Airport guide
Durango-La Plata County AirportIATA code DRO
Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO/KDRO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Durango, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Durango, United States
- Codes
- DRO · KDRO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO/KDRO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Durango, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 37.160°, -107.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Durango, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Durango-La Plata County Airport details
- IATA code
- DRO
- ICAO code
- KDRO
- City
- Durango
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 37.152°, -107.754°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Durango-La Plata County Airport’s own pages.
DRO airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2,038 m (6,685 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 390,440
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Cortez Municipal Airport CEZ · 79 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at DRO
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 03/21: 2,804 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,804 m9,201 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from DRO
Originfacts does not track any routes from DRO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where DRO is
18 km southeast
Durango-La Plata County Airport lies 18 km southeast of Durango city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at DRO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Durango, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Durango-La Plata County Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flydurango.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Durango
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- FarmingtonFour Corners Regional AirportFMN63 km
- CortezMontezuma County AirportCEZ79 km
- TellurideTelluride RegionalTEX86 km
- MontroseMontrose Regional AirportMTJ151 km
- GunnisonGunnison AirportGUC168 km
- AlamosaAlamosa Municipal AirportALS169 km
- GallupSenator ClarkGUP206 km
- Santa FeSanta FeSAF227 km
- Grand JunctionGrand Junction Regional AirportGJT228 km
Durango-La Plata County Airport: common questions
Where is Durango-La Plata County Airport?
Durango-La Plata County Airport serves Durango, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.152°, -107.754°.
What are the airport codes for Durango-La Plata County Airport?
The IATA code is DRO and the ICAO code is KDRO.
What time zone is DRO in?
Durango-La Plata County Airport is in the America/Denver time zone.
What is the official website of Durango-La Plata County Airport?
The airport’s official website is flydurango.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Durango-La Plata County Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at DRO: 03/21 (2,804 m (9,201 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Durango-La Plata County Airport?
Wikidata records 390,440 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is DRO from Durango city centre?
Durango-La Plata County Airport is about 18 km southeast of Durango city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Durango-La Plata County Airport?
OurAirports gives DRO’s elevation as 2,038 m (6,685 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Durango-La Plata County Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1398381 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)