Aspen Airport Information
All Information provided Courtesy of Aspen-Pitnick County Airport
Terminal Services
The terminal building offers full services for the traveling public. Amenities include a full service restaurant, gift shop, phones, restrooms, ATM, paging, car rentals, ground transportation booths, flight information display monitors (FIDS), and airline ticketing counters and baggage claim areas. Short and long-term parking is available within easy walking distance from the terminal building. Please remember that federal security regulations permit ONLY loading and unloading of passengers in front of the terminal. While parking is not allowed in front of the terminal building, we offer 30 minutes of free parking in the paid parking lots. Airline flight Arrival and Departure information is available by calling 970-544-3187. This number will connect you to an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) computer that gives updated flight information. You can view a map of the terminal building and its location relative to Aspen by clicking the "Maps/Location" button.
To view Arrival / Departure Times on Flights - Click Here
Aspen Airport Terminal Map - Click Here
Airport Description & Information
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport has one runway, Runway 15/33, oriented along the river valley, roughly northwest to southeast. The runway is named for the magnetic bearing of the centerline, rounded off to the nearest ten-degree interval, with the third digit dropped. For example, an airplane approaching Runway 15 for arrival has a final course bearing of 148 degrees relative to magnetic north. Runway 15/33 is asphalt with an overlay of Porous Friction Course (PFC). The runway is 7,006 feet long by 100 feet wide. The pavement is rated at 80,000 pounds for single wheel (landing) gear aircraft and 100,000 pounds for dual wheel gear aircraft. Aircraft that have a wing span of 96 feet or more are restricted from the using the airport per County Ordinance. Wind coverage, or the amount of time that crosswind components are within acceptable levels, is 97.6 percent at 12 miles per hour and 99 percent at 15 miles per hour. According to Air Traffic Control Tower personnel, 99 percent of all departures are to the north, while 85 to 90 percent of arrivals are to the south.
A partial parallel taxiway, whose centerline is 221 feet from the runway centerline, measures 5,400 feet long by 50 feet wide and is paved with asphalt. The taxiway parallels the runway from the south end to Taxiway "A-1"
Runway 15/33 is equipped with a Medium Intensity Runway Lighting (MIRL) system. In addition, there are Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL) and a Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system at the approach end to Runway 15. The edge of Taxiway A is marked with edge reflectors to provide guidance to pilots during nighttime operations. There is also a rotating beacon to assist pilots in locating the airport facility at night and during periods of inclement weather. There is no precision instrument approach to the airport. The local airport airspace is controlled by the FAA Air Traffic Control Tower and the airport is surrounded by Class D airspace. The Control Tower is operational daily from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. The airport is closed to general aviation Stage II turbo jet operations between 30 minutes past official sunset and 11:00 pm. The airport is closed to all traffic between 11:00 pm to 7:00 am.
The airport is served by three airlines operating daily, year-round scheduled service. The airlines serving the airport are United Express (operated by Air Wisconsin), Northwest Airlink (operated by Mesaba Airlines) and America West (operated by Mesa Airlines). The airlines occupy ticket counters, baggage facilities and offices at the airport for full services to the flying public. Current annual airline enplaned passengers are 249,000, which makes the airport the third busiest airport in the state.
Passenger services inside the terminal building include: full service restaurant and bar; courtesy phones; rest room facilities; gift shop; public telephones; vending machines; newspaper racks; lockers; airport administration offices; various ground transportation providers; and five rental car agencies.
Parking
Our parking system is now fully automated.
You can pay inside the terminal or
as you leave the parking lot.
Use one of these simple options to pay.
| Option 1. |
- Use your credit card to open the gate as you enter the lot
- Use the same credit card at the exit gate when you leave. No cash accepted
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| Option 2. |
- Take a parking ticket as you enter the lot and keep your ticket with you - you will need it to pay before returning to your car.
- When you return, insert the ticket into a pay station at the terminal exit. Pay with cash or a credit card and take the ticket with you to your car.
- Insert the validated ticket to open the gate.
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| Option 3. |
- Take a parking ticket as you enter the lot.
- When you leave, insert the ticket at the exit gate and use your credit card to pay. No cash accepted.
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| Parking Rates |
- First 30 minutes - FREE
- $1.00 per hour - 5 hour maximum
- $6.00 per 24 hours - 5 day maximum
- $5.00 per 24 hours - 6 days or more
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| EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2007 - New Parking Rates |
- Parking Fees for Lots A & B will increase to $10 per day. The hourly rate will be $1 per hour for the first five hours.
- Parking Lot C will be $5 per day. The hourly rate will be $1 per hour for the first five hours
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