Originair has the only scheduled services into Westport, flying to Wellington using eighteen-seat BAE Jetstream 31.

In 2002 Air West Coast connected Westport to Greymouth, Christchurch and Wellington; these services were discontinued due to high costs and lack of passengers on 27 June 2008.

Sounds Air operated from Westport to Wellington for 10 years with a 9 seater Pilautus PC-12 until it ceased due to lack of government support and high prices.

The airport had services as far back as 1947 with Air Travel connecting Westport to Nelson and south to Hokitika.

[2] The runway was sealed in October 1970 to allow Friendship flights from Christchurch via Hokitika and onto Nelson and Wellington 6 days per week.