Nonstop flight route between Aspen, Colorado, United States and Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Aspen, Colorado, United States and Bella Coola Airport (QBC), Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,307 miles (or 2,104 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Aspen–Pitkin County Airport and Bella Coola Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASE / KASE |
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| Location: | Aspen, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°13'23"N by 106°52'8"W |
| Area Served: | Aspen, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Pitkin County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7820 feet (2,384 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASE |
| More Information: | ASE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QBC / CYBD |
| Airport Name: | Bella Coola Airport |
| Location: | Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°23'15"N by 126°35'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Central Coast Regional District |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QBC |
| More Information: | QBC Maps & Info |
Facts about Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE):
- In addition to being known as "Aspen–Pitkin County Airport", another name for ASE is "Sardy Field".
- Several airport improvements are planned or underway at the Aspen–Pitkin County Airport.
- Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aspen–Pitkin County Airport's high elevation of 7,820 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ASE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ASE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of ASE.
- More recently, Lynx Aviation flying on behalf of Frontier Airlines operated Bombardier Q400 turboprops into Aspen.
- Airport operations staff operates from the airport's Operations Center, constructed in 2006 on the west side of the airport.
- In 2007, the runway was completely rehabilitated with new grooved asphalt.
- The furthest airport from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,971 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Bella Coola Airport (QBC):
- The closest airport to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) is Ocean Falls Water Aerodrome (ZOF), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) W of QBC.
- Because of Bella Coola Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Bella Coola Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,592 miles (17,046 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- Bella Coola Airport (QBC) currently has only 1 runway.
