Airports / Mexico / DGO
General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport.
Durango, Mexico · 6,104 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
106 nm
To the nearest alternate
Francisco Sarabia Tinoco International Airport (TRC).
Overview
General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (MMDO / DGO) sits in Durango, Mexico, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 6,104 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
DGO has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Francisco Sarabia Tinoco International Airport (TRC, 106 nm), General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT, 112 nm), and General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL, 125 nm). DGO offers a single 9,514-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of DGO vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Aeropuerto Internacional General Guadalupe Victoria. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from DGO, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
MMDO
IATA
DGO
FAA / Local
MMDO
Elevation
6,104 ft
Coordinates
24.1255° N · 104.5279° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Mexico fields
state range 10–8,466 ft
At 6,104 ft, DGO sits higher than 86% of the 72 Mexico fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,514 ft
- 03/219,514 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,514 ft
DGO's 9,514 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 6,104 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 106nmTRCFrancisco Sarabia Tinoco International AirportTorreón
- 112nmMZTGeneral Rafael Buelna International AirportMazatlàn
- 125nmZCLGeneral Leobardo C. Ruiz International AirportZacatecas
- 163nmTPQAmado Nervo National AirportTepic
- 166nmCULBachigualato Federal International AirportCuliacán
- 190nmAGUAguascalientes International AirportAguascalientes
Location
Open the full mapMMDO · General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport · Durango, Mexico
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from DGO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) | 517 nm | 1h 36m |
| Houston (HOU) | 596 nm | 1h 47m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 662 nm | 1h 56m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 689 nm | 2h 0m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 904 nm | 2h 30m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 914 nm | 2h 32m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 939 nm | 2h 35m |
| Denver (DEN) | 945 nm | 2h 36m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use DGO?
- General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport's longest paved runway is 9,514 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at DGO?
- General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,514 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to DGO?
- The closest alternate is Francisco Sarabia Tinoco International Airport (TRC), about 106 nm away, followed by General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) at 112 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from DGO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 1h 36m (517 nm), Houston about 1h 47m (596 nm), Dallas about 1h 56m (662 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.