Durango

DRO · KDRO

Durango La Plata County Airport

37.15°, -107.75°CO, United States

Passengers a year

589K

#175 busiest in the U.S.

4

nonstop destinations

4

airlines

12

departures a day

79.2%

arrivals on time

1.4%

flights cancelled

82.0%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from DRO, by passengers: DEN, DFW, PHX, IAHDRODENDFWIAHPHX
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

United Airlines is the largest carrier at Durango, with 58% of all passengers. 4 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

United Airlines holds 58% of the airport — the 53rd most concentrated of 118 non-hub airports. The nearest comparison is AGS at 59%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
UA
United81% fullUnited Express · operated by SkyWest, Mesa
57.6%339.1K+12.7%
AA
American83% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by SkyWest
42.4%249.7K+8%
DL
Delta1% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest
0.0%167+8%
AS
Alaska1% fullAlaska SkyWest · operated by SkyWest
0.0%6+8%

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

4 nonstop destinations from Durango, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Denver (DEN)

    160.1K departing · 81% full

    United Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    77.5K departing · 86% full

    American Airlines

  • Phoenix (PHX)

    52.9K departing · 79% full

    American Airlines

  • Houston (IAH)

    4.6K departing · 82% full

    United Airlines

All nonstop destinations

4 nonstop · 2 airlines · 4 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Durango.

Body class · share of departures

When Durango is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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Mar

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May

Departures a month · peak July 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
110,777
1991
66,949
1992
28,253
1994
2,540
1995
93,296
1996
155,595
1997
92,479
1998
85,107
1999
124,851
2000
113,682
2001
98,716
2002
91,607
2003
170,616
2004
191,151
2005
202,188
2006
226,362
2007
231,638
2008
268,716
2009
296,664
2010
327,033
2011
350,612
2012
372,358
2013
383,405
2014
386,265
2015
372,460
2016
374,813
2017
373,085
2018
378,161
2019
391,261
2020
198,250
2021
409,422
2022
367,131
2023
433,655
2024
498,848
2025
563,336
2026
225,507 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Durango, 79 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 20 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 79Late 20Cancelled 1

16 min

average delay

63

flights cancelled

4.5K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

SkyWest Airlines 80.6%

Least reliable here

United Airlines 75.6%

Among US airports

#175

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 73.4%–85.2%

The weak spot is July 2025, when 73.4% of arrivals landed on time — 5.8 points below the year. The strongest was April 2026 at 85.2%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)?

Durango La Plata County Airport handled about 589K passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #175 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 12 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)?

United Airlines is the largest carrier at Durango (DRO), flying about 58% of its passengers. 4 airlines serve Durango in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)?

Durango (DRO) has 4 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)?

About 79.2% of flights arriving at Durango (DRO) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.4% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)?

The Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures from Durango (DRO), about 44% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Durango. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).