Devonport Airport

Devonport Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTasPorts
ServesDevonport, Tasmania, Australia
Elevation AMSL33 ft / 10 m
Coordinates41°10′11″S 146°25′49″E / 41.16972°S 146.43028°E / -41.16972; 146.43028
WebsiteDevonport Airport
Maps
Map
YDPO is located in Tasmania
YDPO
YDPO
Location in Tasmania
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,838 6,030 Asphalt
14/32 880 2,887 Grass
Statistics (2010/11[1])
Revenue passengers139,019
Aircraft movements4,416
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

In late 1990, the airport was being served by East-West Airlines.[7]

Facilities

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

AirlinesDestinations
QantasLink Melbourne–Tullamarine
Rex Airlines Melbourne–Tullamarine
Southern Airlines King Island, Melbourne–Moorabbin

Statistics

Devonport Airport from the air
Devonport Airport facilities

Devonport Airport was ranked 40th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.[1][3]

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Devonport[3]
Year[1] Revenue passengers Aircraft movements
2001–02
101,605
5,116
2002–03
109,388
5,271
2003–04
117,048
5,292
2004–05
116,139
5,648
2005–06
92,805
4,335
2006–07
88,308
4,423
2007–08
98,706
5,273
2008–09
114,514
4,623
2009–10
124,716
4,244
2010–11
139,019
4,416
Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Devonport[3]
Year[1] Revenue passengers
2012
135,700
2013
128,100
2014
135,800

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
  2. ^ a b c d YDPO – Devonport (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
  3. ^ 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"
  4. ^ Accident history for Devonport Airport at Aviation Safety Network
  5. ^ "Airport Guide: Devonport Airport". Qantas. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Devonport Airport". TasPorts. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  7. ^ "East-West Airlines November 1, 1990 Route Map".