Durango-La Plata County Airport

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METAR: METAR KDRO 051453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC005 M06/M06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP240 T10561061 53003

TAF: TAF KDRO 051238Z 0513/0612 04002KT 6SM BR BKN003 BKN010 OVC030 TEMPO 0513/0515 1/2SM FZFG OVC001 FM051600 22005KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 FM051900 23007KT P6SM FEW025 FEW080 FM052100 27010G19KT P6SM FEW025 FEW060 FM060000 31009KT P6SM FEW030 FEW070

Reporting Station: KDRO (0.6 NM at True Heading of 211)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1019.7
Temperature: -5.6 C (21.92 F)
Dewpoint: -6.1 C (21.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 37-09-05.5000N (37.151528)
Longitude: 
 107-45-13.6000W (-107.753778)
Elevation: 
 6689.4 feet MSL (2039 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 8.6 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 10 N.M. SE of Durango, Colorado
Found On: 
 Denver Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

DRO Airport web site
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ANTHONY VICARI - DIR OF AVIATION
1000 AIRPORT ROAD BOX 15
DURANGO, CO 81303
(970) 382-6051		 DURANGO CITY LA PLATA CO
1000 AIRPORT ROAD BOX 15
DURANGO, CO 81303
970-382-6050

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1946
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0400-2400
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 7689 feet (2344 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 DRO
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
ASOS:  120.625 (970-259-3579)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 118.575/348.7 (DURANGO RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 970
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Durango Air Service, Inc.
  
Unicom 122.8 247-5535, -1987 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Denver(DEN)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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MIN - Minimums
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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 03 SW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 SW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 SW-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near DRO

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
6.3 Animas Air Park Airport
(AMK 00C)		 299 290 100LL, Jet A
33.6 Four Corners Regional Airport
(FMN KFMN FMN)		 222 213 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
34.3 Stevens Field Airport
(PGO KPSO PSO)		 76 68 100LL, Jet A
42.7 Cortez Municipal Airport
(CEZ KCEZ CEZ)		 282 273 100LL, Jet A
48.7 Telluride Regional Airport
(TEX KTEX TEX)		 351 342 100LL, Jet A
75.7 Hopkins Field Airport
(KAIB AIB)		 329 320 100LL, Jet A
81.8 Montrose Regional Airport
(MTJ KMTJ MTJ)		 355 346 100LL, Jet A+
84.6 Monte Vista Municipal Airport
(KMVI MVI)		 73 65 100LL
86.4 Blanding Municipal Airport
(BDG KBDG BDG)		 287 278 100LL, Jet A
88.9 Monticello Airport
(U64)		 302 293 100LL, Jet A
89.7 Leach Airport
(1V8)		 64 56 100LL
91.6 San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field Airport
(ALS KALS ALS)		 78 70 100LL, Jet A
91.7 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport
(GUC KGUC GUC)		 24 16 100LL, Jet A+
93.3 Crawford Airport
(99V)		 3 354 100LL
99.1 Blake Field Airport
(KAJZ AJZ)		 351 342 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

A110-1 COND UNMON AT NGT AFT LAST ACR ARR UNTIL 0400; SEE NOTAMS.
A110-3 ARFF COVERAGE PRVDD DURG ACR TFC OPS; OTR TIMES 24 HR PPR - ARPT OPS 970-759-4342.
A110-4 HOP ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-5 FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC ON FREQ. IF UNA, CTC FSS ON FREQ VIA RCO. IF UNA, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
A110-6 LNDG FEE APPLICABLE.
A17 AFT HR - 970-259-7400.
A26 PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - ARPT OPS 970-759-4342.
A39-03/21 PCR VALUE: 880/F/D/X/T
A81-APT MALSR RWY 03; REIL RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 OPER ON PHOTOCELL; INCR/DECR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & 21 ON CONSLY; INCR/DECR INTST - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 03/21
Longest Runway: 03/21 is 9201 ft (2804 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 03

DRO Airport Runway Details

Runway 03/21  9201 ft x 150 ft (2804 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/17/2014
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  95.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  150.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  210.0

Runway 03

Runway 21
Elevation: 
 6619.7 6689.3
Latitude: 
 37-08-29.3300N 37-09-41.5994N
Longitude: 
 107-45-48.0447W 107-44-39.0840W
Runway True Alignment: 
 037 217
ILS Type: 
 ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 55 51
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 9201 9201
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 9201 9201
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 9201 9201
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 9201 9201

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Minor
Bottled Oxygen: 
 High Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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