Airports / Colorado / DRO
Durango La Plata County Airport
KDRO / DRODurango, ColoradoELEV 6,685 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
34 nm
To the nearest alternate
Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Durango, Colorado, Durango La Plata County Airport (KDRO / DRO) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 6,685 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list DRO as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN, 34 nm), Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ, 43 nm), and Telluride Regional Airport (TEX, 49 nm).
Trip costs from DRO are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from DRO to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Service was fast.”
Shana Norton5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“Service was fast.”
Shana Norton5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“New terminal upgrades and baggage handling.”
Bruce Dennis5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Durango La Plata County Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KDRO
IATA
DRO
FAA / Local
DRO
Elevation
6,685 ft
Coordinates
37.1515° N · 107.7540° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs CO fields
state range 3,706–9,927 ft
At 6,685 ft, DRO sits higher than 72% of the 39 Colorado fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 34nmFMNFour Corners Regional AirportFarmington
- 43nmCEZCortez Municipal AirportCortez
- 49nmTEXTelluride Regional AirportTelluride
- 82nmMTJMontrose Regional AirportMontrose
- 92nmGUCGunnison Crested Butte Regional AirportGunnison
- 92nmALSSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman FieldAlamosa
Location
Open the full mapKDRO · Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, CO
From the ramp
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