Devonport Airport Statistics

Devonport Airport (IATA: DPO) serves as an important gateway to North West Tasmania and the Cradle Coast region. It connects the area to Melbourne and supports local tourism and business through daily domestic flights.

Devonport Airport handles approximately 120,000 to 150,000 passengers annually.

• The airport served 148,650 passengers in 2025, a 19.2% increase from 124,688 passengers in 2024.
• In 2019, it handled 148,332 passengers, the peak level before the pandemic.
• Passenger numbers dropped sharply to 37,717 in 2020, a decline of about 75%, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and border closures.
• In 2021, traffic remained low at 39,247 as restrictions continued.
• Recovery began in 2022 with 97,672 passengers, then increased to 121,259 in 2023.

Two airlines currently account for 100% of commercial passenger traffic at Devonport Airport, with QantasLink remaining the dominant operator after decades of sole service.

• Qantas operates the most flights from Devonport Airport, mainly on the Devonport–Melbourne route.
• Rex Airlines also provides regular services from the airport, but with fewer weekly departures than Qantas.

• Melbourne, VIC (MEL) is the only scheduled commercial passenger destination, with 148,650 passengers carried in 2025. This route represents 100% of the airport's passenger traffic.

• Devonport Airport had about 129 reported scheduled passenger flight cancellations in 2025 on the Melbourne–Devonport route pair.
• This included 69 cancellations from Devonport to Melbourne and 60 cancellations from Melbourne to Devonport, equal to an overall cancellation rate of about 3.7%.

Devonport Airport earns approximately AUD $4 to $5.3 million annually in revenue from contracts with customers.

• Revenue from contracts with customers was AUD $5.27 million in FY2024-25, following AUD $4.52 million in FY2023-24, reflecting continued recovery and growth in airport activity.
• Revenue declined during the COVID-19 period, falling to AUD $3.34 million in FY2019-20 and AUD $1.55 million in FY2020-21.
• Performance improved in the recovery phase, reaching AUD $2.13 million in FY2021-22 and AUD $4.21 million in FY2022-23.

Revenue from contracts with customers refers to the income a company earns by providing goods or services to customers under agreed contracts. It is the money recognized from normal business operations.

• March 2017: A single-engine light aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, killing the 75-year-old pilot who was the only person onboard. This remains the most serious aviation incident at the airport in recent decades and led to renewed safety reviews of general aviation.
• May 2016: A light aircraft experienced mechanical failure and made an emergency landing on the runway. The pilot was uninjured, though the aircraft was damaged. Emergency services responded quickly and the runway reopened shortly afterward.