Route
Van Nuys to Aspen by private jet
Van Nuys Airport (VNY) to Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), 634 nm great-circle.
Not yet reviewed as a whole; every item below carries its own source date
Airport restrictions
Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
- Curfew
Stage 2 aircraft may not depart between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.; Stage 3 aircraft are not affected by the curfew until 11 p.m. Landings are not restricted.
Noise Restrictions | Van Nuys Airport (Los Angeles World Airports) (opens in a new tab) ·
- Curfew
Under the voluntary Quieter Nights programme, jet operators are asked to avoid flights between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. whenever possible.
Noise Restrictions | Van Nuys Airport (Los Angeles World Airports) (opens in a new tab) ·
- Runway
Jets must use the full runway length for departure unless the tower directs otherwise.
FAA Chart Supplement Southwest, 3 Sep 2026 to 29 Oct 2026, p. 313 (Van Nuys) (opens in a new tab) ·
- Noise
No aircraft with a published takeoff noise level of 77 dBA or more may arrive or depart at any time.
FAA Chart Supplement Southwest, 3 Sep 2026 to 29 Oct 2026, p. 313 (Van Nuys) (opens in a new tab) ·
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)
- Curfew
The airport is closed from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Mountain time.
Curfew | Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, ASE (opens in a new tab) ·
- Curfew
No departures are allowed after 10:30 p.m.
Curfew | Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, ASE (opens in a new tab) ·
- Runway
Aircraft with a wingspan over 95 ft may not use the airport.
- Runway
The airport is scheduled to close to all traffic from 11 p.m. on 4 April 2027 until 7 p.m. on 19 November 2027 while the runway is rebuilt.
FAQs | Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, ASE (opens in a new tab) ·
- Altitude
The airport sits at 7,838 ft in a mountain valley with terrain of 12,500 to 14,000 ft nearby; the FAA recommends reviewing density altitude, weight and balance and climb performance.
- Crew or aircraft certification
Between 30 minutes after sunset and 11 p.m., general aviation flights under visual flight rules need an aircraft equipped for instrument flight, an instrument-rated pilot, and a pilot in command who has made at least one takeoff or landing at Aspen in the previous 12 months; instrument flights must fly ATC-cleared procedures.
Curfew | Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, ASE (opens in a new tab) ·
- Noise
From 30 minutes after sunset until 11 p.m. only Stage 3 aircraft may operate; Stage 1 aircraft are prohibited at all times.
Curfew | Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, ASE (opens in a new tab) ·
- Noise
Departing aircraft must follow noise abatement: the ATC-assigned heading or standard departure procedure, otherwise a right turn to heading 360.
Curfew | Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, ASE (opens in a new tab) ·
On this corridor
Aspen airport is scheduled to close to all traffic from 4 April 2027 to 19 November 2027 for runway reconstruction, so this route cannot be flown into Aspen during that period.
Programmes that cover this route
- Airshare EMBARK Jet Card
service_area_regions: continental_us (source dated 2024-09-04). Van Nuys and Aspen are both within Continental US.
- Airshare Fractional Ownership
service_area_regions: continental_us (source dated 2024-09-04). Van Nuys and Aspen are both within Continental US.
- Northern Jet Private Advantage Card
service_area_regions: united_states, caribbean, mexico, canada (source dated 2026-10-12). Van Nuys and Aspen are both within United States.
Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card
service_area_regions: united_states, caribbean, mexico, canada (source dated 2026-10-12). Van Nuys and Aspen are both within United States.
PrivateFly Jet Card
service_area_regions: europe, united_states (source dated 2026-10-12). Van Nuys and Aspen are both within United States.
Volato Vaunt Membership
service_area_regions: continental_us (source dated 2026-10-12). Van Nuys and Aspen are both within Continental US.
Priester Aviation 1945 Card
service_area_regions: united_states (source dated 2025-01-28). Van Nuys and Aspen are both within United States.
Solairus Aviation Altitude by Solairus
service_area_regions: united_states, canada, mexico, caribbean (source dated 2024-05-08). Van Nuys and Aspen are both within United States.
Aircraft with the range for it
Types whose published range covers the 634 nm with a 15% reserve for routing and winds, smallest range first.
- Pilatus PC-12
Published range 1,803 nm
- King Air 350
Published range 1,806 nm
- Phenom 300
Published range 2,010 nm
- Citation XLS
Published range 2,100 nm
And 4 more types.