E-175s en route to Aspen airport

Written By Hayden Zigurs

The commercial aircraft landscape at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport is set to change with two recent revelations in the aviation industry.

SkyWest Airlines — a third-party airline that handles flights in and out of Aspen on behalf of carriers United, American and Delta — has announced the arrival of 25 Embraer E-175s by the end of the year. It’s likely that those CRJ-700s will be relocated to different routes, according to a SkyWest spokesperson. 

It was recently revealed by United that SkyWest intends to fly at least one E-175 to Aspen later this year, though likely more. United confirmed its intention to fly the 70-seat aircraft this winter. The E-175 has a 93-foot, 11-inch wingspan, which fits the current 95-foot wingspan restriction at ASE, the three-letter identifier for the local airport. The 70-seat CRJ-700 has a 76-foot, 3-inch wingspan.

Hayden Zigurs
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