Airports / Australia / MHU
Mount Hotham Airport.
Mount Hotham, Australia · 4,260 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
4,260
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
52 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bairnsdale Airport (BSJ).
Overview
Mount Hotham Airport (YHOT / MHU) is a mid-sized airport serving Mount Hotham, Australia. The field lies at an elevation of 4,260 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
MHU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Bairnsdale Airport (BSJ, 52 nm), Corryong Airport (CYG, 58 nm), and Albury Airport (ABX, 62 nm). MHU offers a single 4,762-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of MHU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from MHU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
YHOT
IATA
MHU
FAA / Local
YHOT
Elevation
4,260 ft
Coordinates
37.0475° S · 147.3340° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Australia fields
state range 7–4,260 ft
At 4,260 ft, MHU sits higher than 99% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,762 ft
- 11/294,762 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,762 ft
MHU's 4,762 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 4,260 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 52nmBSJBairnsdale AirportBairnsdale
- 58nmCYGCorryong Airport
- 62nmABXAlbury AirportEast Albury
- 62nmWGTWangaratta AirportLaceby
- 64nmYMESRAAF Base East Sale
- 65nmSXEWest Sale AirportSale
Location
Open the full mapYHOT · Mount Hotham Airport · Mount Hotham, Australia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from MHU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,675 nm | 11h 16m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,638 nm | 15h 50m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 6,711 nm | 16h 0m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,770 nm | 16h 9m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,968 nm | 16h 36m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,998 nm | 16h 40m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 7,039 nm | 16h 46m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 7,227 nm | 17h 12m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use MHU?
- Mount Hotham Airport's longest paved runway is 4,762 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at MHU?
- Mount Hotham Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,762 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to MHU?
- The closest alternate is Bairnsdale Airport (BSJ), about 52 nm away, followed by Corryong Airport (CYG) at 58 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from MHU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 11h 16m (4,675 nm), Anchorage about 15h 50m (6,638 nm), San Francisco about 16h 0m (6,711 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.