Durango FBO Changes Owners

February 7 - The Durango FBO operation changed owners in late 2004.  The FBO had been owned for years by Don and Carol Watkins.  The FBO is now the Durango Jet Center.  The new owner is New Timberline Aviation, LLC.  Rick Close of Dallas (TX), Tim Finnie, Gary Malle (both from Grand Junction) and Doug Lashley of Durango are the stockholders in New Timberline Aviation. 

In earlier years, New Timberline Aviation operated the FBO in Grand Junction (CO).  Along with Durango FBO, they own and operate the Tucson (AZ) FBO.  Doug Lashley, general manager of the Durango FBO, has been in aviation for forty years.  He began flying A-3 jets for the U. S. Navy, flying off the USS Ranger while on active duty in Vietnam.  He attended law school and be came Counsel for Texas International Airlines and General Counsel for Fairchild Aircraft.  He holds a commercial pilot license with instrument rating. 

This is just a sample of what you will find at Durango Jet Center.   Full and Self Serve 100LL , over-wing and single point JET-A with pre-blended 2M additive, aircraft Parking, Tie Down, and Hangar (22,000 sq'), passenger terminal with big-screen TV, maintenance - airframe & engine, aircraft charter, courtesy vehicles, conference facility, catering, free ice and coffee, and hotel and car reservations.  Hours of operation are from 5 am to 9 pm every day.

Durango (DRO) has fifty aircraft based at the airport.  There are ten commercial flights that come and go during the day.  It is a regional carrier, Mesa Airlines.  The ski area, Durango Mountain Resort, is a major winter draw and the 14,000 foot mountains are the summer draw. 

Located in the high country, near the San Juan Mountains, this airport supports a 9,201 x 150 foot runway at an elevation of 6,685’.  Approaches include ILS/DME, VOR/DME, VOR-A, AND GPS.  Durango touts “300 days of sunshine yearly”.

If you want to learn more about DURANGO JET CENTER call 970 259-7400 or go to www.fly-low.com and select our links page.