Aspen/Pitkin County Airport private jet charter: airport guide (ASE)

Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field at a glance

Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field serves the Aspen trip-planning area. Use the identifiers below to distinguish the airport from its individual private terminals.

Airport

Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field

FAA identifier

ASE

IATA code

ASE

ICAO code

KASE

Field elevation

7,837.9 ft MSL / 2,389 m

Longest physical runway

8,006 ft / 2,440 m (15/33)

Map coordinates

39.22188, -106.86823

Runway length is a physical dimension, not the usable takeoff or landing distance for your flight. Aircraft, loading, weather, declared distances and operating rules determine suitability.

Airport data checked October 12, 2026. FAA data effective October 1, 2026. USDOT BTS / FAA National Transportation Atlas Database ↗ USDOT BTS / FAA National Transportation Atlas Database ↗ FAA Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field airport diagram, October 1–29, 2026 ↗ OurAirports geographic record ↗

ASE and regional airport map

The map marks Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field and the comparison airports. Use your confirmed FBO or handler address for the passenger transfer.

Other airports to compare near Aspen

Compare these airports against the final address, ground transfer and aircraft proposal. Distances are not driving times, and the closest airfield is not necessarily suitable for the flight.

Does a charter quote guarantee an Aspen landing?

No. A regional Aspen price reference or an aircraft category does not establish that the offered aircraft can complete your particular ASE itinerary. The operating carrier must assess the aircraft, load, conditions and current airport requirements.

Tell the provider the latest arrival that still makes the trip useful. A weekend that depends on reaching Aspen for a fixed dinner or event needs a different fallback discussion from a flexible holiday. Use our Aspen location guide for destination-level planning.

Can you arrive or depart late at night?

Aspen’s published curfew page provides a night closure and an earlier departure cutoff. It also sets conditions for nighttime operations. Treat the timing as a real constraint rather than assuming private aviation means unlimited overnight access. Aspen/Pitkin County Airport ↗

Have the operator confirm the applicable local times for the travel date in the written itinerary. Ask what happens if your departure from the origin slips: can the flight still reach the intended airport, or does the alternate plan start before takeoff?

For the return, work backward from the approved airport window. The resort pickup, bag loading and passenger readiness must support that plan; an extra afternoon activity can have consequences beyond a small schedule change.

What makes an alternate-airport plan useful?

A useful fallback identifies both a workable aviation option and the final journey to Aspen. Ask the provider which alternate it proposes after assessing the flight, then arrange the ground consequences before paying.

Do not treat a distant alternate as equivalent merely because a flight can land there. Compare the final arrival at your accommodation and the return pickup burden.

How should you choose an aircraft for a ski party?

Provide the quantity and dimensions of rigid ski or snowboard cases, boots, helmets and ordinary luggage. The provider needs the complete load, not just the passenger count.

Ask whether the proposed aircraft and trip require a fuel stop and whether the return differs. Compare aircraft by confirmed suitability and baggage acceptance before cabin size. A larger jet is not automatically the better Aspen solution.

Use the charter-fees checklist to reconcile positioning, deicing if applicable, waiting and diversion-related terms. These items need a written explanation; a regional price range does not establish what is included.

Connect this airport with your complete itinerary

Start with the Aspen location guide to compare this airport with the wider destination. Then use the airport-specific details here when requesting the flight.

For an existing route guide, continue to New York–Aspen. Each covers the wider city pair; the proposal still needs to identify this airport explicitly.

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Read our dated reporting for context on questions to ask before your next booking.

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Flying private through ASE

For Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field, ask the operating provider to name the FBO or handler, passenger meeting point and vehicle entrance. Confirm the facility for each direction before arranging a driver.

Continue with the Aspen city guide to compare onward-transfer geography and the wider itinerary.