Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)

Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (KASE) sits in Aspen, Colorado, in the upper Roaring Fork Valley. The single 8,006 ft runway handles every current business jet up through midsize — heavy iron (G650, GLEX, F8X) is restricted by aircraft type rules due to surrounding mountain terrain + steep approach corridors. Field elevation 7,820 ft, with significant year-round density-altitude considerations + structural daytime VFR-favorable mountain operations (afternoon convective windows). KASE is one of the most demanding US mountain airports + the structural Aspen / Snowmass luxury ski / summer gateway. Heavy December-March + Food & Wine Classic (June) charter peaks. Ground time to downtown Aspen is 5 minutes; Snowmass Village is 20.

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, also known as Sardy Field, is a county-owned public-use airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Aspen, in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The airport covers an area of 573 acres (232 ha) at an elevation of 7,820 feet above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 15/33 which measures 8,006 by 100 feet.