Devonport Airport (DPO)

Departures from Devonport Airport (DPO) at a glance

• 4flights a day61st busiest of 111 airports
• 1route from here
• 1airline
• 06:30 – 17:05first and last00061218

Collected 12 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Devonport Airport (DPO) is 10 km from the centre of Devonport, on Airport Road off Parade Road, and serves north-west Tasmania and the Cradle Coast region. It is owned and operated by TasPorts. Qantas flights to Melbourne are recorded from the airport.

A flight from Melbourne lands in Tasmania, and Biosecurity Tasmania asks travellers to leave fresh fruit, vegetables and other restricted items at home, or to declare or dispose of them on arrival. Parking at the terminal is ticketless and fully cashless, so you pay with the EasyPark app or a credit or debit card.

The terminal at Devonport Airport

Passenger facilities are in the terminal building, with the car park directly outside it. TasPorts says the airport was developed in the 1930s and officially opened in 1952. Besides passenger flights it handles air freight, flight training and general aviation, and it supports air ambulance, rescue helicopter and police air wing flights, and in the bushfire season it provides resources for aerial fire spotters and bombers.

Food, the lounge and other facilities

• Destinations Cafe, inside the terminal, is a cafe, newsagent and souvenir outlet.
• The Qantas Club Lounge is airside, through security and next to the departure gate. The airport lists refreshments and bar service after midday.
• The terminal building and the grounds around it are smoke free.

The Qantas lounge was refurbished and reopened to customers on Friday 3 July 2026, with a refreshed interior, new seating and flooring, and more charging points.

Accessibility at Devonport Airport

The airport says the terminal can be entered without negotiating any steps, and its fully accessible toilets are next to the baggage collection area. Seating for a wheelchair user, or a passenger travelling with a guide dog or assistance animal, is arranged through the airline or travel agent when you book. For other help, including reserved parking for disability permit holders, call the airport on 1300 771 320.

Getting to and from Devonport Airport

The airport is 10 km from Devonport's city centre, on Airport Road off Parade Road. The airport names taxi companies and a private shuttle on its travelling page.

Taxis and the shuttle

• Taxi Combined Devonport: 131 008
• Devonport Taxi Service: 03 6423 3223
• Devonport Shuttle Service: a private transfer service

Parking at Devonport Airport

Short-term and long-term parking are directly outside the terminal building. The car park uses a ticketless system linked to EasyPark: the system records your number plate and how long you stay, and you do not take a paper ticket on entry. You pay before you leave, through the EasyPark app (from the Apple App Store or Google Play) or by credit or debit card through the payment options on site.

The system is fully cashless, so bring a card or set up the app before you arrive. The airport's parking rates page, current as of 25 June 2026, lists the first four hours as free. For help with the system, call the Ticketless Parking line on 0459 951 961.

Car hire at Devonport Airport

Car hire counters are inside the terminal, with a short walk to the car lot. Providers at the airport include Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty. Check opening hours with your hire company before a late arrival.

Check-in and baggage at Devonport Airport

Qantas says online and app check-in for Australian domestic flights is available from 24 hours until 30 minutes before departure. Devonport Airport says Qantas check-in at the airport opens 1 hour before departure, while Qantas lists airport check-in as opening from two hours before departure for Australian domestic flights, so confirm the time with Qantas before you fly. For an unaccompanied minor, the airport points travellers to each airline's own terms.

The airport's list of dangerous goods includes explosives, radioactive materials, flammable liquids, dangerous or volatile chemicals, strong acids, compressed gases and poisons. It warns that everyday items such as toiletries, aerosols, tools and lithium batteries can cause problems. For oversized baggage, it recommends asking your airline about its requirements before you travel.

If your checked baggage is damaged or lost, go to the airline check-in counter before you leave the airport. For property lost on a Qantas flight, contact Qantas; for other lost property, call the airport's reception on 1300 771 320 during office hours.

Security screening at Devonport Airport

TasPorts describes Devonport as a security-controlled airport. The airport says Australian Government regulations require everyone, including passengers, aircrew and airport workers, to go through a security screening point at the terminal before boarding a flight. If the walk-through detector alarms, further screening may include removing outer garments, including headwear or footwear, and if alarms continue a passenger may be asked to undergo a physical search.

You can ask to be screened in a private room. Passengers or visitors with additional needs may need private screening, and the airport says this may take more time.

When an air service must be screened

The Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre says an air service that operates open charter or a regular public transport operation must be aviation security screened if it:

• uses aircraft with a seating capacity of 40 or more persons
• operates from an Australian designated, tier 1 or tier 2 security controlled airport
• uses any aircraft departing from the same apron as a screened air service operating at a designated airport

Liquids, aerosols and gels

The Department of Home Affairs rule applies in the situations listed below: each container must be 100 mL or 100 g or less, and all containers must fit in one transparent, resealable plastic bag, like a snap-lock sandwich bag. Home Affairs gives perfume, shampoo, bottled water, soft drinks and liquor as liquids, deodorant and hairspray as aerosols, and toothpaste, jam and honey as gels. It lists these situations for the restrictions:

• when departing Australia
• when transiting through Australia from one country to another
• when travelling on the domestic leg of a flight departing from an Australian international terminal
• before boarding an inbound flight at its last point of departure before it reaches Australia

Biosecurity rules when you fly into Tasmania

Biosecurity Tasmania says some items need to be inspected by a Biosecurity Tasmania officer on arrival in Tasmania, and the officer makes the final decision about whether an item is allowed in. It asks travellers to leave fresh food and other restricted items at home before travelling, or to dispose of or declare them when they arrive. Its advice, if you are in any doubt, is to leave risk items at home.

