Durango-la Plata County Airport (DRO)

DRO
Durango-la Plata County Airport (DRO)
Durango, CO
Latest photos of Durango-la Plata County Airport (DRO)
DRO, airport entry sign, photo by olivier Cortot
olivier Cortot
DRO, biz-jet company hangar, photo by olivier Cortot
olivier Cortot
DRO, car parking lot and terminal, photo by olivier Cortot
olivier Cortot
DRO, Passenger Terminal of Durango-La Plata County Airport, photo by Jack Poelstra
Jack Poelstra
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier DRO
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 107°45'13.6000" W / 37°9'5.5000" N
-107.753778 / 37.151528 (Estimated)
Elevation 6689.40 ft / 2038.93 m (Surveyed)
Land 1281 acres
From nearest city 10 nautical miles SE of Durango, CO
Location La Plata County, CO
Magnetic Variation 10E (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner DURANGO CITY LA PLATA CO
Address 1000 AIRPORT ROAD BOX 15
DURANGO, CO 81303
Phone number 970-382-6050
Manager ANTHONY VICARI - DIR OF AVIATION
Address 1000 AIRPORT ROAD BOX 15
DURANGO, CO 81303
Phone number (970) 382-6051
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart DENVER
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZDV - DENVER
Tie-in FSS DEN - DENVER
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility DRO (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
ASOS DRO (970-259-3579)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AMB,CHTR
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 9201 x 150 ft (2804 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
03 21
Alignment 37° 217°
Physical elevation 6619.70 ft 6689.30 ft
Coordinates 37.141481 / -107.763346 37.161555 / -107.744190
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • COND UNMON AT NGT AFT LAST ACFT ARR UNTIL 0400; SEE NOTAMS.
  • ARFF COVERAGE PRVDD DURG ACR TFC OPS; OTR TIMES 24 HR PPR - ARPT OPS 970-759-4342.
  • HOP ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC ON FREQ. IF UNA, CTC FSS ON FREQ VIA RCO. IF UNA, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • LNDG FEE APPLICABLE.