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Melbourne Airport

YMML / MEL

Melbourne, AustraliaELEV 434 FT

Large airportScheduled service
0

Based operators

charter operators on the field
0

Field elevation

feet above sea level
0

Nearest alternate

nm to MEB

Field standing

8 operators

Charter fleet based on the field

More resident charter operators than 94% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.

5 nm

To the nearest alternate

Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB) — 3 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

Melbourne Airport (YMML / MEL) sits in Melbourne, Australia, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 434 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.

For charter flyers, MEL is a home base: Ambulance Victoria, Australian Corporate Jet Centres PTY, LTD, and Executive Airlines operate from the field, 8 in all. The closest alternate fields are Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 5 nm), Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW, 22 nm), and Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV, 28 nm).

Trip costs from MEL are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Melbourne International and Tullamarine. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MEL to plan your flight.

Field capability

ICAO

YMML

IATA

MEL

FAA / Local

YMML

Elevation

434 ft

Coordinates

37.6707° S · 144.8379° E

Airspace

G · Golf

Size

Large

Scheduled svc

Yes

Elevation vs Australia fields

state range 74,260 ft

At 434 ft, MEL sits higher than 52% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.

Based charter operators8

Access & alternates

Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.

YMML · Melbourne Airport · Melbourne, Australia

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