# Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)

> Durango, US · IATA: DRO · ICAO: KDRO · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `DRO` |
| ICAO | `KDRO` |
| City | Durango |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 2038 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 37.15150, -107.75400 |

## Description

FedEx Feeder is the only cargo operator documented at Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO, ICAO KDRO), flying small-capacity services to Albuquerque from southwest Colorado's principal scheduled airport, which handled 563,009 passengers in 2025, up 13 percent year on year. American Airlines and United serve Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver and Phoenix year-round, with seasonal Houston flights, but there is no open cargo terminal or general air freight handling on the field. Sitting at 6,685 feet (2,038 metres), the airport also limits payload for larger aircraft. Forwarders therefore tender Four Corners shipments at Albuquerque (ABQ), some 345 road kilometres south on US-550, or at Denver (DEN) about 540 kilometres northeast, with courier trucks covering the last leg on US-550 and US-160. No freight railway serves the valley: the 1882 Durango and Silverton narrow gauge has carried tourists, not cargo, for decades. Terminal works continue, with phase 1B2 already open and the final stage due in 2026, backed by a federal grant of nearly 13 million US dollars.

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