Mountain Flying

Fly between 14'ers with Aspen Flight Academy

Situated at 7,838′ above sea level Aspen Airport is surrounded by some of the most mountainous terrain on the planet. Additionally, Aspen’s airspace is some of the busiest in Colorado, making flying in and out of the airport a special challenge each time.

Mountain flying experience helps any pilot be the best and safest they can be, whether your home airport is at sea level or a mile high.

Tailored Training

Colorado’s mountains have everything to offer from the novice pilot to the seasoned aviator. During the course, you will receive training on density altitude, flight planning, mountain flying techniques, weather, and more from our expert flight instructors.

Being situated in the middle of the Rocky Mountains gives us unparalleled access to all the challenges the mountains have to offer and allows your course to be tailored to your needs.

Aspen has four mountain passes in its immediate vicinity and is also located close to some of the highest altitude airports in the United States, such as Telluride, Eagle/Vail, Steamboat Springs, and North America’s highest altitude airport, Leadville!

Advanced Aircraft

We are proud to fly new Diamond DA40NG aircraft. The DA40NG is a Jet-A powered, turbocharged single-engine aircraft perfect for mountain flying. Our aircraft are expertly maintained by Diamond Aircraft
trained mechanics. They are IF equipped with Garmin G1000 NXI avionics, ADS-B In/Out, XM weather, live synthetic terrain, and full autopilot and ready to handle any mountain pass, challenging mountain instrument approach, or unique obstacle departure procedure.

Mountain Flight Packages

We are happy to offer a variety of flight training packages that can be tailored to your specific needs. Your course can be accomplished in one of our DA4oNG’s or your aircraft that meets some minimum mountain requirements. For pricing in your aircraft, please contact us for a quote. For more information about each package, please contact us.

HIGHEST ALTITUDE AIRPORT

$995

Visit the highest airport
(in the U.S.)

Receive expert mountain flying instruction with a roundtrip flight to Leadville, CO.

  • 1 Hour of Ground Instruction
  • 2 Hours of Flight Instructions
  • 2 Hours of DA40NG Aircraft Rental
  • Oxygen and Cannula
  • Flight Fuel
  • Leadville Landing Certificate

1-Day Mountain Flying

$1,895

Full-day lesson in mountain flying
($100 savings)

Check out mountain flight with unique, scenario based training and 6 hours of instruction.

  • 2 Hours of Ground Instruction
  • Unique Scenario Based Training
  • 4 Hours of Flight Instructions
  • 4 Hours of DA40NG Aircraft Rental
  • Oxygen and Cannula
  • Flight Fuel

2-Day Mountain Flying

$3,645

Two day lesson in mountain flight
($350 savings)

A full, comprehenseive course in mountain flying with 12 total hours of instruction.

  • 4 Hours of Ground Instruction
  • Unique Scenario Based Training
  • 8 Hours of Flight Instructions
  • 8 Hours of DA40NG Aircraft Rental
  • Oxygen and Cannula
  • Flight Fuel