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Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2010-02-11 0901Z
Location Information
Coordinates: 39°13'23.40"N / 106°52'7.90"WLocated 03 miles NW of Aspen, Colorado on 573 acres of land.
Surveyed Elevation is 7820 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 1990 is 12° East
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 120.4 |
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| ASOS: | Tel. 970-925-9168 |
| ASPEN TOWER: | 118.85 288.3 |
| ASPEN GROUND: | 121.9 |
| ASPEN APPROACH: | 123.8 288.3 |
| ASPEN DEPARTURE: | 123.8 288.3 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| CLNC DEL: | 123.75 |
| UNICOM: | 122.950 |
| CTAF: | 118.850 |
| AWOS-3 at EGE (25.3 N): | 135.575 970-524-7386 |
| ATIS at EGE (25.3 N): | 135.575 |
| AWOS-3 at 5SM (26.6 NW): | 126.075 970-384-3380 |
- Remarks:
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 125.35/327.8 (ASPEN RCAG) WHEN ASPEN APCH/DEP CTL CLSD.
- RADAR BCN LCTD LAT 39-13-53.049N LONG 106-52-59.647W.
- PRIMARY RADAR NOT AVBL. RADAR TFC ADVISORIES & SVCS AVBL FOR TRANSPONDER EQUIPPED ACFT ONLY.
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 7006 x 100 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-80, D-100, ST-160 | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 15 | Runway 33 | |
| Coordinates: | 39°13'55.83"N / 106°52'23.33"W | 39°12'50.95"N / 106°51'52.37"W |
| Elevation: | 7679.8 | 7819.9 |
| Gradient: | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Runway Heading: | 148° Magnetic, 160° True | 328° Magnetic, 340° True |
| Declared Distances: | TORA:7006 TODA:7006 ASDA:7006 LDA:7006 | TORA:7006 TODA:7006 ASDA:7006 LDA:7006 |
| Markings: | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.50° Glide Path Angle) RY 15 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 4 NM FM RY THLD & BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF RY CNTRLN. | |
| Approach Lights: | MALSF 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with sequenced flashers. WHEN TOWER CLOSED ACTIVATE MALSF RY 15, PAPI RY 15 AND REIL RY 33 - CTAF. | |
| REIL: | Yes | |
| Obstacles: | 22 ft Road 1100 ft from runway, 550 ft left of center | |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet A-1+ |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MINOR |
| Engine Repair: | MINOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH |
| Other Services: | AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,GLIDER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,PARACHUTE JUMP ACTIVITY,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,GLIDER TOWING SERVICES |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | PITKIN COUNTY | |
| 506 E MAIN | ||
| ASPEN, CO 81611 | ||
| 970-920-5200 | ||
| Manager: | JAMES ELWOOD | |
| 0233 E AIRPORT RD | ||
| ASPEN, CO 81611 | ||
| 970-920-5384 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 74 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2008-12-31 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 5 | Annual Commercial Operations: | 7894 |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | 2 | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | none | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | 12804 |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 33 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | 3 | Annual GA Local Operations: | 3580 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 20118 |
Other Remarks
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ARPT CLSD 2300-0700.
- 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.
- STAGE II/III ACFT ONLY FROM 0700 TO 30 MIN AFT SS BY COUNTY ORDINANCE. STAGE III ACFT ONLY FROM 30 MIN AFT SS TO 2300. NO DEPS AFT 2230. ALL STAGE I ACFT OPNS PROHIBITED; VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED.
- UNIQUE VFR DEP PROCEDURES EXIST. CALL AMGR 970-920-5384; 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.
- TKOF NOT AUTHORIZED ON RY 15 WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FM AMGR.
- ARPT RESTRICTED TO MAXIMUM ACFT WINGSPAN OF 95 FT.
- 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 AMGR 970-920-5384.FBO REQUIRES 4 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.THIS RUNWAY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE PKN LDA ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AIRPORT.TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1185 AGL; TPA FOR HEAVY ACFT 1685 AGL.Weather MinimumsInstrument Approach Procedure (IAP) ChartsDeparture Procedure (DP) ChartsDeparture Procedure Obstacles (DPO) Charts






