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KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field
Aspen, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: ASE
Lat/Long: 39-13-18.8000N / 106-52-05.6000W
39-13.313333N / 106-52.093333W
39.2218889 / -106.8682222
(estimated)
Elevation: 7837.9 ft. / 2389.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 09E (2015)
From city: 3 miles NW of ASPEN, CO
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 81611

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1949
Sectional chart: DENVER
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ASE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2300
Pattern altitude: TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1185 AGL; TPA FOR HEAVY ACFT 1685 AGL.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-2300
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.85
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 120.4
WX ASOS: PHONE 970-925-9168
ASPEN GROUND: 121.9 [0700-2000]
ASPEN TOWER: 118.85 288.3 [0700-2000]
ASPEN APPROACH: 123.8 288.3 [0700-2000]
ASPEN DEPARTURE: 123.8 288.3 [0700-2000]
CLNC DEL: 123.75
EMERG: 121.5
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 125.35/327.8 (ASPEN RCAG) WHEN ASPEN APCH/DEP CTL CLSD.
  • RADAR BCN LCTD LAT 39-13-53.049N LONG 106-52-59.647W.
  • PRIMARY RADAR NOT AVBL. RADAR TFC ADVISORIES & SVCS AVBL FOR TRANSPONDER EQUIPPED ACFT ONLY.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DBLr163/13.1RED TABLE VOR/DME113.0012E
SXWr155/25.1SNOW VOR/DME109.2012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CARBONDALE116/17.734414ECQL -.-. --.- .-..
EAGLE162/25.635713EEGE . --. .

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
FOR ACFT SVCS CTC UNICOM.
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 8006 x 100 ft. / 2440 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 100.0
Double tandem: 160.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: NW
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 39-13.930572N39-12.694813N
Longitude: 106-52.388905W106-51.799202W
Elevation: 7680.3 ft.7837.9 ft.
Gradient: 1.9% UP2.0% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 151 magnetic, 160 true331 magnetic, 340 true
Displaced threshold: no1000 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:7006 TODA:7006 ASDA:7006 LDA:7006TORA:8006 TODA:8006 ASDA:8006 LDA:7006
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
RY 15 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 4 NM FM RY THLD & BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF RY CNTRLN.
Approach lights: MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
WHEN TOWER CLOSED ACTIVATE MALSF RY 15, PAPI RY 15 AND REIL RY 33 - CTAF.
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: none22 ft. road, 1100 ft. from runway, 550 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PITKIN COUNTY
506 E MAIN
ASPEN, CO 81611
Phone 970-920-5200
Manager: JAMES ELWOOD
0233 E AIRPORT RD
ASPEN, CO 81611
Phone 970-920-5384

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 82
Single engine airplanes: 61
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Jet airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 2
Gliders airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 101/day *
41% transient general aviation
26% commercial
24% air taxi
10% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 01 January 2013

