Medium Regional Airport • Durango, CO, United States
Elevation: 6,685 ft (2038 m) • 37.1515, -107.7540
Durango La Plata County Airport (KDRO / DRO) is a medium regional airport serving Durango, CO, United States, situated at an elevation of 6,685 ft (2038 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.6° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 9,201 feet.
METAR KDRO 260753Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM -RA SCT048 BKN055 OVC070 07/04 A2992 RMK AO2 RAB52 SLP078 P0000 T00670039 $
TAF KDRO 260540Z 2606/2706 21008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC040 FM260800 22005KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040 FM261600 21011G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC040 PROB30 2618/2620 4SM TSRA BKN025 BKN040CB FM262000 24016G31KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 BKN070 PROB30 2620/2624 4SM -TSRA BR BKN040CB BKN060 FM270000 26017G30KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 PROB30 2700/2705 6SM -SHRA BKN050
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 9,201 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-G | 37° |
| 21 | 9,201 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-G | 217° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM