FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DRO |
| Lat/Long: | 37-09-05.4600N / 107-45-13.5690W
37-09.091000N / 107-45.226150W
37.1515167 / -107.7537692
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 6685 ft. / 2037.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E (2010) |
| From city: | 10 miles SE of DURANGO, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 81301 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DRO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-MAR SUN-FRI 0600-2200, NOV-MAR SAT 0600-2100, APR-OCT 0600-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 03/21; VASI RY 03 & 21; REIL RY 21 & MALSR RY 03 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 970-247-8143. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 120.625 (970-259-3579) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 118.575/348.7 (DURANGO RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| DRO at field | | DURANGO VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 14E |
| RSKr020/29.3 | | RATTLESNAKE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 9201 x 150 ft. / 2804 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 95.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 210.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 37-08.488800N | | 37-09.693150N |
| Longitude: | 107-45.800800W | | 107-44.651350W |
| Elevation: | 6615.5 ft. | | 6685.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 027 magnetic, 037 true | | 207 magnetic, 217 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DURANGO CITY LA PLATA CO
1000 AIRPORT ROAD BOX 1
DURANGO, CO 81303
Phone 970-382-6069 |
| Manager: | RON DENT
1000 AIRPORT ROAD BOX 1
DURANGO, CO 81303
Phone 970-382-6069 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 73 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 63 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 127/day * | | 45% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 19% | commercial | | 7% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO SNOW REMOVAL PRVDD AT NGT BETWEEN LAST SCHEDULED ACR FLIGHT UNTIL THE FIRST ACR FLIGHT THE FOLLOWING MORNING. |
| - | FOR AFTER HRS SVS CALL 970-259-7400 OR 970-749-6186. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 03 | |
download (313KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (257KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 03 | |
download (216KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (53KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFMN - Four Corners Regional Airport (34 nm SW)
KPSO - Stevens Field Airport (34 nm E)
KCEZ - Cortez Municipal Airport (43 nm W)
KTEX - Telluride Regional Airport (49 nm N)
KAIB - Hopkins Field Airport (76 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
As seen circa 2004
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Nov-2009
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 13:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 13:58 |
| Sunset | | 16:56 | | 23:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 00:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 06:37:34 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 22-Nov-2009 23:37:34 |
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| METAR |
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| KDRO | 230553Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR M04/M09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP170 6//// T10391094 10050 21044 56004 FZRANO $
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| TAF |
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KFMN
33nm SW | 230537Z 2306/2406 08006KT P6SM SCT200 FM231400 28010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM232000 29018G26KT P6SM FEW100 FM240100 30008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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