ASE - Aspen Pitkin County/Sardy Fld

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Airport Statistics

Location: Aspen, CO

Elevation: 7,837ft

Sectional: Denver

Activation date: Mar 1949

Fuel: 100LL, A1+ (prices)

Runway 15/33: 8,006ft

Runway 00X: 0ft

Access: Open to the public

Current Weather — VFR

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METAR

2024-07-26 17:53:00 MDT

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	140° @ 8kt, gusts 17kt
Temperature:	71°F
Dewpoint:	46°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM

Raw: KASE 262353Z 14008G17KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3024 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW SLP112 60000 T02170078 10272 20183 58008

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Remarks

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 minimums pilots may need an ifr alternate even though weather is forecast 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 -22c.
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.
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.
Rwy exists to support the pkn lda assoc with this arpt.
Papi unusbl byd 4 nm fm rwy thr & byd 7 degs right of rwy cntrln.
Wind cones lctd 60 ft west of twy a cntrln.
Pcr value: 373/f/b/x/t

Comments

Ceiling:	9,000ft
Wind:	280° @ 8kt, gusts 18kt
Weather:	Thunderstorm in vicinity
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 7,000ft, Broken @ 9,000ft

Ceiling:	4,000ft
Wind:	Variable, gusts 30kt
Weather:	Light thunderstorm rain
Visbility:	4SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 4,000ft

Ceiling:	11,000ft
Wind:	320° @ 10kt, gusts 20kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 9,000ft, Broken @ 11,000ft

ASE - Aspen Pitkin County/Sardy Fld

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