October 2nd, DRO broke ground on Phase 1B of its terminal development project. The project will add two new airline gates and passenger hold rooms, a new and expanded TSA passenger screening checkpoint, new food and beverage concession areas, and a new and expanded baggage claim area. The entire project is preliminarily anticipated to be completed in late 2026.
DRO has reported its busiest summer on record with a 21% increase year-over-year in summer airport traffic. Year to date, the airport has seen a 16% increase in total passenger traffic. The airport parking lot exit volume and rental car contract days are also up, which together indicate a strong demand from both local and visiting airport users. In addition, terminal concession sales have increased noticeably.
The airport recently completed its parking lot expansion project, adding nearly 300 paved spaces.
United Airlines also recently added an additional daily flight between Durango and Denver, bringing the number of flights between the two airports up to six per day.
