Devonport Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | TasPorts | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 33 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°10′11″S 146°25′49″E / 41.16972°S 146.43028°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Devonport Airport | ||||||||||||||
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  YDPO Location in Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
 Interactive map of Devonport Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart,[2] passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE[3] | |||||||||||||||
Devonport Airport (IATA: DPO[4], ICAO: YDPO) is a regional airport serving Devonport, a city in the Australian state of Tasmania.[2] It is located 10 km (6.2 mi) from the town centre at Pardoe Downs, on Wesley Vale and Airport Roads.[5] The airport is operated by TasPorts[2][6] which previously operated the larger Hobart Airport.
History
[edit]Devonport Airport was officially opened in 1952, but its origins trace back to the 1930s, with significant development beginning in the late 1940s. In late 1990, the airport was being served by East-West Airlines.[7] In late 2024 QantasLink began servicing the airport with their Q400's again replacing the older Q300's.
Facilities
[edit]The airport is at an elevation of 33 ft (10 m) above sea level. It has two runways: 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,838 m × 45 m (6,030 ft × 148 ft) and 14/32 with a grass surface measuring 880 m × 30 m (2,887 ft × 98 ft).[2]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| QantasLink | Melbourne |
| Rex Airlines | Melbourne |
| Southern Airlines | King Island, Melbourne–Moorabbin |
Statistics
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Devonport Airport was ranked 40th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.[1][3]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
- ^ a b c d YDPO – Devonport (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 27 November 2025, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ a b c d "Airport Traffic Data 1985–86 to 2010–11". Bureau of Infrastructure & Transport Research Economics. May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ^ Accident history for Devonport Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ "Airport Guide: Devonport Airport". Qantas. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Devonport Airport". TasPorts. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "East-West Airlines November 1, 1990 Route Map".
