Private Jet Charter
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field), Aspen, Colorado, United States
Plan a trip involving Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (KASE) with airport location, runway references and nearby empty-leg listings. The direct carrier must confirm airport access and aircraft suitability for your itinerary.
KASE - Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field), Aspen, Colorado, United States
ICAO Code: KASE · IATA Code: ASE
Identifier references: OurAirports · FAA NASR (September 3, 2026).
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Airport Classification
Medium airport
Scheduled passenger service is listed in the source; this does not determine charter access.
Longest Published Runway
8,006 ft
Reference length only; usable runway and aircraft performance must be confirmed for the mission.
Field Elevation
7,820 ft
Published reference elevation; verify current airport and performance information before departure.
FBO, Handling & Access
Confirm for this mission
Current suitability, handling, parking, fuel, and permissions require direct-carrier confirmation.
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (KASE) Private Jet Charter Planning
OurAirports identifies Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (KASE) as a medium airport in Aspen, Colorado, United States, serving the Aspen area. Its source identifiers are ASE, KASE. The source marks scheduled passenger service present, which does not determine private-charter access.
Runway and operating checks for KASE
For preliminary comparison, the same source lists a longest published runway of 8,006 feet and a field elevation of 7,820 feet. Those values are reference fields, not an operating approval. Before a trip is proposed, the direct air carrier must confirm airport status and access, usable runway length and surface, aircraft performance, payload, weather, current notices, parking, fuel, customs when applicable, and handling for the requested date.
What to include in a charter request involving KASE
For a useful review, provide the passenger count, baggage, pets, accessibility needs, preferred schedule, and exact ground destination. Jet Partners acts as a charter services arranger and does not operate aircraft; a licensed direct air carrier controls and operates the flight. Aircraft, airport suitability, availability, operator, payment, change, and cancellation terms are confirmed in writing for the specific trip.
Reference coordinates, classification, elevation, and published runway length shown on this page come from OurAirports open data for source ident KASE. Reference fields can change and do not confirm airport status, charter access, or operator acceptance.
Planning references: the FAA Chart Supplement search and NOTAM Search. These are research starting points, not confirmation that KASE accepts charter operations. Current access and mission suitability require direct-carrier confirmation.
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) at a glance
- Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) is in Aspen, Colorado, United States.
- Longest runway: 8,006 feet.
- ASE logged 23,779 business-jet movements in 2025, ranking #37 among the 500 U.S. airports in the source data.
Nearby airports
Location, runway length, and straight-line distance inputs: OurAirports open data. Jet-traffic observation: NATA / FAA TFMSC / AvAdvisors, 2025. Route links open the matching route guide.
Nearby airport reference comparison
| Airport | Distance from KASE | Published runway |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (KASE)OurAirports record for KASE | This airport | 8,006 ft |
| Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE)OurAirports record for KEGE | 29.1 mi | 9,000 ft |
| Lake County Airport (KLXV)OurAirports record for KLXV | 29.5 mi | 6,400 ft |
| Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)OurAirports record for KGUC | 47.7 mi | 9,400 ft |
Distances are between airport coordinates, not driving distances or flight routes. Runway figures are source references, not usable landing distances. View the KASE source record or read the methodology and download airport reference data.
Cite this airport guide
For a destination guide, trip brief or article, reference this stable page and the underlying source. Include the date you accessed it.
Jet Partners. Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (KASE) airport planning reference. https://jetpartners.aero/airports/ASE#airport-reference. Reference data: OurAirports. Add your access date when citing.
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KASE trip planning: FBO, mountain-airport context, ground time and charter costs
Operating context at ASE / KASE
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport identifies Atlantic Aviation as the fixed-base operator at ASE, at 69 E Airport Road. Atlantic's current station page lists daily service and mountain-weather support such as deicing. Confirm the assigned ramp, parking, hangar, service window and passenger pickup point for the requested trip rather than assuming airline-terminal procedures apply to a private flight.
FAA guidance describes ASE as a high-altitude, single-runway airport in the Roaring Fork Valley with rapidly rising terrain around much of the field. The airport publishes Runway 15/33 at 8,006 feet. Density altitude can materially affect aircraft performance, so crews must verify current procedures, NOTAMs, runway condition, weather, usable length, payload and performance for the actual mission.
For forward planning, the airport has announced a complete closure to commercial and general aviation from 11:00 p.m. April 4, 2027 through 7:00 p.m. November 19, 2027 for runway reconstruction and modernization work. Recheck the airport's current construction notices before any 2027 itinerary because project dates and access instructions can change.
Reviewed Sep. 20, 2026. Primary sources: Aspen/Pitkin County Airport — Pilot Information, FAA — From the Flight Deck: ASE, Aspen/Pitkin County Airport — High Altitude Safety and ASE modernization construction updates.
Ground-transfer planning windows
The airport places ASE about three miles from downtown Aspen and six miles from Snowmass Village. The time bands below are road-planning estimates, not guaranteed pickup times; winter weather, Highway 82 traffic, events, road work and the exact FBO or lodging address can change them materially. Confirm a live ETA once the pickup point and destination are known.
Downtown Aspen
5–15 min
Snowmass Village
10–20 min
Basalt
20–35 min
Location and pickup source: Aspen/Pitkin County Airport — Ground Transportation. Road-time references: Snowmass Tourism — ASE transfer guidance and GO Airport Shuttle — ASE planning ranges. These road estimates are not Jet Partners endorsements or guarantees.
Published charter ranges for Aspen corridors
These are directional one-way whole-aircraft planning ranges from the same governed pricing source used by the route guides. They do not establish that the example aircraft is suitable for a particular ASE trip. Current domestic indicative ranges include modeled 7.5% Federal Excise Tax plus the applicable passenger segment tax.
Review the private jet pricing methodology for tax, fee, positioning and quote assumptions. Aspen's altitude, weather, runway, deicing, parking and payload constraints can change aircraft fit and the final proposal.
Continue planning the Aspen mission
Compare Aspen charter context, route economics and aircraft profiles without assuming a specific model, tail, airport assignment or direct carrier.
Plan a Private Jet Trip Involving KASE
Request a trip-specific review involving Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field). Airport access, aircraft, operator, availability, payment, change, and cancellation terms are confirmed in writing for the mission.