About 1 hr 45 min in the air in a light jet, from Dallas Love Field to Aspen Pitkin County Airport.
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Peak travel dates may affect availability and pricing. We confirm both for the proposed airplane.
Compare these options, then tell us your plans. We confirm the fit, availability and flight time for your aircraft.
6 to 8, up to 9 with the belted lavatory seat · ~2,000 nm
About 2 of this type through operators we work with.
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7 to 9 seats · ~1,700 to 1,800 nm
About 5 of this type through operators we work with.
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8 to 9 seats · ~3,100 nm on the 300, ~3,400 nm on the 3500
About 2 of this type through operators we work with.
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Each field suits a different part of town. Choose one and the estimate above updates.
Love Field sits about six miles northwest of downtown Dallas. Its longer runway is about 8,800 feet, with aircraft suitability and fuel planning checked for the route, load and conditions.
Figure about 10 to 15 minutes from Uptown, Highland Park and the Park Cities, and about 15 minutes from downtown. Private flights use the general aviation ramps, away from the airline terminal.
Addison is the north Dallas option, close to Preston Hollow, Plano and Frisco. Its runway is about 7,200 feet, which suits light, midsize and super midsize jets.
When you live north of the LBJ Freeway, Addison usually wins on drive time.
Meacham is on the north side of Fort Worth, about 10 to 15 minutes from downtown Fort Worth and a shorter drive than Love Field for Southlake and Westlake. Its main runway is about 7,500 feet.
Aspen Pitkin County Airport, called Sardy Field, is about three miles from downtown Aspen. The drive is about 10 minutes to town and about 15 to 20 minutes to Snowmass Village.
The field sits at about 7,800 feet with one runway of about 8,000 feet. Arrivals land toward town and departures leave the other way because of the terrain. The airport closes overnight, from 11 pm to 7 am, and it will close from April 4 to November 19, 2027 while the runway is rebuilt.
Eagle County Regional, near Vail, is the alternate when Aspen weather is down. It sits lower, has a longer runway and an easier approach.
From Eagle it is about 70 miles and about an hour and a half by car to Aspen through Glenwood Springs.
Rifle is the other alternate, about 65 miles and about an hour and 20 minutes by car from Aspen. It is lower and drier than Aspen, and its approach works in weather that closes Sardy Field.
A car can be waiting there if the crew has to divert.
Aspen is a mountain airport with its own rules. The approach needs higher ceilings than a flat land airport, so snow and low cloud can hold arrivals for an hour or close the field for the afternoon.
Eagle and Rifle are the plan B. On a marginal day the crew carries fuel to try Aspen once and then divert, and we set up a car at the alternate before you take off.
In summer the thin air at 7,800 feet limits takeoff weight on a hot afternoon. The crew may plan a morning departure home, a lighter fuel load or a short fuel stop, and we tell you before you fly.
Aspen limits the largest business jets by wingspan. None of the cabins on this page are affected.
Keep coats in the cabin, not the baggage hold. The Aspen ramp is cold and the walk to the car is outside.
Prepaid flight hours in one aircraft category, availability with notice, and a pilot behind every trip. Rates come in a written proposal after a short fit check.
Your emailed planning estimate shows the current range by cabin size. Enter your dates, traveler count and email to request it. The range uses indicative rate bands. Prices move with dates, aircraft availability and positioning, and peak ski weeks sit in the upper half of the range. Your quote will be exact.
About an hour and three quarters in the air for a light jet, and a few minutes less in a larger cabin. The flight time at the top of this page is the standard figure for this leg. Winter winds and the arrival routing into the mountains can add a few minutes.
Light, midsize and super midsize jets fly this leg all winter. Runway suitability depends on the aircraft, load and conditions; altitude and warm weather can limit how much weight an aircraft can carry. A pilot checks the load for your dates before we recommend a type. Many heavy jets go there too when the group calls for it, though the largest business jets are limited by wingspan.
The crew diverts to Eagle or Rifle, and we arrange a car to Aspen, about an hour and 20 minutes to an hour and a half by road. Diversions are more common in winter storms and on summer afternoons with thunderstorms. We watch the forecast the day before and tell you what the plan is.
One to two weeks is comfortable for a normal week. For Christmas, New Year, Presidents Day and spring break, two to four weeks gives you a wider choice of aircraft. Shorter notice often works, with fewer aircraft to choose from.
