KDRO is the ICAO code for Durango La Plata County Airport (IATA DRO), located in Durango, CO.
Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO) sits 13 miles southeast of Durango, Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. The single 9,201 ft runway handles every current business jet (heavier iron is at gross-weight limits due to mountain terrain on departure). Field elevation 6,685 ft, with year-round density-altitude considerations. Durango is the structural gateway to Mesa Verde National Park + Telluride alternative when KTEX (Telluride) weather socks in (Durango is 75 min via Highway 145). Ground time to downtown Durango is 25 minutes; Mesa Verde is 30; Telluride is 75.
Durango–La Plata County Airport – also known as Durango Airport and La Plata County Airport – is a city- and county-owned public airport located approximately 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Durango, in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
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