4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Clean and easy going airport.”
Keegan Thomson5★ on Google
Airports / Australia / MIM
Medium airport · MIM
Merimbula Airport.
Merimbula, Australia · 7 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
93 ratings
0
Operators based
7
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Merimbula, AustraliaELEV 7 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.5
Google rating
93
Google reviews
ratings on Google
7
Field elevation
feet above sea level
58
Nearest alternate
nm to OOM
Field standing
#35 / 168
Australia airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 93 Google ratings , ranked against 168 rated Australia fields.
58 nm
To the nearest alternate
Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM).
Overview
Merimbula Airport, listed as YMER / MIM, is a mid-sized airport in Merimbula, Australia. The airport sits 7 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MIM for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM, 58 nm), Moruya Airport (MYA, 62 nm), and Canberra Airport (CBR, 102 nm). With a single 5,256-foot paved runway, MIM can typically accommodate aircraft as large as super-midsize jets.
Charter pricing from MIM depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Merimbula.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Clean and easy going airport.”
Keegan Thomson5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Merimbula Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
YMER
IATA
MIM
FAA / Local
YMER
Elevation
7 ft
Coordinates
36.9086° S · 149.9010° 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 7 ft, MIM sits lower than 99% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,256 ft
- 03/215,256 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,256 ft
MIM's 5,256 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-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. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 58nmOOMCooma Snowy Mountains AirportCooma
- 62nmMYAMoruya AirportMoruya
- 102nmCBRCanberra AirportCanberra
- 106nmCYGCorryong Airport
- 122nmNOANaval Air Station Nowra - HMAS AlbatrossNowra Hill
- 123nmMHUMount Hotham AirportMount Hotham
Location
Open the full mapYMER · Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, Australia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from MIM on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,575 nm | 11h 2m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,575 nm | 15h 41m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 6,602 nm | 15h 45m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,657 nm | 15h 53m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,855 nm | 16h 21m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,901 nm | 16h 27m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 6,923 nm | 16h 30m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 7,117 nm | 16h 57m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use MIM?
- Merimbula Airport's longest paved runway is 5,256 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-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 MIM?
- Merimbula Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,256 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to MIM?
- The closest alternate is Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM), about 58 nm away, followed by Moruya Airport (MYA) at 62 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from MIM to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 11h 2m (4,575 nm), Anchorage about 15h 41m (6,575 nm), San Francisco about 15h 45m (6,602 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.