Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field Airport

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IATA: ASE

ICAO: KASE

FAA: ASE

Aspen Weather

METAR: KASE 161553Z VRB06KT 7SM -SN FEW010 BKN015 OVC030 03/01 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP149 P0000 T00280006

TAF: KASE 161348Z 1614/1712 36006KT P6SM SCT010 OVC030 TEMPO 1614/1616 5SM -SN BR OVC022 FM161600 32009KT P6SM VCSH FEW003 OVC025 FM162300 32010KT P6SM FEW040 SCT070 FM170200 19005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT130

Reporting Station: KASE (0.5 NM at True Heading of 345)
Visibility: 7SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1018.4
Temperature: 2.8 C (37.04 F)
Dewpoint: 0.6 C (33.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 39-13-18.7620N (39.221878)
Longitude: 
 106-52-05.6400W (-106.868233)
Elevation: 
 7837.9 feet MSL (2389 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 8.5 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NW of Aspen, Colorado
Found On: 
 Denver Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
DAN BARTHOLOMEW
0233 E AIRPORT RD
ASPEN, CO 81611
(970) 429-2851		 PITKIN COUNTY
506 E MAIN
ASPEN, CO 81611
970-920-5200

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/1949
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0700-2300
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 8838 feet (2694 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 ASE
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  66
Multi Engine:  10
Jet Engine:  13
GA Helicopters:  5
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 11/30/2020)

Total Operations:  38584
Commercial:  7000 18.1%
Air Taxi:  11354 29.4%
GA Local:  4498 11.7%
GA Itinerant:  15332 39.7%
Military Aircraft:  400 1.0%

Communications

CTAF:  118.850
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  ASPEN
118.85
288.3
Hrs: 0700-2000
Clearance Del.:  123.75
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  ASPEN
123.8
288.3
Hrs: 0700-2000

DENVER ARTCC
Hrs: 2000-0700
Departure:  ASPEN
123.8
288.3
Hrs: 0700-2000

DENVER ARTCC
Hrs: 2000-0700
ATIS:  120.4
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  120.4 (970-205-2482)
EMERG:  121.5

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 119.85/363.15 (ASPEN RCAG) WHEN ASPEN APCH CTL (ASE) CLSD.
  • PRIMARY RADAR NOT AVBL. RADAR TFC ADVISORIES & SVCS AVBL FOR TRANSPONDER EQUIPPED ACFT ONLY.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 970
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Aspen Aviation
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.95 925-2522
Aspen Base Operation
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.95 920-2016 100LL, Jet A
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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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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APD - Airport Diagram
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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-1
DP ASPEN SEVEN SW-1 Changed
DP LINDZ NINE SW-1 Changed
DP LINDZ NINE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
DP PITKN FOUR (RNAV) SW-1
HOT HOT SPOT SW-1
IAP LOC/DME-E SW-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS)-F SW-1 Changed
IAP ROARING FORK VISUAL RWY 15 SW-1 Changed
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-1
ODP SARDD THREE (OBSTACLE) SW-1 Changed
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near ASE

