Yes
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

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