Item	Biosecurity Tasmania's rule
Fresh fruit and vegetables, including potatoes, fresh herbs, garlic, ginger and onion	Fresh fruit and vegetables are not permitted entry. Allowed if cooked, baked, hard frozen, canned, preserved, commercially dried, freeze dried, or cooked and dehydrated at home. Declare the item; inspection required.
Meat, raw, frozen, dried, canned or cooked, such as pork, lamb, beef, chicken, ham, sausage or salami	Allowed if killed in Australia for personal consumption or commercially produced. Declare the item; inspection if requested.
Honey	Unfiltered honey is not permitted entry unless it was commercially produced in Tasmania and is in its original, unopened and sealed packaging. Honeycomb not produced in Tasmania is not permitted. Declare the item; inspection required.
Abalone	Abalone, dead or alive, and abalone products are not permitted entry.
Processed food, such as cheese, bread, cakes, chocolate, dried nuts, jams, coffee and tea	Allowed if the food is identifiable, you cannot grow plants from it, and it is clean of bugs, soil or diseases. Nuts or seeds that are not dried (containing any green material) are not permitted entry.
Cut flowers and foliage	Not permitted entry: flowers or foliage from a state or territory with tomato potato psyllid, which Biosecurity Tasmania names as Western Australia and Victoria, and flowers or foliage of the plant family Myrtaceae that are not from a state or territory with Myrtle Rust.
Plants, flowers and seeds	Declare the item. A Notice of Intention to Import Plant/Plant Products form should be submitted 24 hours before arrival. Inspection required.

Biosecurity Tasmania says plants, plant products, animals and animal products brought in must be presented for inspection at the biosecurity barrier, which may be at an airport. If an item fails its conditions, the options include destroying it, or sending it back or treating it at the importer's expense, and an on-the-spot fine may be imposed. Its Plant Biosecurity Manual names Devonport Airport as a permitted point of entry for restricted matter; for questions, call Biosecurity Tasmania on 1300 368 550 or read its food rules for travellers.

Direct domestic flights recorded from Devonport Airport

Direct domestic flights recorded from Devonport Airport go to:

Destination	Airport	Airline recorded
Melbourne	Melbourne Airport (MEL)	Qantas

Devonport and Melbourne are both in states that observe daylight saving.

Recent and planned changes at Devonport Airport

• Ticketless parking: announced on 1 July 2026, with EasyPark and number plate recognition.
• Qantas lounge: refurbished, and reopened on Friday 3 July 2026.
• Master Plan 2035: TasPorts' 15-year plan sets out a staged approach to safety, resilience, retail and hospitality, and terminal amenity. TasPorts says a refreshed Business Hub, landscaping, upgraded security measures and more sustainable fuelling systems have been progressed.
• Works listed in July 2026: TasPorts named airside lighting upgrades, a redeveloped hire car precinct and, in the longer term, a Terminal Precinct Upgrade as upcoming.

Devonport and the Cradle Coast

Devonport sits on the Mersey River and the Bass Strait coast, and the airport describes itself as a link between the Cradle Coast region and Melbourne. In the city, the airport points visitors to beaches, water sports, walking and cycling tracks, the Don River Railway, and distilleries and cellar doors.

Further out, the airport names these areas:

• Cradle Mountain (the airport's tourism page gives 86 km)
• Lake St Clair National Park, home of the Overland Track
• Tarkine Wilderness Area
• Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area
• Narawntapu National Park
• Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

Questions about Devonport Airport

How far is Devonport Airport from the city centre?

Devonport Airport is 10 km from the centre of Devonport, on Airport Road off Parade Road. The airport lists Taxi Combined Devonport, Devonport Taxi Service and Devonport Shuttle Service for the trip.

Can I pay cash for parking at Devonport Airport?

No. The ticketless car park is fully cashless, and you pay before leaving through the EasyPark app or by credit or debit card on site.

When does Qantas check-in open at Devonport Airport?

Devonport Airport says Qantas check-in at the airport opens 1 hour before departure, while Qantas lists airport check-in as opening from two hours before departure for Australian domestic flights. Qantas says online and app check-in is available from 24 hours until 30 minutes before departure. Confirm the time with Qantas before you fly.

Is there a lounge at Devonport Airport?

Yes. The Qantas Club Lounge is airside, through security and next to the departure gate, and it reopened after a refurbishment on Friday 3 July 2026.

Can I take fruit to Tasmania on a flight into Devonport Airport?

Biosecurity Tasmania does not permit fresh fruit and vegetables, including potatoes, fresh herbs, garlic, ginger and onion, unless they are in a form its rules allow, such as cooked, hard frozen, canned or commercially dried. Leave them at home, or declare or dispose of them when you arrive.

Does Devonport observe daylight saving?

Yes. New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory observe daylight saving; Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not.