Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Aspen, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spokane International Airport (GEG), Spokane, Washington, United States and Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Aspen, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 788 miles (or 1,268 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 Spokane International Airport and Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEG / KGEG |
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| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°37'11"N by 117°32'2"W |
| Area Served: | Spokane Airport Board |
| Operator/Owner: | Spokane County-City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2376 feet (724 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GEG |
| More Information: | GEG Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Spokane International Airport (GEG):
- The airport has a Master Plan, which includes a third runway and gates added to Concourse C.
- The furthest airport from Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,661 miles (17,158 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Known as Sunset Field before 1941, it was purchased from the county by the War Department and renamed Geiger Field after Major Harold Geiger, an Army aviation pioneer who died in a crash in 1927.
- Spokane International Airport (GEG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) W of GEG.
- In addition to being known as "Spokane International Airport", another name for GEG is "Geiger Army Airfield".
Facts about Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE):
- 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.
- On April 4, 2011, the airport began a $15.5 million runway extension project which added 1,000 feet of runway length to the existing 7,006' long runway.
- In addition to being known as "Aspen–Pitkin County Airport", another name for ASE is "Sardy Field".
- Historically, the airport was served by a number of airlines over the years including Aspen Airways which introduced the first scheduled passenger jet service into Aspen.
- Several airport improvements are planned or underway at the Aspen–Pitkin County Airport.
- 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.
- Per Title X of the Pitkin County Code, the airport has several unique operating limitations.
- Mesaba Airlines operating as Northwest Airlink flew the Avro RJ85, a later version of the BAe 146 jet, on seasonal nonstop flights to Minneapolis/St.
- Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
