KDRO · Durango La Plata County Airport
ICAO · US · 27 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,201 ft. Max gradient: 0.76%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 037° | 9,201 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt (good) | No | 0.76% |
| 21 | 217° | 9,201 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt (good) | No | 0.76% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 4 frequencies
- ASOS ASOS 120.625
- CNTR DENVER CNTR 118.575
- RDO DENVER RDO 122.350
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KDRO on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 35 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; incr/decr intst. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl freq
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; incr/decr intst. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 01–19: H5010X50 (ASPH) MIRL 1.1% up N RWY 01: Rgt tfc.…
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Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
Actvt MIRL Rwy 01–19—122.9
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; incr/decr intst. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
Actvt PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; incr/decr intst—CTAF
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Airport attended 1100–0700Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1100–0700Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (35 sentences)
- ·Rwy 01–19 thr lgts N end 162 ft fm pavement end.
- ·CTN: Hel hosp ops 2.4 NM NE.
- ·Rwy 01–19 –1 to –2 ft drainage ditches 35 ft W and 30 ft E alg cntrln; +4 ft fence 87 ft W alg cntrln; +10 ft road 105 ft W alg cntrln.
- ·Rwy 01, 200 ft dropoff 120 ft fm and parallel thr; +15 ft trees 1817 ft fm thr 105 ft L of cntrln.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 970-247-4632
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
- ·DURANGO (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 116.55 DRO Chan 112(Y) N37º09.20´ W107º44.98´ 284º 6.5 NM to fld. 6662/14E.
- ·VOR unusable: 004º–014º byd 40 NM blo 16,500´ 004º–014º byd 50 NM 015º–070º byd 40 NM 131º–190º byd 40 NM 220º–225º byd 40 NM 250º–003º byd 40 NM 290º–310º byd 15 NM blo 17,000´ DME unusable: 070º–090º byd 30 NM blo 12,500´ 140º–185º byd 25 NM blo 13,000´ 290º–310º byd 15 NM blo 17,000´ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DURANGO–LA PLATA CO (DRO)(KDRO) 10 SE UTC–7(–6DT) N37º09.09´ W107º45.23´ 6689 B Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE DRO RWY 03–21: H9201X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–95, D–150, 2S–175, 2D–210 PCR 880 F/D/X/T HIRL RWY 03: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´. 0.8% up.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´. 0.7% down.
- ·RWY 03: TORA–9201 TODA–9201 ASDA–9201 LDA–9201 RWY 21: TORA–9201 TODA–9201 ASDA–9201 LDA–9201
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 4 LGT MALSR Rwy 03; REIL Rwy 21; HIRL Rwy 03–21 oper on photocell; incr/decr intst—CTAF.
- ·PAPI Rwy 03 and 21 on consly; incr/decr intst—CTAF.
- ·ARFF coverage prvdd durg acr tfc ops; otr times 24 hr PPR—arpt ops 970–759–4342.
- ·PPR for unsked acr ops with more than 30 pax seats—arpt ops 970–759–4342.
- ·Cond unmon at ngt aft last acft arr until 1100Z‡; see NOTAMs.
- ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE DENVER H–4K, L–8I, 9E DENVER H–4K, L–8I, 9E IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 COLORADO 345 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE AIRPORT MANAGER: (970) 382-6051
- ·ASOS 120.625 (970) 259–3579.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.2 (DENVER RADIO) RCO 122.6 (DENVER RADIO) ®DENVER CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.575 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC on freq.
- ·If una, ctc FSS on freq via rco.
- ·If una, ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
- ·CLASS E svc 1300–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·(VL) (DH) VORW/DME 116.55 DRO Chan 112(Y) N37º09.20´ W107º44.98´ at fld. 6662/14E.
- ·VOR unusable: 004º–014º byd 40 NM blo 16,500´ 004º–014º byd 50 NM 015º–070º byd 40 NM 131º–190º byd 40 NM 220º–225º byd 40 NM 250º–003º byd 40 NM 290º–310º byd 15 NM blo 17,000´ DME unusable: 070º–090º byd 30 NM blo 12,500´ 140º–185º byd 25 NM blo 13,000´ 290º–310º byd 15 NM blo 17,000´ ILS 109.1 I–DRO Rwy 03.
