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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: ASE
Lat/Long: 39-13-23.4000N / 106-52-07.9000W
39-13.390000N / 106-52.131667W
39.2231667 / -106.8688611
(estimated)
Elevation: 7820 ft. / 2383.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12E (1990)
From city: 3 miles NW of ASPEN, CO
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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
Lights: DUSK-2300
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
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 [0700-2200]
ASPEN TOWER: 118.85 288.3 [0700-2200]
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
DBLr163/13.0RED TABLE VOR/DME113.0012E
SXWr155/25.0SNOW VOR/DME109.2012E

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: 7006 x 100 ft. / 2135 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 100.0
Double tandem: 175.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 39-13.930557N39-12.849228N
Longitude: 106-52.388910W106-51.872882W
Elevation: 7679.8 ft.7819.9 ft.
Gradient: 2.0%2.0%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 148 magnetic, 160 true328 magnetic, 340 true
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: 84
Single engine airplanes: 74
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 2
Gliders airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 102/day *
43% transient general aviation
26% commercial
21% air taxi
9% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
LOC/DME-E   download (499KB)
VOR/DME OR GPS-C   download (477KB)
ROARING FORK VISUAL RWY 15   download (234KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ASPEN FOUR **CHANGED**   download (399KB)
LINDZ SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (495KB)
PITKN TWO (RNAV)   download (250KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
SARDD TWO (OBSTACLE)   download (232KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (53KB)

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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Aerial photo of KASE (Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field)
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Photo taken 26-Apr-2008

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3513:35
Sunrise07:0314:03
Sunset17:4100:41
Evening civil twilight18:0801:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 16:38:04
Local (UTC-7)  13-Feb-2012 09:38:04
 
METAR
KASE 131453Z 18003KT 4SM -SN SCT015 SCT019 OVC033 M04/M06 A2976 RMK AO2 SNE04B51 SLP065 P0000 60001 T10441061 53008
TAF
KASE 131136Z 1312/1412 19005KT 1/2SM SN FZFG VV009 TEMPO 1312/1315 2SM -SN BR SCT007 OVC015 FM131500 35005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 OVC050 TEMPO 1315/1317 4SM -SN BR BKN020 FM132200 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN090 FM140100 19004KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN090 FM140700 20005KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
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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, ...

More info about Atlantic Aviation
Texaco
100LL Jet A
FS $7.79 $7.77 
 Updated 10-Feb-2012
 
   15 read write
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ASRI 130.075
303-790-2575
[web site]
[email]
At KAPA (Centennial Airport), 96 miles ENE

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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $5.79 $4.25 
SS $4.79 --- 
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   36 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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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 ($)
MOLLY GIBSON LODGE 3.3 249-524
ASPEN MEADOWS RESORT 2.6 311-351
ST MORITZ LODGE AND CONDOMINIUM 3.2 47-358
HOTEL ASPEN 3.3 229-329
 

Other hotels near Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field

Miles Price ($)
L'AUBERGE D ASPEN 3.1 209-255
ASPEN MOUNTAIN LODGE 3.2 160-196
THE INNSBRUCK 3.2 
THE ANNABELLE INN 3.2 159-299
HOTEL LENADO 3.4 125-126
LITTLE RED SKI HAUS,LLC 3.4 229-385
HOTEL JEROME, A ROCKRESORT 3.4 219-858
HOTEL DURANT 3.4 
LIFT ONE CONDOMINIUMS 3.4 269-407
LIMELIGHT LODGE 3.5 280-765
MOUNTAIN CHALET ASPEN 3.5 125-440
THE ST. REGIS ASPEN RESORT 3.5 449-579
ASPEN RESIDENCE HOTEL 3.6 299-799
INDEPENDENCE SQUARE LODGE BY FRIAS 3.6 
VILLAHOTEL LA NICHE 3.6 6700-6701
RESORTQUEST AT SHADOW MOUNTAIN 3.7 450-451
THE LITTLE NELL 3.7 531-685

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

Hotels in other cities near Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field

31 in Aspen
16 in Snowmass Village
 

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Other Pages about Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field

www.aspenairport.com
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