Where is DRO airport?

DRO is a medium-sized airport in Durango, Colorado, United States, at 37.1515, -107.7540, 2,038 m above sea level.

What time zone is DRO in?

DRO is in the America/Denver time zone, UTC−7 / UTC−6 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use DRO?

600,113 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Durango, United States.

IATA code: DRO
ICAO code: KDRO
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 600,113; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 12; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−7 / UTC−6; America/Denver
Elevation: 2,038 m; 6,686 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 2,804 m

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More codes: airport codes starting with D

About DRO

Durango La Plata County Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Durango, United States. 600,113 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 12 nonstop routes from DRO.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from DRO

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
DRO → DEN	Denver, United States	403 km	320,028
DRO → DFW	Dallas-Fort Worth, United States	1,085 km	159,390
DRO → PHX	Phoenix, United States	565 km	103,433
DRO → IAH	Houston, United States	1,398 km	16,146
DRO → ABQ	Albuquerque, United States	256 km	188
DRO → PSP	Palm Springs, United States	875 km	152
DRO → BTV	Burlington, United States	3,006 km	149
DRO → COS	Colorado Springs, United States	325 km	146
DRO → SNA	Santa Ana, United States	996 km	146
DRO → BFF	Scottsbluff, United States	634 km	145
DRO → AMA	Amarillo, United States	585 km	126
DRO → SLC	Salt Lake City, United States	545 km	64

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at DRO

OO SkyWest Airlines · 7,363 flights
UA United Air Lines · 1,589 flights
AA American Airlines · 246 flights
YV Mesa Airlines · 54 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 81.6%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 1.3%
Departures counted: 4,613; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
CEZ	Cortez Municipal Airport	Cortez, United States	79 km
TEX	Telluride Regional Airport	Telluride, United States	90 km
MTJ	Montrose Regional Airport	Montrose, United States	152 km
GUC	Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport	Gunnison, United States	170 km
ALS	San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field	Alamosa, United States	170 km

Distance from DRO to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
DRO → LHR	London, United Kingdom	7,920 km	—
DRO → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	12,876 km	—
DRO → CDG	Paris, France	8,257 km	—
DRO → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	8,512 km	—
DRO → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	10,261 km	—
DRO → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	8,145 km	—
DRO → JFK	New York, United States	2,954 km	—
DRO → ATL	Atlanta, United States	2,149 km	—
DRO → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	1,029 km	—
DRO → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	14,640 km	—
DRO → HND	Tokyo, Japan	9,368 km	—
DRO → DOH	Doha, Qatar	12,766 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
03/21	2,804 m	46 m	Asphalt	No

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Durango, Colorado, United States · 37.1515, -107.7540

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Questions

Durango La Plata County Airport has the IATA code DRO and the ICAO code KDRO. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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