Airports / Colorado / ASE
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)
KASE / ASEAspen, ColoradoELEV 7,820 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
25 nm
To the nearest alternate
Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Aspen, Colorado, Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (KASE / ASE) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 7,820 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, ASE is a home base: Bubba Air, Inc operates from the field. The closest alternate fields are Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE, 25 nm), Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC, 41 nm), and Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL, 44 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Aspen, CO destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ASE to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“This is a very difficult airport for planes to fly in and out of.”
Stephanie Kroll5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“The parking lot is right next to the terminals.”
Stephanie Kroll5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“The staff was happy to help.”
Ted Oden5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KASE
IATA
ASE
FAA / Local
ASE
Elevation
7,820 ft
Coordinates
39.2232° N · 106.8690° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs CO fields
state range 3,706–9,927 ft
At 7,820 ft, ASE sits higher than 90% of the 39 Colorado fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 25nmEGEEagle County Regional AirportEagle
- 41nmGUCGunnison Crested Butte Regional AirportGunnison
- 44nmRILGarfield County Regional AirportRifle
- 64nmMTJMontrose Regional AirportMontrose
- 77nmHDNYampa Valley AirportHayden
- 77nmGJTGrand Junction Regional AirportGrand Junction
Location
Open the full mapKASE · Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) · Aspen, CO
From the ramp
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