How reliable is Durango La Plata County Airport?
Flights from DRO departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 82% of 24,609 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in May. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at DRO looks like
On-time departures
across 24,609 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Durango
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 98/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, snow · 80/100 favorability
The read on DRO
What the numbers say about flying through Durango La Plata County Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Durango left within 15 minutes of schedule about 82% of the time over 24,609 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.7%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 14 minutes.
On weather, Durango is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. May is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 98 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while January is the most disruptive at 80, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and snow. The seasonal swing is real but manageable; favor the calmer months when your dates are flexible.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Durango, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about DRO
- How reliable is Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)?
- Flights from Durango left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 82% of the time across 24,609 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 1.7%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from DRO for good weather?
- May has the calmest flying weather at Durango La Plata County Airport. January is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and snow.
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