Additional Remarks

A106 ACFT REQUIRING IFR SHOULD FILE FLIGHT PLAN WITH FLIGHT SERVICE 45 MIN PRIOR TO ESTD DEP.
ARPT CLSD 2300-0700.
TERRAIN WILL NOT ALLOW FOR NORMAL TFC PATTERNS. HIGH RATES OF DESCENT MAY BE RQRD DUE TO TERRAIN & LOCAL PROCS.
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.
UNCONTROLLED TRAFFIC ON THE RAMPS. RY 33 RUN-UP AREA NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
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.
STAGE II/III ACFT ONLY FROM 0700 TO 30 MIN AFT SS BY COUNTY ORDINANCE. STAGE III ACFT ONLY FROM 30 MIN AFT SS TO 2300. NO DEPS AFT 2230. ALL STAGE I ACFT OPNS PROHIBITED; VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED.
UNIQUE VFR DEP PROCEDURES EXIST. CALL ARPT OPS 970-920-5760; OR FBO 970-920-2016 FOR MORE INFO.
UNLESS CEILINGS ARE AT LEAST 2000 FT ABOVE HIGHEST TRRN & VIS IS 15 MILES OR MORE; MOUNTAIN FLYING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PPR FOR TKOF ON RY 15. CTC FBO 970-920-2016.
ARPT RESTRICTED TO MAXIMUM ACFT WINGSPAN OF 95 FT.
PILOTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PASSENGERS IN RAMP AREA. PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLES CANNOT ENTER TWYS WITHOUT ATC CLEARANCE. STAY ON THE SOLID SIDE OF THE BOUNDARY MARKING LINE.
DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY IN VALLEY, USE LNDG LGTS IN TFC PAT.
REVIEW OF AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE RCMDD INCLUDING DA; WEIGHT & BALANCE AND CLIMB PERFORMANCE.
HANG GLIDERS; PARA GLIDERS; HOT AIR BALLOON & GLIDER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT UP TO 18000 FT MSL.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. CTC ARPT OPS 970-920-5760.
FBO REQUIRES 4 HRS ADVANCE NOTICE FOR STAGING ACFT PRIOR TO DEP.
DUE TO HIGH APCH MINIMUMS PILOTS MAY NEED AN IFR ALTERNATE EVEN THOUGH WEATHER IS FORECAST TO BE HIGHER THAN 2000-3.
A30-00X THIS RUNWAY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE PKN LDA ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AIRPORT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-F   download (285KB)
LOC/DME-E   download (358KB)
VOR/DME-C   download (330KB)
ROARING FORK VISUAL RWY 15   download (204KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (29KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ASPEN SIX **NEW**   download (324KB)
LINDZ EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (411KB)
PITKN FOUR (RNAV)   download (199KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
SARDD THREE (OBSTACLE)   download (185KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (105KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEGE - Eagle County Regional Airport (25 nm N)
KLXV - Lake County Airport (26 nm E)
KGUC - Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (41 nm S)
KAEJ - Central Colorado Regional Airport (43 nm SE)
KRIL - Garfield County Regional Airport (44 nm NW)
 
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From to KASE

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5212:52
Sunrise07:1913:19
Sunset18:2700:27
Evening civil twilight18:5400:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 12:49:06
Local (UTC-6)  16-Oct-2013 06:49:06
 
METAR
KASE 160953Z 01003KT 5SM -SN BR BKN019 OVC042 M01/M03 A3013 RMK AO2 SNB39 SLP174 P0000 T10111028 FZRANO
TAF
KASE 160520Z 1606/1706 01004KT P6SM VCSH SCT022 OVC035 FM160800 23003KT P6SM VCFG FEW015 BKN050 FM161600 VRB02KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080 FM161900 36007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080 FM170200 21005KT P6SM SCT080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Atlantic Aviation
970-920-2016
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KASE have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
ASPEN MEADOWS RESORT 2.4 309-349
SNOWMASS INN 4.7 
ST MORITZ LODGE 3.1 70-106
 

Other hotels near Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field

Miles Price ($)
L'AUBERGE D ASPEN 3.0 259-299
ASPEN MOUNTAIN LODGE 3.1 109-139
LITTLE RED SKI HAUS,LLC 3.3 229-385
HOTEL DURANT 3.4 175-185
LIFT ONE CONDOMINIUMS 3.4 183-289
HOTEL JEROME, AN AUBERGE RESORT 3.4 339-619
LIMELIGHT HOTEL ASPEN 3.4 
MOUNTAIN CHALET ASPEN 3.5 105-300
ST REGIS RESIDENCE CLUB ASPEN 3.5 
THE ST. REGIS ASPEN RESORT 3.5 499-635
ASPEN RESIDENCE HOTEL 3.5 429-899
INDEPENDENCE SQUARE LODGE BY FRIAS 3.5 135-175
FIFTH AVENUE BY FRIAS 3.6 
SNOWMASS VILLAS BY RESORTQUEST 3.6 
DURANT BY FRIAS 3.6 
THE LITTLE NELL 3.6 356-2105
RESIDENCES AT THE LITTLE NELL 3.6 245-425
RESIDENCES AT THE LITTLE NELL 3.6 245-425

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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31 in Aspen
16 in Snowmass Village
 

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