Durango-La Plata County Airport

Located in La Plata County, Colorado, 12 miles southeast of Durango, is the public Durango–La Plata County Airport, which is owned by the county and the city. It is included as a non-hub principal commercial service facility in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023. According to data kept by the Federal Aviation Administration, there were 134,386 passenger boardings (enplanements) in 2008, 148,077 in 2009, and 163,611 in 2010. Aircraft loading lifts are available at the Durango-La Plata County Airport to help travelers who might find it difficult to climb airplane steps. When you check in, please let the airline know what boarding arrangements you have. There's no need to make reservations in advance.

In 1946, La Plata County Airport began to serve commercial aircraft. The airport was closed in the summer of 1977 in order to extend the runway to accommodate jet traffic and enlarge the terminal building. Then, in the fall of 1977, Frontier Airlines started flying Boeing 737 aircraft to the airport. In the 1990s, the airport had a significant surge in ski travel and the addition of American Airlines, which used McDonnell Douglas MD-80 planes, leading to yet another major expansion of the terminal. The airport kept enticing new airlines to serve it and drawing travelers away from the neighboring Farmington, New Mexico-serving Four Corners Regional Airport during the 2000s.

The airport is situated at a height of 6,685 feet on 1,281 acres. There is just one runway there. The airport in Durango-La Plata County has Wi-Fi throughout. All around the terminal building, free internet connection is available. The terminal is only open to authorized assistance dogs or travelers with pets.  At the north end of the rental car lot is a nice grassy area where you may take your dog for a stroll.  Here is a clean-up station for your convenience. The building's public toilets are entirely at grade, have grab rails, and have wheelchair-accessible stalls. There are five plane stands, three boarding gates, a pre-security cafeteria, and a gift store at the airport. Free wi-fi internet is available all across the passenger terminal.