Davenport Downs Airport (DVP)

Davenport Downs Airport (YDPD) serves Davenport Downs Station, Queensland's largest cattle station and Australia's fourth largest, covering 15,100 square kilometers of channel country situated 184 kilometers southeast of Boulia and 262 kilometers northeast of Birdsville. Owned by Paraway Pastoral Company and operated by Davenport Pastoral Co., the facility features dual runways 14/32 and 3/21 at 312 feet elevation, providing essential aviation access to this massive remote cattle operation where horses may occasionally be present on the airfield. The airport has served as a critical transportation link since airmail delivery to remote Queensland properties commenced in 1949, enabling regular mail plane services, supply deliveries, and essential connectivity for station management and personnel across this vast pastoral lease. Operating without passenger telephone facilities due to its remote location, the airstrip accommodates charter flights, mail services, emergency medical evacuations, and business aviation supporting one of Australia's most significant cattle operations in the challenging outback channel country. Operational services include coordination with station management (07 4657 3033), aircraft parking, and essential support for the pastoral industry activities spanning this enormous cattle station that, together with neighboring Springvale Station, represents one of Australia's premier beef production operations. The airport serves as a vital lifeline in the remote Queensland outback, enabling efficient transportation for cattle station operations, emergency services, and business activities in this isolated region where aviation remains the most practical means of accessing civilization from one of the continent's most expansive pastoral properties.