Plain English Meaning

It is the airport at Aspen, Colorado. It sits high in the Rocky Mountains, close to 7,800 feet above sea level, with mountains all around it. That high elevation and surrounding terrain make flying in and out of it more demanding than a typical lowland airport.

Full Definition

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ICAO: KASE; FAA: ASE) is a public-use, high-elevation mountain airport in Pitkin County, Colorado, with a field elevation of approximately 7,820 feet MSL and a single runway (15/33). It is surrounded by steep mountainous terrain, which constrains arrival and departure procedures and makes it a frequently cited example of a challenging energy-management environment.

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