Durango La Plata County Airport
DRO · KDRO · Durango, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:18 AM | 12:18Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 02:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 02:44Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Pilot reports
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 207° mag · 217° true
- Dimensions
- 9,201 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 027°) on the 45° at 7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 6,689 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 6,689 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 9,201 / 9,201 / 9,201 / 9,201 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 9,201 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Durango”Taxi & takeoff
“Durango”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 348.7 | DURANGO RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 03
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 03 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (DRO) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DRO 116.55 · RSK 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRO · Durango | VOR/DME | 116.55 · 112Y | Low | r229° / 0.2 NM |
| RSK · Rattlesnake | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r020° / 29.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDRO / DRO
- Coordinates
- 37.1515, -107.7540
- Elevation
- 6,689 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E · CLASS E SVC 0600-2000; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.625 · ☎ 970-259-3579
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Denver Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- DRO
- Attendance
- ALL 0400-2400
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1946/11
- Distance from city
- 10 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; INCR/DECR INTST - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 21: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 880/F/D/X/T
Lighting
- 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. ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; INCR/DECR INTST - CTAF.
Attendance
- AFT HR - 970-259-7400.
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Nearby airports
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About KDRO
Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO · KDRO) is an airport in Durango, CO, at 6,689 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 9,201 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDRO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDRO have a control tower?
No. Durango La Plata County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KDRO?
Durango La Plata County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 9,201 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDRO?
Durango La Plata County Airport is in Durango, CO, at an elevation of 6,689 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.1515, -107.7540.
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