FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
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 Savings 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 |
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| DBLr163/13.0 | | RED TABLE VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 12E |
| SXWr155/25.0 | | SNOW VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| 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: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 160.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 39-13.930557N | | 39-12.849228N |
| Longitude: | 106-52.388910W | | 106-51.872882W |
| Elevation: | 7679.8 ft. | | 7819.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 2.0% | | 2.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 148 magnetic, 160 true | | 328 magnetic, 340 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 22 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: | | 83 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 74 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 122/day * | | 55% | transient general aviation | | 31% | air taxi | | 12% | commercial | | 1% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| A30-00X | THIS RUNWAY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE PKN LDA ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AIRPORT. |
| 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 AMGR 970-920-5384; 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. |
| - | TKOF NOT AUTHORIZED ON RY 15 WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FM AMGR. |
| - | ARPT RESTRICTED TO MAXIMUM ACFT WINGSPAN OF 95 FT. |
| - | DUE TO POOR VSBY 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 AMGR 970-920-5384. |
| - | 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. |
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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| LOC/DME-E | |
download (472KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-C | |
download (471KB) |
| ROARING FORK VISUAL RWY 15 | |
download (234KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ASPEN THREE **NEW** | |
download (394KB) |
| LINDZ FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (478KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| SARDD ONE (OBSTACLE) **NEW** | |
download (263KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Guy Edwards
Photo taken 26-Apr-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Dec-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 13:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 14:11 |
| Sunset | | 16:44 | | 23:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 13:53:12 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 02-Dec-2008 06:53:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KASE | 021253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW100 M03/M08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP183 T10281078 FZRANO
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| TAF |
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| KASE | 021125Z 0212/0312 19004KT P6SM FEW080 BKN200 FM021800 35006KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM022100 27010G18KT P6SM BKN100 FM030200 34012KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN060 OVC090 FM030600 21004KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN060
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| NOTAMs |
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