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Vendor requirements at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)

Aspen, CO. ASE. Sponsor: Pitkin County (Board of County Commissioners)

Atlantic Aviation is the only FBO at Aspen, and general aviation badge requests start with Atlantic (970-920-2016) before the County Badging Office will see you. Pitkin County rewrote its airport minimum standards (Title 10 of the County Code) on 2026-03-25, but the new text was not found online, so get vendor permit and insurance terms directly from Airport Administration. The airport is closed from 2027-04-04 to 2027-11-19 for runway reconstruction.

Mostly set by agreement Last reviewed

Permit to operate

No general vendor permit was found in the published documents. Confirm with the airport before your first job.

Fee: Not found

Pitkin County commissioners approved a repeal and reenactment of Title 10 of the County Code (airport minimum standards) on 2026-03-25 and rescinded the 2014 airport design guidelines. The prior standards dated from 2005. The adopted text, including any permit for outside aeronautical service providers, was not located. Contact Airport Administration, 0233 E. Airport Road, Aspen, CO 81611.

Insurance minimums

The airport does not publish fixed insurance limits for vendors. Limits are set in each permit or agreement, so ask the airport or your hosting FBO for the exact numbers.

Badging and security

  • Badge types and fees: AOA / GA $20, SIDA / Sterile $50, employee parking $25. Badges are valid up to two years.
  • GA badges give access to Atlantic Aviation and the designated GA area only.
  • Every applicant (including contractors and vendors) must first meet their company's Authorized Signer. GA badge requests go through Atlantic Aviation, (970) 920-2016.
  • First appointment (about 30 minutes): ID check, paperwork, fingerprints, photo and biometrics for the TSA security threat assessment and FBI criminal history check. Results usually take 48 to 72 hours, up to 30 to 45 days in some cases.
  • Bring two original, unexpired IDs from the USCIS Form I-9 list. Driving privileges require a valid driver's license plus a second ID.
  • Fees: unreturned badge $200; lost badge $50 (first), $100 (second), third goes to a review committee; security violation $50 (first), $200 (second).
  • Escorts: up to six people or two vehicles, kept in sight and hearing at all times.
  • Badging Office: Main Terminal, south of Baggage Claim, by appointment only. (970) 429-2852, badging@aspenairport.com.

Vehicles and ramp driving

  • AOA vehicle permit and marking rules were not found. Driving privileges are tied to the badge and require a valid driver's license.

Training

  • Second badging appointment: video-based security and badge training with questions after each section, 45 minutes to 3 hours.

Fees

  • No vendor permit fee or percent-of-gross fee was found.

Working under an FBO or tenant

With Atlantic Aviation as the sole FBO and the gatekeeper for GA badge requests, outside vendors on the GA side will in practice work through Atlantic, which may add its own vendor insurance and access requirements. Whether the County also requires a separate permit under the 2026 Title 10 standards is not confirmed.

What we could not confirm

  • The text of the 2026 Title 10 minimum standards was not found, so permit, insurance, fee, washing and vehicle rules for vendors are all unconfirmed.
  • Whether mobile or through-the-fence vendors may operate at all, or only under Atlantic Aviation, is not confirmed.
  • Atlantic Aviation's own vendor requirements at ASE were not researched.
  • The badging page lists conflicting office hours (Mon to Thu 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM in the header; Mon to Fri 0800 to 1600 in the FAQ).
  • The 2026-03-25 adoption date comes from a secondary news summary, not the County resolution itself.
  • Plans for vendor access during the 2027 closure and the new FBO facility construction were not published.

Before your first job at KASE