Community-backed 'Option 2 plus' favored as Pitkin County advances terminal concept to schematic design

Jan 14, 2026

Design team presented two conceptual terminal options and said task forces and public surveys favored 'Option 2 plus.' Staff plans to ask the Airport Advisory Board for an informal recommendation, then the BOCC will consider an informal resolution to move the design into schematics.

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Designers presented the conceptual design and community engagement results for Aspen/Pitkin County Airport’s terminal modernization during the Jan. 13 joint meeting. The task forces, open houses and a public survey yielded strong engagement, and the team said community response and task force scoring favored Option 2 plus by roughly a 60/40 margin.

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