METAR & TAF KASE
Current METAR
Observed 16:53Z
KASE 271653Z 01004KT 10SM FEW012 BKN060 04/01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP099 T00440011
- Wind
- 010° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 4°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 29.95 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 8,362 ft
- Ceiling
- 6,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- DENVER
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- ASE (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DIANE JACKSON
- Phone
- 970-429-1881
- Address
- 0233 E AIRPORT RD, ASPEN CO 81611
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DEN
- DENVER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2300
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 33
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 7,006' | 7,006' | 7,006' | 7,006' | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | MALSF | — |
| 33 | 8,006' | 8,006' | 8,006' | 7,006' | — | — | 22', road, 1100' from thr, 550' R of cntrln, slope 40 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,CHTR,GLD,INSTR,PAJA,RNTL,TOW
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Unique visual flight rules departure procedures exist. Call airport operations at 970-920-5760 or the fixed base operator at 970-920-2016 for more information.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Contact airport operations at 970-920-5760 extension 0.Show FAA
- Pilots are responsible for passengers in the ramp area. Pedestrians and vehicles cannot enter taxiways without air traffic control clearance. Stay on the solid side of the red boundary marking line.Show FAA
- All arriving aircraft from 2000 to 2300 local time must announce on CTAF 118.85 when they are 20, 15, 10, and 5 miles out and on short final. Equipment may be on the runway.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 21 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Birds and other wildlife are on and in the vicinity of runways. Watch for wildlife on or near runways.Show FAA
- Unless ceilings are at least 2,000 feet above the highest terrain and visibility is 15 miles or more, mountain flying is not recommended.Show FAA
- Hang gliders, para gliders, hot air balloon, and glider operations occur on and in the vicinity of the airport up to 18,000 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- Review of airplane performance is recommended including density altitude, weight and balance, and climb performance.Show FAA
- Due to high approach minimums pilots may need an instrument flight rules alternate even though weather is forecast to be higher than 2000 feet and 3 miles.Show FAA
- Aircraft requiring instrument flight rules should file a flight plan with flight service 45 minutes prior to estimated departure.Show FAA
- All commercial aircraft advise prior to pushback onto taxiway A.Show FAA
- There is uncontrolled traffic on the ramps. Runway 33 run-up area is not visible from the tower.Show FAA
- The airport is closed from 2300 to 0700.Show FAA
- Prior permission is required for takeoff on runway 15. Contact the FBO at 970-920-2016.Show FAA
- The airport is located in a high mountain valley with mountainous terrain from 12,500 to 14,000 feet mean sea level in near proximity to the airport; there are numerous unlighted obstructions. All adverse weather situations are magnified in the mountains. Operations during periods of reduced visibility are discouraged for pilots unfamiliar with the area.Show FAA
- Due to poor visibility in the valley, use landing lights in the traffic pattern.Show FAA
- The airport is restricted to a maximum aircraft wingspan of 95 feet.Show FAA
- The FBO requires 2 hours advance notice for staging aircraft prior to departure.Show FAA
- Wind cones are located 60 feet west of taxiway A centerline.Show FAA
- Terrain will not allow for normal traffic patterns. High rates of descent may be required due to terrain and local procedures.Show FAA
- Caution high traffic intersection aircraft routinely hold short of taxiway A4 on taxiway A when inbound to the terminal or general aviation ramp.Show FAA
- For all general aviation operations between 30 minutes after sunset to 2300 the following applies aircraft equipped as required under Federal Aviation Regulations 91.205(d) for instrument flight the pilot is instrument rated visual flight rules pilot has completed at least one takeoff or landing in the preceding 12 months at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport. For instrument flight rules execute approach and departure procedures with air traffic control clearance.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The beacon operates from dusk to 2300.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 15, the runway end identifier lights for runway 33, the precision approach path indicator for runway 15, and medium intensity runway lights for runways 15 and 33 on the common traffic advisory frequency. The runway end identifier lights for runway 15 are controlled by the tower and operate during the day for visual flight rules only.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 15/33The pavement classification rating value is 373 F B X T.Show FAA
- 00XRunway 00X exists to support the precision runway monitor localizer distance approach associated with this airport for flight inspection purposes.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 15The PAPI is unusable beyond 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold and beyond 7 degrees right of the runway centerline on runway 15.Show FAA
Other notes
- For aircraft services contact UNICOM.Show FAA
- This airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude for light aircraft is 1185 feet above ground level; traffic pattern altitude for heavy aircraft is 1685 feet above ground level.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KASE
Answer card- ICAO
- KASE
- Name
- ASPEN-PITKIN COUNTY/SARDY FLD
- Location
- ASPEN, COLORADO
- Elevation
- 7,837.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 8,837.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2000
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 15/33 · 8,006 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 10
- Magnetic variation
- 9°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 010° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 33
Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Fld is in Aspen, Colorado. The field elevation is 7,837.9 ft MSL. It has one runway, 15/33, which is 8,006 ft long. The tower is open 0700-2000. Two ILS approaches are published, with runway ends listed for 15 and 00X in the supplied data. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Atlantic Aviation is on the field. It carries AVGAS 100LL and Jet A. Call them at (970) 920-2016 for current ramp and fuel availability. Aspen is a high-elevation mountain airport, so performance planning matters. The published remarks also call out noise abatement procedures, wildlife on and near the runway and unique VFR departure procedures. Airport operations can explain those details at 970-920-5760. Arrivals from 2000 to 2300 local time have extra CTAF callout requirements, so brief that before you go. The beacon runs from dusk to 2300. When the tower is closed, runway lighting and approach lighting are activated on CTAF. Mountain flying is not recommended unless ceilings are at least 2,000 ft above the highest terrain. Visibility is 15 SM or better.