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Will Animas Air Park development finally take off?

Feasibility study aims to clarify what’s possible; skeptics question whether it will change longstanding barriers

March 2, 2026 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

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Year-end numbers show visitation to Durango-La Plata County Airport higher in 2025 than 2024

seats, lower prices and greater convenience driving passenger decisions

January 25, 2026 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

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Durango eyes funding mechanism for winter Houston flights

Proposal includes $185,000 from lodgers tax fund for minimum revenue guarantee to airline

December 10, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

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Snowstorm blankets Southwest Colorado; more on the way

Flights largely unaffected, but icy roads make for slick driving conditions

December 4, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

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‘It pisses me off’ – Colorado’s Congressional delegation waiting for answers on air traffic control outage

Lawmakers agree its an unsafe situation that needs addressing

May 22, 2025 • Caitlyn Kim — Colorado Public Radio

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FAA confirms brief communications outage in Denver area

traffic controllers and some planes lost contact for about 90 seconds on Monday

May 15, 2025 • Tony Gorman — Colorado Public Radio

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Flight school prepares for takeoff at Animas Air Park near Durango

DarkHorse Aviation founder aims to share his passion for aviation

February 26, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

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United Airlines will offer daily flights between Durango and Houston this summer

Service to run from June 26 to Aug. 18

December 31, 2024 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

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DIA nears 100 million annual passengers ahead of schedule

growth has created fewer satisfied passengers

November 19, 2024 • Haylee May — Colorado Public Radio

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Cortez Municipal Airport renews contract with Denver Air Connection

Airline has provided services in Cortez for 20 months

October 10, 2024 • Bailey Duran — Special to The Journal

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Durango La-Plata County Airport secures nearly $13 million grant for terminal expansion project

Aviation director says project is scheduled to finish in 2026

September 10, 2024 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Aero and aviation sport

Pilot recounts story behind 2017 emergency landing near Kennebec Cafe, west of Durango

Flannery came down on County Road 124 before pulling into a parking lot

June 12, 2024 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

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Seasonal flights between Durango and Houston to return this summer

Twice-weekly flights will provide greater access to southeastern United States, Latin America

January 13, 2024 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

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United Airlines introduces second Airbus to Durango market

aircraft, maintained frequency represent increased seat capacity

November 7, 2023 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

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Uber and Lyft drivers plan to strike Saturday at DIA

for extra time if heading to the airport or landing Saturday

November 25, 2022 • Paolo Zialcita — Colorado Public Radio

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At Durango airport, a ballet of heavy machinery repaves aging runway

fixed-wing flights paused as crews work 24/7 to resurface 1.75-mile landing strip

September 9, 2022 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

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Durango-La Plata County Airport’s temporary closure on track

Flights will be suspended 10 days in September to repave runway and replace lighting

July 5, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

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Direct flights from Durango to L.A. end with a contest

Durango man surprises girlfriend with return trip to California

August 20, 2016 • Ann Butler — Staff reporter