A lifelong aviation enthusiast who joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;in 2007, Curt came to&nbsp;the publication&nbsp;from the broadcast industry where he was a national science and technology television reporter and producer. He writes on the FBO field, aviation finance, and sustainable aviation and occasionally contributes to&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;sister publication&nbsp;Business Jet Traveler. Curt was a member of the AINtv reporting staff that won the 2008 Aerospace Journalist of the Year award for Best Airshow Daily. That same year, he was a finalist for another AJOYA award. He earned an AJOYA for Best Business Aviation Submission in 2018 and was a finalist in that category in 2021. He received the National Air Transportation Association’s&nbsp; Aviation Journalist Award in 2012 and won a Pegasus Sapphire Business Aviation Award for outstanding journalism in 2021.
Before joining AIN, Curt worked with&nbsp;Consumer Reports’ television division, CRTV, and for several local television news staffs. An honors graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, he earned a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University in 1995. Curt lives in New York State with his wife and two young sons.

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Curt Epstein

Colorado’s Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (KASE) will be closing for a month of pavement maintenance starting on April 23.&nbsp;According to airport authorities, after a busy ski season, annual spring maintenance is required on the aging 8,000-foot runway and taxiway to ensure it remains safe and reliable for both commercial and general aviation users.
Conducted in coordination with airport stakeholders and the local community, the work will commence at 9 a.m. on April 23 to allow for evening flights to depart and to minimize disruptions. It will reopen on May 21 at 7 p.m. to enable aircraft to reposition for a full flight schedule the following day. Nearby Rifle Garfield County (KRIL) and Eagle County Regional (KEGE) airports could see traffic increases during the closure.
“This closure approach has been well-received in recent years, and we are continuing the practice in 2026,” said KASE director Diane Jackson. “We’re also pleased to complete the work ahead of the Memorial Day holiday, with a second phase of improvements taking place overnight later in the season to avoid an additional runway closure.”
Two years ago, area voters approved a measure for a full runway upgrade, which is slated for completion next year. Once completed, that will negate the need for the annual spring runway closure.

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Colorado’s Aspen/Pitkin Airport To Close for a Month of Maintenance

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Colorado’s Aspen/Pitkin Airport will be shuttered for a month during its annual pavement maintenance period.

Colorado’s Aspen/Pitkin Airport To Close for a Month

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