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
25.3 Eagle County Regional Airport
(EGE KEGE EGE)		 355 346 100LL, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+, MOGAS
25.7 Lake County Airport
(LXV KLXV LXV)		 90 82 100LL, Jet A
26.6 Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
(GWS KGWS GWS)		 309 300 100LL, Jet A
41.4 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport
(GUC KGUC GUC)		 184 176 100LL, Jet A+
42.6 Central Colorado Regional Airport
(KAEJ AEJ)		 124 116 100LL, Jet A
43.2 North Fork Valley Airport
(WPO 7V2)		 237 228 100LL
43.9 Rifle Garfield County Airport
(RIL KRIL RIL)		 294 285 100LL, Jet A
47.7 Crawford Airport
(99V)		 229 220 100LL
55.0 Mc Elroy Airfield Airport
(20V)		 24 16 100LL, Jet A
56.1 Salida/Harriett Alexander Field Airport
(SLT KANK ANK)		 136 128 100LL, Jet A+
61.5 Blake Field Airport
(KAJZ AJZ)		 245 236 100LL, Jet A
64.2 Montrose Regional Airport
(MTJ KMTJ MTJ)		 228 219 100LL, Jet A+
68.2 Granby-Grand County Airport
(KGNB GNB)		 39 31 100LL, Jet A
68.4 Meeker Coulter Field Airport
(KEEO EEO)		 316 307 100LL, Jet A
77.3 Yampa Valley Airport
(HDN KHDN HDN)		 348 339 100LL, Jet A
77.4 Grand Junction Regional Airport
(GJT KGJT GJT)		 266 257 100LL, Jet A
77.7 Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Field Airport
(SBS KSBS SBS)		 0 351 100LL, Jet A
82.1 Craig-Moffat Airport
(CIG KCAG CAG)		 338 329 100LL, Jet A
90.4 Boulder Municipal Airport
(WBU KBDU BDU)		 56 48 100LL, Jet A
90.4 Telluride Regional Airport
(TEX KTEX TEX)		 213 204 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 ARPT CLSD 2300-0700.
A110-11 TERRAIN WILL NOT ALLOW FOR NORMAL TFC PATTERNS. HIGH RATES OF DESCENT MAY BE RQRD DUE TO TERRAIN & LOCAL PROCS.
A110-12 ARPT LOCATED IN HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEY WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN FROM 12500 - 14000 FT MSL IN NEAR PROXIMITY TO ARPT; NUMEROUS UNLIGHTED OBSTRUCTIONS. ALL ADVERSE WEATHER SITUATIONS MAGNIFIED IN MOUNTAINS. OPERATIONS DURING PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY DISCOURAGED FOR PILOTS UNFAMILIAR WITH AREA.
A110-14 UNCONTROLLED TRAFFIC ON THE RAMPS. RY 33 RUN-UP AREA NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
A110-15 FOR ALL GA OPNS BTWN 30 MIN AFT SS TO 2300 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: ACFT EQUIPPED AS RQRD UNDER FAR 91.205(D) FOR INST FLT - PILOT IS INST RATED; VFR PIC HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE TKOF OR LDNG IN THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS AT ASE. IFR: EXECUTE APCH/DEP PROCEDURES WITH ATC CLNC.
A110-17 UNIQUE VFR DEP PROCEDURES EXIST. CALL ARPT OPS 970-920-5760; OR FBO 970-920-2016 FOR MORE INFO.
A110-18 (A106) ACFT REQUIRING IFR SHOULD FILE FLIGHT PLAN WITH FLIGHT SERVICE 45 MIN PRIOR TO ESTD DEP.
A110-19 UNLESS CEILINGS ARE AT LEAST 2000 FT ABOVE HIGHEST TRRN & VIS IS 15 MILES OR MORE; MOUNTAIN FLYING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
A110-2 PPR FOR TKOF ON RY 15. CTC FBO 970-920-2016.
A110-20 ARPT RESTRICTED TO MAXIMUM ACFT WINGSPAN OF 95 FT.
A110-21 PILOTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PASSENGERS IN RAMP AREA. PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLES CANNOT ENTER TWYS WITHOUT ATC CLEARANCE. STAY ON THE SOLID SIDE OF THE RED BOUNDARY MARKING LINE.
A110-22 COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -22C.
A110-23 BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF RWYS. WATCH FOR WILDLIFE ON OR NEAR RWYS
A110-24 ALL ARRIVING AIRCRAFT FRM 2000 TO 2300L MUST ANNOUNCE CTAF 118.85 WHEN THEY ARE 20, 15, 10 AND 5 MILES OUT AND ON SHORT FINAL. EQUIPMENT MAY BE ON THE RWY.
A110-25 ALL COMMERCIAL ACFT ADVISE PRIOR TO PUSHBACK ONTO TWY-A.
A110-26 CAUTION: HIGH TFC INTXN - ACFT RTNELY HOLD SHORT OF TWY A4 ON TWY A WHEN INBD TO TRML OR GA RAMP.
A110-27 WIND CONES LCTD 60 FT WEST OF TWY A CNTRLN.
A110-3 DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY IN VALLEY, USE LNDG LGTS IN TFC PAT.
A110-4 REVIEW OF AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE RCMDD INCLUDING DA; WEIGHT & BALANCE AND CLIMB PERFORMANCE.
A110-5 HANG GLIDERS; PARA GLIDERS; HOT AIR BALLOON & GLIDER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT UP TO 18000 FT MSL.
A110-6 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. CTC ARPT OPS 970-920-5760 EXT 0.
A110-8 FBO REQUIRES 2 HRS ADVANCE NOTICE FOR STAGING ACFT PRIOR TO DEP.
A110-9 DUE TO HIGH APCH MINIMUMS PILOTS MAY NEED AN IFR ALTERNATE EVEN THOUGH WEATHER IS FORECAST TO BE HIGHER THAN 2000-3.
A30-00X RWY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE PKN LDA ASSOC WITH THIS ARPT.
A43-15 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM FM RWY THR & BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
A71 FOR ACFT SVCS CTC UNICOM.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 15; REIL RWY 33; PAPI RWY 15; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. REIL RWY 15 - ATCT CTL, OPER DAY VFR ONLY.
A81-BCN DUSK-2300
E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
E147 TPA FOR LGT ACFT 1185 AGL; TPA FOR HEAVY ACFT 1685 AGL.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 15/33
Longest Runway: 15/33 is 8006 ft (2440 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 15

ASE Airport Runway Details

Runway 15/33  8006 ft x 100 ft (2440 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/17/2022
Runway Pavement Class:  28 /F/B/X/U
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  80.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  100.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  160.0

Runway 15

Runway 33
Elevation: 
 7680.3 7837.9
Latitude: 
 39-13-55.8328N 39-12-41.6896N
Longitude: 
 106-52-23.3335W 106-51-47.9524W
Runway True Alignment: 
 160 340
ILS Type: 
 LOC/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.5 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 ROAD
Object Height: 
 22
Distance from End: 
 1100
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 55
Threshold Elevation: 
 7820.4
Displaced Threshold: 
 1000
Threshold Latitude: 
 39-12-50.9513N

Threshold Longitude: 

 106-51-52.3710W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 7006 8006
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 7006 8006
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 7006 8006
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 7006 7006

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

Maps & Diagrams

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ASE Diagram

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