Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)
ASE · KASE · Aspen, CO · 7,820 ft elevation · var 9E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KASE / ASE
- Coordinates
- 39.2232, -106.8690
- Elevation
- 7,820 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- ASE
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2300
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/03
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 11:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 02:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 03:10Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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.; 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. — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 15 · 151°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 8,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 118.85
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 8,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 15/33
8,006 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 151° mag · 160° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Approach lights
- MALSF
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.15 (ASE)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 331° mag · 340° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 22 ft, 1,100 ft from threshold, 550 ft L of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 1,000 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 8,006 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ATIS | 120.4 | |
| CLD | 123.75 | CLNC DEL |
| CNTR | 123.8 | APP/DEP |
| CTAF | 118.85 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| TWR | 118.85 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDY · Sardy | TACAN | 114.30 | r306° / 0.8 NM |
| DBL · Red Table | VOR-DME | 113.00 | r163° / 13 NM |
| SXW · Snow | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r155° / 25 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Minimums & Hot Spots
VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Towing
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- FOR ACFT SVCS CTC UNICOM.
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- DUSK-2300
- ARPT CLSD 2300-0700.
- PPR FOR TKOF ON RY 15. CTC FBO 970-920-2016.
- 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 EXT 0.
- FBO REQUIRES 2 HRS ADVANCE NOTICE FOR STAGING ACFT PRIOR TO DEP.
- DUE TO HIGH APCH MNMS PILOTS MAY NEED AN IFR ALTN EVEN THOUGH WX IS FCST TO BE HIGHER THAN 2000-3.
- 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.
- UNIQUE VFR DEP PROCEDURES EXIST. CALL ARPT OPS 970-920-5760; OR FBO 970-920-2016 FOR MORE INFO.
- (A106) ACFT REQUIRING IFR SHOULD FILE FLIGHT PLAN WITH FLIGHT SERVICE 45 MIN PRIOR TO ESTD DEP.
- UNLESS CEILINGS ARE AT LEAST 2000 FT ABOVE HIGHEST TRRN & VIS IS 15 MILES OR MORE; MOUNTAIN FLYING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
- 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 RED BOUNDARY MARKING LINE.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.
- BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF RWYS. WATCH FOR WILDLIFE ON OR NEAR RWYS
- 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.
- ALL COMMERCIAL ACFT ADVISE PRIOR TO PUSHBACK ONTO TWY-A.
- CAUTION: HIGH TFC INTXN - ACFT RTNELY HOLD SHORT OF TWY A4 ON TWY A WHEN INBD TO TRML OR GA RAMP.
- WIND CONES LCTD 60 FT WEST OF TWY A CNTRLN.
- RWY 33 THR NSTD, EAST SIDE LIGHTS NOT ELEVATED.
- 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.
- TPA FOR LGT ACFT 1185 AGL; TPA FOR HEAVY ACFT 1685 AGL.
- PCR VALUE: 373/F/B/X/T
- RWY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE PKN LDA ASSOC WITH THIS ARPT FOR FLIGHT INSPECTION PURPOSES.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM FM RWY THR & BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
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About KASE
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE · KASE) is an airport in Aspen, CO, at 7,820 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,006 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KASE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KASE have a control tower?
Yes. Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KASE?
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) has 1 runway; the longest is 8,006 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KASE?
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) is in Aspen, CO, at an elevation of 7,820 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.2232, -106.8690.
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