- ·EADS MUNI (9V7) 1 W UTC–7(–6DT) N38º28.51´ W102º48.65´ 4245 NOTAM FILE DEN RWY 17–35: H3860X60 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 17: Road.
- ·Be alert; intensive USAF student training invof Colorado Springs and Pueblo Colorado.
- ·Rwy 17 +25 ft bldgs 300 ft right of centerline 108 ft from rwy end.
- ·Rwy 17 has +25 ft railroad 530 ft from thld centerline.
- ·Twy and rwy have no mrkgs.
- ·Rwy 17–35 cntrln has a lrg crack full len of rwy.
+ 5 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
27 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
26
since 1982
Fatal
3
11.5% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 65,752 ops in 1994
2024 total
19,503
10-yr total
262,527
2024 mix
AC/AT 42% · GA 57% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
11.4
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.32
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=4
- Gear-up landing 1
- Runway excursion 1
- Hard landing 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
All time · n=27
- Other 7
- Gear-up landing 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
- Ground collision 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Loss of control 2
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Hard landing 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 2 de-identified reports in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2032403 CRM Issues
Air carrier First Officer reported an altitude deviation during a visual approach to DRO airport resulting in a CFTT event. The crew disconnected the autopilot, initiated a climb and continued with the approach and landi
Commercial Fixed Wing
- ACN 2279860 Non-Tower Airport Incidents
General aviation pilot reported a runway incursion which resulted in a traffic conflict with a landing aircraft at DRO, a non-towered airport. Reporter suggested a control tower is needed due to high traffic volume.
Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Designees in CO
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Nadon | Aztec | NM | 23 nm |
| Robert Lee Chavez | Farmington | NM | 31 nm |
| James Denton Fleming | Alamosa | CO | 92 nm |
| Bradley John Sullivan | Grand Junction | CO | 123 nm |
| Geoffrey Oberg Veneklasen | Santa Fe | NM | 124 nm |
| Larry Jay Salganek | Santa Fe | NM | 124 nm |
| Bradley Michael Pace | Albuquerque | NM | 134 nm |
| Eric C Achen | Albuquerque | NM | 134 nm |
| John Hall Bode | Albuquerque | NM | 134 nm |
| Lauren Kristin Hollingsworth Chavez | Albuquerque | NM | 134 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Nordlie Costello | Ignacio | CO | 6 nm |
| Tyler Blair Sanders | Ignacio | CO | 6 nm |
| Michael Robert Gormally | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| Mark Wayne Hamilton | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| Joan Olson Rhoades | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| Paul Andrew Staby | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| Joseph Frank Tumminaro | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| Diane Brady | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| Robert Wayne Jefferies | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| Ronald Edford Johnson Ii | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Percy Arnold | Ignacio | CO | 6 nm |
| Gary Patrick Miller | Ignacio | CO | 6 nm |
| Michael Lee Jordan | Ignacio | CO | 6 nm |
| Delvin Keith Gregg | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| John Jay Hobby | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| August Stirling Mazenko | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| William Divers Rhoades | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| William Graves Counley | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| John Edward Ford | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
| Daudi Malcolm Xavier Barnes | Durango | CO | 9 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Western Skyways, Inc. Montrose, CO | 82 nm |
| Depot Avionics, Inc. Alamosa, CO | 92 nm |
| Shavano Aviation, LLC Salida, CO | 116 nm |
| Aircraft Repair, LLC Glenwood Springs, CO | 143 nm |
| New Mexico Aero Service LLC Moriarty, NM | 156 nm |
| New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC Bosque, NM | 157 nm |
| Rampart Aviation Colorado Springs, CO | 175 nm |
| Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance Englewood, CO | 200 nm |
| Centennial Aero-Tech Englewood, CO | 200 nm |
| Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Steamboat Springs, CO | 206 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