Air transport

Local News

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

Local News

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

Local News

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

Local News

Snowstorm blankets Southwest Colorado; more on the way

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

December 4, 2025

Regional News

‘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

Regional News

FAA confirms brief communications outage in Denver area

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

May 15, 2025

Local News

Flight school prepares for takeoff at Animas Air Park near Durango

DarkHorse Aviation founder aims to share his passion for aviation

February 26, 2025

Local News

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

Service to run from June 26 to Aug. 18

December 31, 2024

Regional News

DIA nears 100 million annual passengers ahead of schedule

growth has created fewer satisfied passengers

November 19, 2024

Community

Cortez Municipal Airport renews contract with Denver Air Connection

Airline has provided services in Cortez for 20 months

October 10, 2024

Local News

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

Local News

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

Local News

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

Local News

United Airlines introduces second Airbus to Durango market

aircraft, maintained frequency represent increased seat capacity

November 7, 2023

Regional News

Uber and Lyft drivers plan to strike Saturday at DIA

for extra time if heading to the airport or landing Saturday

November 25, 2022

Local News

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

Local News

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

Local News

Search and rescue may have become much easier in Southwest Colorado with new technology

Durango’s Colorado Highland Helicopters is first operation in the state to receive RECCO equipment

April 27, 2022

Regional News

Hamburger helper: Beef fat may be coming to help fuel a fancy jet near you

Tallow-based fuel is advertised to cut carbon output of jet flights by 25%

April 20, 2022

Local News

Masks no longer required at Durango airport, on city transit

three airlines serving DRO made face coverings optional

April 19, 2022

Local News

Frontier Airlines to restore nonstop flights between Durango, Las Vegas

Airline will also resume nonstop Denver trips, but canceled DFW bookings

April 18, 2022

Business

Spirit Airlines will talk to JetBlue about takeover bid

The tail of a JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 is shown as the plane prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood…

April 8, 2022

Local News

Cortez wants Denver Air to be its next airline carrier

Southern Airways Express also is a candidate to replace Boutique

March 2, 2022

Local News

La Plata County settles on location for radar

Equipment will likely look like a four-legged water tower with large golf ball on top

February 19, 2022