Air
The Durango/La Plata County Airport is expected
to undergo significant changes in the coming years.
Strategies to facilitate development could include
expansion of the planning area, code requirements
for aviation easements, and establishment of requirements
for special construction on lands adjacent to the
airport.
This facility is located in La Plata County, 12 miles
southeast of the City of Durango. Access to the airport
is from US Hwy. 172. It is a publicly owned commercial
service facility operated jointly by the City of Durango
and La Plata County. The primary runway exceeds 9,000
feet and is equipped with lights and navigational
aids. For pleasure travelers and business travelers,
using private aircraft, charter services or scheduled
commercial service, the facility offers the best of
convenience, safety, security, and excellent service
from United Express, US Airways, Delta
Durango Air Service (FBO), Starbase Durango(FBO),
as well as charter ground handling through Animas
Ground Services. Car rentals are available in the
terminal through Avis, Hertz, Budget, National and
Dollar Rental Car Agencies. General Aviation and Air
Freight also operate from La Plata Field.
Durango/La Plata County Airport Links
Real
Time Durango Flight Information
Rental
Car and Parking Information
Airport
Field Map
Animas Airpark
is located in La Plata County, four miles south of
the City of Durango, at an elevation of 6,690 feet.
Access to the airport is from County Road 213. It
is a privately-owned general aviation airport open
to the public and operated by Animas Airpark, Inc.
The facility has a 5,000 foot long runway but does
not have a terminal building. In 1996, there were
9,110 annual operations.
Ground
Durango Transit (T)
operates buses and trolleys serve locations throughout
the municipal limits of Durango. Bus routes serve
Fort Lewis College and historic downtown Durango,
as well as West and South Durango. The fare is $1.00
or four tokens. All Durango T buses are equipped with
bike racks. Dial-A-Ride is a demand response system
that serves the elderly and disabled residents of
Durango who are unable to use the buses and trolleys.
The Main Avenue Trolley is the historic-style trolley
that operates along Main Avenue from Days Inn to College
Drive. The trolley runs every 20 minutes from 7:00
am until 10:40 pm seven days a week.
Buck Horn Limousine
Buck Horn Limousine offers 24-hour sedan and limo service at competitive rates. Call (970) 769-0933 or visit www.buckhornlimousine.com for more information.
Durango Transportation
Durango Transportation provides airport shuttles,
24-hour taxi service, charter buses and vans, and
priority package delivery service. Durango Mountain
Resort provides Mountain TranSport daily service from
the ski area to town in winter. For more information
call (970) 259-4818.
Road Runner Transit
The Road Runner Transit is a public transit service
of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, operated by the
Southern Ute Community Action Programs. The transit
makes daily runs between Bayfield, Ignacio and Durango,
and is wheelchair accessible. Small pets in pet carries
are allowed. The basic fare is $1.00 per ride per
zone, one way, and .50 cents within Ignacio. Punch
Passes are available. For more information call (970)
563-4545.
Durango Bus Center
Durango Bus Center provides inter-city passenger,
package delivery
and charter service. Depot for TNM&O and Greyhound.
Contact Address: 275 E. 8th Ave, Durango, Colorado
81301
Phone: (970) 259-2755
Intercity Bus Service
- Currently, intercity bus service is severely limited
in most of the region. Bus service is provided by
TNM&O, a private carrier that serves as an "interline"
to Greyhound Bus. TNM&O serves La Plata County
from Durango, and San Juan County from Silverton.
The service is a daily north/south run along US Highway
550 connecting to Grand Junction and Albuquerque,
NM. [Southwest Colorado 2020 Transportation Plan,
1999]
Freight
Durango and the greater Four Corners area is served
by numerous motor carriers and delivery services from
all geographic areas in the United States. Durango
is located away from the major metro areas of the
southwest, however, due to the area's excellent air
and trucking connections, distances to major markets
create only minor problems for local businessmen.
Major markets in the southwest and west coast areas
enjoy transportation from Durango that is closer and
more convenient than from Denver. Winter weather in
Durango is also more amenable to transportation to
those areas.
Major carriers in the region include:
| North American
Vanlines
1212 Highway 3
Durango, Colorado 81301
Fax: (970) 247-2500
Phone: (970) 247-9555 |
Atlas Vanlines
Phone: (970) 247-3387 |
| Airborne
Express
Phone: (800) 247-2676
|
United Parcel
Service
Phone: (800) 742-5877
|
Federal Express
Phone: (800) 238-5355
|
Kangaroo Express
610 8th Ave.
P.O. Box 2881
Durango, Colorado 81302
Phone: (970) 247-8191
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