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Pitkin County details $575 million Aspen Airport modernization, schedules Dec. 4 community open house

Pitkin County / Aspen/Pitkin County Airport · November 12, 2025
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Pitkin County and design firm ZGF Architects presented a check-in on the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport modernization: a roughly $575 million project (plus about $105 million of FBO work), an 80-foot runway shift, plans to keep operations running during construction, and a Dec. 4 open house for community feedback.

Pitkin County officials and the design team leading the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport modernization on Thursday offered an update on the project’s scope, schedule and public engagement opportunities, including a community open house set for Dec. 4.

Allison Bechtash, strategic communications manager for Pitkin County, opened the briefing and said the session was intended as a check-in on the terminal design. "We really hope to see everybody on December 4," Bechtash said, urging residents to review materials online and sign up for project newsletters.

Diane Jackson, the airport director, said the full modernization program is…

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