METAR & TAF KDRO
Current METAR
Observed 18:53Z
KDRO 271853Z AUTO 26014G18KT 10SM FEW070 13/M02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP116 T01331017
- Wind
- 260° @ 14G18 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 13°C / -2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.99 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 7,968 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 10 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- DENVER
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- DRO (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ANTHONY VICARI - DIR OF AVIATION
- Phone
- (970) 382-6051
- Address
- 1000 AIRPORT ROAD BOX 15, DURANGO CO 81303
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DEN
- DENVER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0400-2400
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 21
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 9,201' | 9,201' | 9,201' | 9,201' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 21 | 9,201' | 9,201' | 9,201' | 9,201' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,CHTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Landing fee applicable.Show FAA
- Hop on and in vicinity of airport.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting coverage is provided during aircraft traffic operations; other times are 24-hour prior permission required. Contact airport operations at 970-759-4342.Show FAA
- Condition unmonitored at night after last aircraft arrival until 0400; see NOTAMs.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Denver ARTCC on frequency. If unavailable, contact Flight Service Station on frequency via remote communications outlet. If unavailable, contact Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights on runway 03; runway end identifier lights on runway 21; high intensity runway lights on runways 03 and 21 operate on photocell; increase or decrease intensity on CTAF. Precision approach path indicator on runways 03 and 21 on continuously; increase or decrease intensity on CTAF. Activate precision approach path indicator on runways 03 and 21; increase or decrease intensity on CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 03/21Pavement classification rating value is 880/flexible/dry/excellent/taxiway.Show FAA
Other notes
- Prior permission required for unscheduled aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Contact airport operations at 970-759-4342.Show FAA
- 1After hours contact 970-259-7400.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KDRO
Answer card- ICAO
- KDRO
- Name
- DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY
- Location
- DURANGO, COLORADO
- Elevation
- 6,689.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 7,689.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 9,201 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 10°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 260° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 21
Durango-La Plata County Airport is in Durango, Colorado. The field elevation is 6,689.4 ft MSL. It has one runway, 03/21, which is 9,201 ft long. There is no control tower, so expect CTAF and UNICOM on 122.8. The published pattern altitude is not listed, so use standard 1,000 ft AGL unless current NOTAMs or the Chart Supplement say otherwise.
Runway 03 has an ILS approach. The airport also has medium intensity approach lighting with runway alignment indicator lights on 03, runway end identifier lights on 21 and high intensity runway lights on both ends. PAPI is published for both runway ends. Lighting intensity is adjusted on CTAF.
Avflight Durango is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. This is a high-elevation airport, so performance planning matters. Expect thinner air and longer takeoff rolls than you would at lower fields. The published remarks also say the airport condition is unmonitored at night after the last arrival until 0400. Check NOTAMs before a late arrival. There is also a landing fee. Verify the current details with the airport operator or the FBO directly before you go.