About Us
Durango - La Plata County Airport has one of the longest runways in the four corners at 9,200 feet long and 150 feet wide.
DRO is professionally staffed with professional Aircraft Fire Fighters (ARFF). We have 2 ARFF fire trucks with 750 lbs of dry chemical, and 1500 gallons of ARFF foam solution.
FBO Services
The Durango-La Plata County Airport has contracted with AvFlight Corporation to provide services to the general aviation at the Durango-La Plata County Airport.
AvFlight can be reached at 970-259-7400 or 970-247-5535.
Pilot Information
| Runway | 03/21 |
| Runway Length | 9,200 feet |
| Runway Width | 150 feet |
| Elevation | 6684' - North end of runway 21 |
| ILS Approach | Runway 03 |
| ILS Minimum Ceiling | 200 feet |
| ILS Visibility | 1/2 mile |
Rated weight capacity is 150,000 LBS - 9,200 feet Dual Wheel Capacity (100% safety factor per engineer.)
No snow removal is provided at night between last scheduled aircraft flight until the first aircraft flight the following morning.
Radio Information
| Name | Frequency |
|---|---|
| CTAF/UNICOM | 122.8 |
| ASOS | 120.625 |
| APCH/DEP SVC | 118.576 / 348.7 |
| LOC | 109.1 |
| VOR | 108.2 |
| RCO | 122.35 |
| RCAG | 124.15 VHF 343.7 UHF |
Runway Information
| Longitude | 107 degrees 45 minutes |
| Latitude | 37 degrees 09 minutes |
| Runway Bearing | 37 degrees north, 22 minutes, 25 seconds east |
Runway Lighting Information
| 3 clicks | HIRL (low) VASI (on) REIL (off) MALSR (low) |
| 5 clicks | HIRL (med) VASI (on) REIL (off) MALSR (med) |
| 7 clicks | HIRL (high) VASI (on) REIL (on) MALSR (high) |
HIRL - High Intensity Runway Lights
VASI - Visual Glide Slope Indicator
REIL - Runway End Identification Lights
MALSR - Medium Intensity Approach Light System Rail
For additional information regarding General Aviation at DRO, please visit AirNav.com.