Durango-La Plata County Airport

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Durango airport issues call to artists across the Four Corners

Cultural pieces to be featured in new baggage claim

October 18, 2024

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Durango eyes new site for ‘Common Threads’ public art installation

will try to take advantage of construction occurring at DRO airport

October 3, 2024

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Next phase of Durango-La Plata County Airport terminal expansion underway

Construction expected to be complete in 2026

October 3, 2024

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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

Regional News

Colorado airports receive nearly $100 million in federal infrastructure funding

Contractors work on Phase 1A at Durango-La Plata County Airport. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded nearly…

September 7, 2024

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United Airlines to add early morning Durango-to-Denver flight

5:30 a.m. departure will ease same-day round-trip travel

August 13, 2024

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Weather radar at airport could come online by end of August

Plata County is developing an app to provide localized forecast to residents

July 18, 2024

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Small airplane veers off runway at Durango-La Plata County Airport on Saturday

Incoming and outgoing flights were delayed for two hours as result of incident

July 1, 2024

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Durango man shares his love for restoring classic airplanes

Flanner spends months restoring planes in hangar at airport

June 12, 2024

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Durango airport breaks 2023 record in first quarter of 2024

of enplaned passengers is up 15% compared to last year

May 17, 2024

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Parking may be limited this spring, summer at Durango-La Plata County Airport

Construction to begin next week on 276 new spaces

April 25, 2024

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Emergency workers simulate plane crash at Durango airport

70 volunteers dress in gory makeup: ‘Anything we can do to ... make it more realistic’

April 19, 2024

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First phase of Durango airport expansion complete

Project finishes on time and on budget ahead of larger Phase 1B

April 12, 2024

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La Plata County TSA agent calls it a career

Johnson of Durango-La Plata County Airport retired on Wednesday

April 4, 2024

Local News

Durango airport doing what it can to keep up with demand

Aviation director fields questions about future expansion plans

March 28, 2024

Local News

What is plane de-icing and why is it important?

Durango-La Plata County Airport aviation director says entire process often only takes about 15 minutes

February 17, 2024

Action Line

Why no flights from DRO to ABQ?

Durango Airport Airfare Club identifies low-priced flights out of DRO. One of its goals is to counter the belief that…

February 2, 2024

Local News

La Plata County contractor breaks ground on weather radar tower

system expected online this year

February 2, 2024

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Durango-La Plata County Airport breaks record for traffic in 2023

431,828 passengers traveled through DRO in 2023, up from prior record set in 2021

January 29, 2024

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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

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Durango passenger receives mixed answers about United Airlines flight delay

Explanations included weather conditions, technical issues and de-icing shortage

December 15, 2023

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Durango’s 2024 budget would target affordable housing, infrastructure and environment

Council to vote on budget adoption including $128.6 million for operating funds Dec. 5

November 30, 2023

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Number of vehicles exceed parking capacity, as Durango-La Plata County Airport experiences big holiday weekend

of Thanksgiving travelers increase across the country

November 27, 2023

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Passengers delayed over seven hours at Durango-La Plata County Airport

anticipates Thanksgiving weekend air traffic to break local record

November 26, 2023