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KDRO · Durango La Plata County Airport

ICAO · US · 27 NTSB events

ID KDRO FAA DRO Elev 6,685 ft Lat 37° 9.09' N Lon 107° 45.24' W Zulu …

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METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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.…

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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

2005 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-10-04 Evolution Revolt · Gear-up · day →
2012-07-15 DOPPELT FREDRIC F F. 8L FALCO · Other · VMC · day →
2026-02-26 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B36TC · Weather · VMC · day →
2022-11-23 Hughes 369HS · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2017-01-23 Beech C 99 · Runway excursion · IMC · night →
2015-06-28 Cessna 170B · Other · VMC · day →
2014-07-14 MOONEY AIRPLANE CO INC M20TN · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2014-07-04 NORTH AMERICAN/AERO CLASSICS P 51D · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-06-18 Piper PA-28R-180 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2009-03-11 Beech 58 · Engine failure · day →
2004-04-21 Cessna 182K · Weather · day →
2002-12-28 Beech F33A · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1999-03-01 Cessna 185 · Other · VMC · day →
1996-08-24 Cessna 172H · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1995-12-30 Bellanca 17-30 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1995-05-14 Cessna 152 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1991-02-10 Beech P-35 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1990-09-04 Cessna T210N · Loss of control · dusk →
1990-06-26 Taylorcraft F-19 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1989-08-06 Cessna 185 · Weather · VMC · day →
1988-02-02 Convair 580 · Other · night →
1988-01-19 Fairchild SA-227AC · CFIT · IMC · night →
1987-02-26 Boeing 737-2A6 · Other · night →
1984-02-10 Beech 58P · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1984-01-14 Swearingen SA227-AC · Other · night →
1983-02-19 Cessna 172N · Weather · VMC · day →
1982-06-22 Piper PA-32RT-300T · Other · day →

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.