Durango-La Plata County Airport – DRO Durango
Durango-La Plata County Airport is a public-used airport with an airport code of DRO situated Durango, La Plata County in the state of Colorado. It is a county-owned and operated landing field that serves the entire city of Durango as well as the nearby cities of the La Plata County such as Arboles, Bayfield, Hermosa, Hesperus, Ignacio and Rockwood. In 2011 to 2015, the National Plan of Integrated Airport System classified the airport as a primary commercial service airport. It has a total of nearly 164,000 enplanements in 2010 as recorded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Durango-La Plata County Airport has a total land area of 1,280 acres with a single asphalt runway measuring 2,800 meters long. As of 2011, it has a total of 29,000 aircraft movements that are mostly for general aviation, air taxi and scheduled passenger flights. The airport also serves as the base hub of 70 single-engine and multi-engine aircrafts. Durango-La Plata County Airport flight service is handled by American Eagle and United Express Airlines.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There is no hotel close from the DRO airport; one must drive roughly within a 10-mile radius for hotels stay, which includes Super 8 by Wyndham Durango, Comfort Inn & Suites Durango and Best Western Durango Inn & Suites. All of these hotels offer the best amenities for a relaxing and comfortable accommodation.
Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) is the nearest airport from Durango-La Plata County Airport approximately 63 miles away.
