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Construction at Cortez Municipal Airport will close runways overnight

Construction at Cortez Municipal Airport will close runways overnight

Project will aid water drainage efficiency and improve the durability of airfield

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

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

Durango eyes funding mechanism for winter Houston flights

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

Snowstorm blankets Southwest Colorado; more on the way

Snowstorm blankets Southwest Colorado; more on the way

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

December 4, 2025

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

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

Service to run from June 26 to Aug. 18

December 31, 2024

Cortez Municipal Airport renews contract with Denver Air Connection

Cortez Municipal Airport renews contract with Denver Air Connection

Airline has provided services in Cortez for 20 months

October 10, 2024

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

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

Seasonal flights between Durango and Houston to return this summer

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

United Airlines introduces second Airbus to Durango market

United Airlines introduces second Airbus to Durango market

aircraft, maintained frequency represent increased seat capacity

November 7, 2023

Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space

Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space

Spaceplane reaches 54.2 miles before gliding home

Uber and Lyft drivers plan to strike Saturday at DIA

Uber and Lyft drivers plan to strike Saturday at DIA

for extra time if heading to the airport or landing Saturday

November 25, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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%

Frontier Airlines to restore nonstop flights between Durango, Las Vegas

Frontier Airlines to restore nonstop flights between Durango, Las Vegas

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

Spirit Airlines will talk to JetBlue about takeover bid

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…

Democrats say Spirit-Frontier merger could boost airfares

Democrats say Spirit-Frontier merger could boost airfares

A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at the Orlando International Airport in 2020. Several congressional Democrats…

Cortez wants Denver Air to be its next airline carrier

Cortez wants Denver Air to be its next airline carrier

Southern Airways Express also is a candidate to replace Boutique

La Plata County settles on location for radar

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

Frontier ends twice-weekly flights between Las Vegas and Durango

Frontier ends twice-weekly flights between Las Vegas and Durango

aviation director says demand wasn’t there

February 16, 2022

Durango-La Plata County Airport meets expectations, sets record for passenger travel

Durango-La Plata County Airport meets expectations, sets record for passenger travel

2021 trends expected to carry over into 2022

January 27, 2022

Cancellations, delays mount at Durango-La Plata County Airport

Cancellations, delays mount at Durango-La Plata County Airport

impacts sweeping across country have hit DRO in the new year

January 4, 2022

Durango-La Plata County Airport flies toward record-breaking 2021

Durango-La Plata County Airport flies toward record-breaking 2021

has rebounded and a few changes are on the horizon for next year

December 17, 2021