Private jet ground transportation at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE)
P1's own team meets private flights at Aspen's FBO with a security-trained driver and an unmarked, equipped SUV. The pickup follows the aircraft, the driver is staged before it lands, and if weather sends the flight to Eagle County or Rifle, the pickup goes there too.
Meeting your flight at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport sits about three miles from downtown Aspen, between the town and Snowmass, which makes it one of the shortest drives from aircraft to front door in the mountains. It is also a demanding airport: a single runway in a narrow valley, a nightly curfew, and weather that closes it to arrivals often enough that every pickup needs a fallback.
P1 drivers in Aspen are part of P1's own team, based in the valley, and know the FBO, its gates, and the quickest routes to the West End, Red Mountain, Starwood, and Snowmass. The pickup is planned from the flight, adjusted as the aircraft moves, and confirmed in the Movement Brief with the meeting point and the drive time for the day.
The airport is scheduled to close from April 4 to November 19, 2027, while its runway is rebuilt; the 2026 to 2027 ski season is not affected. During the closure, private flights will use Eagle County, Rifle, or Grand Junction, and P1 will meet them there and drive the passengers into the valley.
- Atlantic AviationThe airport's only FBO
FBO list checked October 2026. The Movement Brief names the FBO and the meeting point for each arrival.
How a P1 pickup works at ASE
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The flight is tracked
Send the tail number or flight details with the request. The pickup follows the aircraft, so an early, late, or diverted arrival re-times it without a phone call.
- 02
Access is arranged ahead
Operations confirms the FBO, its entrance, and its procedure for vehicles on the ramp, and puts the meeting point in the Movement Brief.
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The driver is staged before wheels down
The vehicle is inspected and in place before the aircraft lands, at the aircraft where the FBO allows it, otherwise at the FBO door.
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Your team follows the trip
Assistants, family, and the flight crew you authorize see where the vehicle is, and each is updated when the passengers are on their way.
Weather diverts Aspen arrivals to Eagle County, Rifle, or Grand Junction. The pickup follows the aircraft: the driver goes to the new airport, your team receives the new meeting point and time, and the drive into Aspen, about an hour and a half from Eagle County or Rifle, is planned with the road conditions for the day.
From the aircraft through the rest of the day
Most members book P1 by the hour, so the driver who meets the aircraft stays with the principal for the day, not just the ride from ASE.
- Booked by the hourReserve the driver and vehicle for the day, or for the hours you need. The vehicle stays with the principal instead of dropping off and leaving.
- Staged at every stopWhile the principal is in a meeting, a shop, or at dinner, the driver waits nearby at the right entrance, ready to leave when the principal is.
- Plans that changeAdd a stop, change the destination, or keep the vehicle longer from the app. Each change is priced and approved on the spot, and operations updates the driver.
- Downtown Aspen
- Woody Creek
- Snowmass Village
- Red Mountain
Planning an arrival at ASE
Curfew and late arrivals
The airport is closed from 11 pm to 7 am, and departures are not allowed after 10:30 pm. A late flight that cannot make the curfew lands elsewhere, and the pickup moves with it.
Aircraft size
Wingspan is limited to 95 feet, so some larger business jets use Eagle County instead, about an hour and a half from Aspen by road. P1 meets them there.
Holiday weeks
Christmas to New Year's, Presidents' Day weekend, and spring break are the busiest weeks at the FBO, when ramp space and arrival times are tight. Having the vehicle staged before the aircraft lands matters most then.
The 2027 runway closure
From April 4 to November 19, 2027, the airport is scheduled to be fully closed, including to private flights. Eagle County is about 67 miles from Snowmass, Rifle about 65 miles, and Grand Junction about 126 miles, and P1 plans the drive into the valley as part of each arrival.
A security professional waiting at the aircraft, not just a car
A security professional at the wheel
Drivers from law enforcement, the military, or executive protection, trained in protective driving and emergency medical response.
An equipped, unmarked vehicle
A late-model luxury SUV with a trauma kit, an AED, secure Wi-Fi, and a Principal Kit, and nothing on the outside that draws attention.
Live tracking for your team
Assistants, pilots, and family you authorize follow the vehicle in real time, with an update at each milestone.
A 24/7 operations center
Every trip is monitored from the advance brief to the final drop-off, and any change is handled immediately.
P1 Membership begins with a minimum $25,000 prepaid annual service commitment.
The full amount is available toward eligible P1 services. Member pricing and national network access are provided for an initial 12-month term.
- No membership tiers
- No expiring hours
- No use-it-or-lose-it balance
Questions about ASE arrivals
Atlantic Aviation is the only FBO at Aspen/Pitkin County, and every P1 pickup there runs through it. The Movement Brief names the meeting point for each arrival, at the aircraft or at the FBO door.
Where the FBO allows vehicles on the ramp, yes. Operations confirms the procedure before the trip; where vehicles are not allowed on the ramp, the driver meets the passengers inside the FBO and walks them to the vehicle at the door.
The tail number or flight details, the expected arrival time, the passengers, and the destination. Tell us about luggage and ski equipment as well, so the right vehicle, or a second vehicle for luggage or staff, is waiting.
The pickup is linked to the aircraft, so the driver goes to the airport it lands at. Your team receives the new meeting point and time, and the drive into Aspen is planned with the conditions for the day.
Yes. Most members book P1 by the hour, so the driver and vehicle stay with the principal from the aircraft through the rest of the day, staged at each stop in town or on the mountain. Stops can be added or the vehicle kept longer from the app, with each change priced and approved on the spot.
Every P1 driver is a security professional, typically from law enforcement, the military, or executive protection, trained in protective driving and emergency medical response. Drivers are armed where lawful and appropriately licensed.
Yes. The flight crew you authorize receives a crew link that shows where the vehicle is staged and when the passengers are on their way back to the aircraft. It never shows destinations or family details.
From April 4 to November 19, 2027, private flights will land at Eagle County, Rifle, or Grand Junction. P1 meets the aircraft there and drives the passengers into the valley, planned as part of the arrival with the route and the expected time in the Movement Brief.
P1 is offered through membership rather than by the ride. P1 Membership begins with a minimum $25,000 prepaid annual service commitment, and the full amount is available toward eligible P1 services. The rate schedule is shared after a membership request.
Every airport P1 serves is on the private jet ground transportation page.
Plan your next arrival at ASE
Send us the itinerary and we will coordinate the security vehicle, family and staff vehicles, airport arrivals, and any advance work under one membership, with one operations team and one standard.